The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has released the draft of the Senior Secondary Curriculum, marking the first national curriculum for all Year 11 and 12 students for English, Mathematics, Science and History.

 

The draft has been released for consultation before a final curriculum is agreed by all education minister at the end of this year.

 

ACARA has released draft curriculum for the senior secondary subjects of English, Literature, Essential English, English as an Additional Language/Dialect, Essential Mathematics, General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Ancient History and Modern History. 

 

ACARA has assured all ministers that the content will attempt ot align as much as possible with current content being taught in senior high schools, with state and territory authorities continuing to hold responsibility for certification, assessment and examination.

 

Consultation for the draft senior secondary Australian Curriculum closes on 20 July.

 

The draft curriculum can be found here