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National curriculum initiatives
History
Details of the national history curriculum being developed by the National Curriculum Board are available here.
Geography
Details of the 'Towards a national geography curriculum for Australia' project being undertaken by AGTA, the RGSQ and IAG are available here.
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AFSSSE Australia-China projectBeijing 2008 Olympic Games |
An exciting set of resources has been produced by AFSSSE to support teaching about the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Four units for environment education, history and culture, economics and business, and geography are available now. With the Olympic Games to be held in China in 2008, these resources can be used to build a better understanding of China and promote mutual understanding between Australia and China. The resource includes inquiry-based activities and resources enabling students in the middle years of schooling (Years 7-10) to develop a positive image of China and explore Australia’s relations with China.
Download all four units here. (1.18 MB Acrobat file) or download individual units from the links below.
- Economics/Business unit (63 KB Acrobat file)
- Environment unit (352 KB Acrobat file)
- Geography unit (705 KB Acrobat file)
- Historical and cultural unit (328 KB Acrobat file)
CPA Australia Plan Your Own Enterprise Association competition
The CPA Australia Plan Your Own Enterprise Association Competition is a fantastic opportunity to involve students in a practical activity relating to planning a business. Students develop their thinking and planning skills, and they have the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes.
Results of the 2008 competition here.
Australian Geography Teachers’ Association biennial national conference
A highly successful conference was held at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland from 29 September to 2 October 2008.
Keynote and workshop presentations are available here.
Geography – It's essential
A clear and user-friendly guide produced by the Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria setting out the place of Geography in the curiculum. The booklet aims to
* increase awareness and understanding of the characteristics and value of Geography
* support both primary and secondary educators in clarifying the essential components of teaching
Geography
* draw together all the current resources that have been written about Geography methodology and
skill development, providing links to these.
The full document is available here. Links within the document are hyperlinked to supporting documents.
Geography's place in the curriculum
- A Study into the Teaching of Geography in Years 3-10: Maps state and territory syllabus and curriculum documents and draws on interviews with representatives from key organisations. Further details here. A copy of the report can be obtained here.
- Supporting Geography in Our Schools: Media Release from The Hon Julia Gillard MP on 7 April, 2008. Further details here.
- Gillard puts geography on the map: News article published in the Age newspaper on 8 April 2008. Further details here.
Teaching for uncertain futures
Teaching Australia has released a scenario book Teaching for Uncertain Futures, about possible futures for teaching in Australia through to the year 2030. Teaching for Uncertain Futures is the work of teachers and principals from around Australia who were involved in a national scenario building project, the Open Book Scenarios, supported by Teaching Australia in partnership with the Neville Freeman Agency. The central question of the project was “What will the Australian teaching profession have to do to be successful in 2030?”
Read Teaching Australia's press release or request a copy of Teaching for Uncertain Futures from Teaching Australia, email info@teachingaustralia.edu.au.
Let’s plan a business
Let’s Plan a Business can be used to assist your students enter the CPA Australia/ Business Educators Australia Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition. Download an order form.
Do you want to promote business education?
BEAQ has designed a series of full colour brochures which are suitable for use at subject and career selection and parent‑teacher evenings. Download an order form here.
Civics and citizenship education:
state of the nation
Read about developments in the implementation and assessment of the achievement of the National Goals for Schooling in the Twenty-first Century relating to civics and citizenship education. National and state/territory developments, the key features of civics and citizenship education, and the results of a national program to assess the achievement of these goals are discussed. Read the article …
Understanding Money
Where does financial literacy fit into education and training? The Financial Literacy Foundation has been established by the Australian Government to give all Australians the opportunity to better manage their money. A section of the Understanding Money website provides support and advice to teachers, trainers and human resource professionals who deliver financial literacy programs. It also provides advice for developers of financial literacy educational materials.
(Financial Literacy logo Copyright waiver)
Help Geography students make their subject choice
A useful document for students about to make subject choices for the following year.
Download a copy of this updated document here. (676 KB Adobe Acrobat file)
Free Financial Literacy resource
Why Risk It? is a financial literacy teaching resource designed to assist students in years 9 and 10 gain a practical understanding of insurance.
Developed by Business Educators Australia and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF), with the support of the insurance industry, Why Risk It? is part of the Financial Literacy Foundation’s national strategy to assist all Australians to increase their financial knowledge, make informed financial decisions and better manage their money.
Why Risk It? includes print materials and a DVD for the classroom.
Download an order form, complete it and fax to the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) on (03) 9613 7299.
Educating for a Sustainable Future
A National Environmental Education Statement for Australian Schools
Educating for a Sustainable Future - A National Environmental Education Statement for Australian Schools provides a nationally agreed description of the nature and purpose of environmental education for sustainability through all years of schooling, including a vision and a framework for its implementation. It is intended for teachers, schools and their communities, education systems and developers of curriculum materials. It is also intended as a companion to existing State and Territory polices and programmes and does not replace them. Download the statement as a PDF document here.