The New South Wales Government has announced teachers can now access syllabuses - including Australian curriculum content – online.

 

State Education Minister, Adrian Picolli, launched the new English, mathematics, history and science syllabuses for students from Kindergarten to year 10.

 

The Board of Studies NSW coordinated the syllabus development process, which included wide consultation with teachers, parent bodies, academics, teacher unions and professional associations across all education sectors.

 

"We asked teachers about the best way to deliver curriculum and we acted on their feedback," Mr Piccoli said.

 

"The result is a ‘teacher friendly' curriculum in a format that is clean, innovative and easy to use in the classroom and gives the capacity to link to worldwide resources.

 

"The quality of the syllabuses will enrich the teaching and learning experience with NSW students being the ultimate beneficiaries."

 

The Minister also announced that the government has provided an additional $25 million in funding over the next two years to specifically support NSW schools to introduce the new syllabuses.

 

"Of that funding, the government school sector will receive $22.8 million with most of the additional funding going to support teacher professional development," Mr Piccoli said.

 

"Following advice from the Board of Studies, and agreed by the Department of Education and Communities, an additional school development day will be provided for all teachers in NSW Government schools on Tuesday April 30. This follows a school development day that is already scheduled for the beginning of Term 2 on Monday April 29."

 

The syllabuses are available on the Board of Studies website. A range of support materials for teachers and parents is available for download.