Transition to the Australian Curriculum in Queensland
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. Information about the implementation of Phase 2 and Phase 3 learning areas will be available in 2012.
2011-13 Implementation
Strategy
The QSA, in collaboration with Queensland's school sectors, has developed a comprehensive implementation framework organised under five key areas:
- guidelines and advice
- resource development
- professional development
- communication
- ICT infrastructure.
The following table summarises the planned activities for 2011-13 based on the information available in April 2011:
Advice and guidelines
Entitlement and Year 10
This paper presents advice to assist school sector and school decision-making about the development of curriculum programs and the implementation of the Australian Curriculum. Specifically the advice builds on the Time allocations and entitlement: Implementing the Australian Curriculum F(P)-10 report and advice (QSA, July 2011), and outlines particular considerations related to Year 10.
Prep-Year 2 (P-2) planning learning, assessment and reporting
In early 2012, the P-2 planning learning, assessment, and reporting guideline will provide detailed advice specifically to support implementation of the Prep-Year 2 (P-2) Australian Curriculum. These three information statements provide interim advice about:
Schooling sectors will provide additional support that is specific to Catholic, Independent and State schools.
Time allocations
The QSA in collaboration with state, independent and Catholic school sectors has developed the following advice about time allocations and entitlement as a starting point for decisions about timetabling.
- Report: Time allocations and entitlement (PDF, 198 kB)
- Advice: Time allocations and entitlement (PDF, 177 kB)
Assessment standards and reporting
This report describes four common proposals for P-2 and Years 3-10 with some specific variations for the early phase of learning (P-2). There is an additional proposal for P-2 that outlines a series of activities related to planning curriculum programs.
Last updated: 20 December 2011