The History Teachers' Association of NSW - The History Teachers' Association of NSW

2009 JANUARY

HTAA Releases "Pre-Service" Statement

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2009 FEBRUARY

HTAA Response to the National Curriculum Board's History Framing Paper

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2009 MARCH

National Curriculum Board Update

The period for consultation on the National Curriculum Board’s (NCB) History Framing Paper concluded at the end of February 2009, and responses to the Framing Paper are being processed. It is expected that a brief for curriculum writing teams will be prepared for the beginning of April. HTAA’s response to the History Framing Paper has been posted on the National Curriculum page of the HTAA website: www.historyteacher.org.au

2009 MAY

National Curriculum Board Releases Framing Papers

The following documents have just been posted on the National Curriculum Board's website:

'The Shape of the Australian Curriculum'

'The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: History' (revised framing paper)

'Framing Paper Consultation Report: History'

2009 JUNE

National Curriculum Update

In early May the National Curriculum Board (NCB) published a number of important documents including the Framing Paper Consultation Report: History, which summarises the consultation feedback on the original Framing Paper, and The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: History. This second document, the Shaping Paper, is an updated version of the Framing Paper and it will now be used as a brief for the curriculum writing team.

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ACARA Replaces NCB

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has commenced its work. It replaces the National Curriculum Board (NCB).

The ACARA website is now live at: www.acara.edu.au

The new board is listed and a number of new documents have been posted, including a Curriculum Design Paper that sets out hours for history courses.

2009 AUGUST

ACARA has recently posted its Senior Secondary Years Curriculum Position Paper and is inviting feedback

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2009 SEPTEMBER

National Curriculum Update

K-10 Courses

In early September practitioner representatives from around the country were invited to offer feedback on a first draft of the national curriculum history document, K-10. This feedback will be used to fine tune the document prior to its release for public consultation at the start of 2010. According to ACARA’s timeline, the new courses are due for national implementation in 2011.

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ACARA welcomes inaugural Chief Executive Officer

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) today welcomed Dr Peter Hill as the authority’s first Chief Executive Officer.

2009 DECEMBER

National Curriculum Update

Writers are currently finalising a draft for K–10 national history courses. It is expected that this document will be released in February 2010. After a period of consultation and piloting the final version of the K–10 curriculum document is due to be published in July 2010, with implementation of the new courses to begin at the start of 2011. There will be some delay for senior courses, with publication of final documents set down for September 2010 and implementation not expected until 2012.

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