Teach, assess, report P-10 Australian Curriculum in Queensland
Australian Curriculum F-10 English, Mathematics, Science and History
On 8 December 2010, Australian education ministers endorsed the content for Foundation Year to Year 10 English, Mathematics, Science and History. Foundation (F) in the Australian Curriculum refers to the year before Year 1. In Queensland this year of schooling is called the Preparatory Year or Prep (P).
The QSA and Queensland's school sectors - Education Queensland, Queensland Catholic Education Commission and Independent Schools Queensland - have agreed on a staged approach to implementation of the P-10 Australian Curriculum.
In 2012, Queensland schools will plan, teach, assess and report English, Mathematics and Science across the year levels using the Australian Curriculum. Teachers will also have the opportunity to become familiar with the new P-10 History curriculum. Focus on the Queensland curriculum will be maintained for all other learning areas.
In 2013, Queensland schools will plan, teach, assess and report History across the year levels using the Australian Curriculum. Focus on the Queensland curriculum will be maintained for the remaining learning areas.
Teachers need to use the following essential materials to develop their curriculum. Although the materials have been developed by different sources, all essential materials will be available through QSA's website.
ACARA provides:
- content descriptions
- achievement standards.
The QSA provides:
- assessment advice and guidelines
- reporting advice and guidelines.
The QSA has developed resources to support educators to plan for the implementation of the Australian Curriculum. The Phase 1 P-10 Australian Curriculum supporting resources can be accessed by year level or learning area.