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The draft NSW History K-10 Syllabus Version 2

The draft NSW History K-10 Syllabus Version 2. February, 2012. The draft NSW K-10 syllabuses. The Board of Studies NSW has developed draft K-10 syllabuses for English, mathematics, science and history. The first round of consultation for these syllabuses has now closed.

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The draft NSW History K-10 Syllabus Version 2

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  1. The draft NSW History K-10 SyllabusVersion 2 February, 2012

  2. The draft NSW K-10 syllabuses • The Board of Studies NSW has developed draft K-10 syllabuses for English, mathematics, science and history. The first round of consultation for these syllabuses has now closed. • A second round of consultation based on version 2 of the draft syllabuses is now open. • NSW school teachers will only need to teach in accordance with the new K-10 syllabus documents developed for NSW. • The Board advises all schools to continue to use the existing NSW K-12 syllabuses for 2012 and 2013.

  3. Overview • Key issues from consultation on version 1 • What's changed from version 1 to version 2? • What is the syllabus structure in version 2? • Key issues for consultation on version 2

  4. Designing the NSW Syllabuses Australian Curriculum (ACARA) New NSW syllabuses (Board of Studies NSW) Year-based Content Stage-based Outcomes and content General capabilities, Cross-curriculum priorities Learning across the curriculum areas embedded in content as appropriate to individual Learning Areas

  5. Implementation Timeframe Education Ministers approve validated Australian Curriculum achievement standards. Teacher professional learning for new syllabuses. School programming and development of teaching, learning and assessment materials. Version 2 draft syllabuses available. Second round of consultation with Board of Studies NSW. Professional learning for school leaders available. School planning and preparation for implementation. Implementation of new syllabuses. Board of Studies NSW considers consultation feedback and revises syllabuses. 2014 2011 Term 4 2012 2013

  6. Senior secondary curriculum • ACARA has indicated that further work to develop senior secondary courses in English, mathematics, science and history is being undertaken, with draft documents to be available for consultation in 2012. • In the meantime NSW teachers are to continue teaching current NSW syllabuses for senior secondary courses.

  7. Key issuesfrom consultationon Version 1

  8. Key issues from consultation on Version 1History K-6 • Outcomes needed more clarity • An over-emphasis on knowledge and understanding • Historical skills - relationship with the content needed clarity • The amount of content in Stages 2 and 3 • The need for advice about the relationship between History K-6 and HSIE K-6 • The need for professional development in History concepts, skills and content

  9. Key issues from consultation on Version 1History 7-10 • Outcomes needed more clarity • Too much content, especially in Stage 5 • Historical skills - relationship with the content needed clarity • Comparative Indigenous content required • Some crucial areas of history missing, eg. Vietnam War era

  10. What’s changed from Version 1 to Version 2?

  11. What’s changed from Version 1 to Version 2 ?K-6 • Outcomes – coded for ease of use • Skills – an outcome has been added • Historical concepts have been added • Historical skills have been placed above the content • The content descriptions have been clarified • Additional content in some topics • A glossary has been added

  12. What’s changed from Version 1 to Version 2 ?7-10 • Content in the overviews - enhanced and clarified • Historical concepts added • Comparative Indigenous content added in Stage 4 • WW1 and WW2 combined in Stage 5 • Depth Study 6 in Stage 5 allows for the development of a topic from the Overview to be taught as an option • Increased flexibility in content in Stage 5 - two core depth studies and at least two of the remaining four depth studies are to be studied

  13. What’s changed from Version 1 to Version 2 ?Life Skills • Outcomes - reviewed to strengthen inclusivity • Outcomes – table included to show how they are linked with Stage 4 and Stage 5 • Topics – aligned to Stage 4 and Stage 5 depth studies • Content – reviewed to provide more access points for students

  14. What is the syllabus structure in Version 2?

  15. Syllabus structure in Version 2 • The K-10 Curriculum • Rationale • The Place of the History K-10 Syllabus in the K-12 curriculum • Aims • Objectives • Outcomes • Content • Years 7-10 Life Skills outcomes and content • Continuum of learning in History K-10 • Assessment • Glossary

  16. Extra information for History K-6 Outcomes: • Include historical concepts • Describe the historical knowledge and understanding • Describe the skills of historical inquiry Stage-based organisation Key Inquiry Questions Historical concepts (new in Version 2) Historical Skills • Increasing emphasis on historical interpretation • Use of historical sources and evidence Topics

  17. Early Stage 1 Personal and Family Histories A student’s own history and that of their family

  18. Stage 1 Present and Past Family Life Similarities and differences in family life, past and present The Past in the Present Changes and continuities in the local area

  19. Stage 2 Identity and diversity in both the local and national communities Community and Remembrance First Contacts World exploration and British settlement of Australia

  20. Stage 3 The Australian Colonies A study of colonial Australia Australia as a Nation The development of 20thCentury Australia

  21. Stage 4 - The Ancient World

  22. Stage 4 - From the Ancient to the Modern World

  23. Stage 5 - The Making of the Modern World

  24. Stage 5 - The Modern World and Australia

  25. Key issues for consultation on Version 2

  26. Key issues for consultation on Version 2K-6 • Is the amount of content appropriate for Early Stage 1, Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3? • How will the relationship between History K-6 and HSIE K-6 be addressed? • Does the inclusion of historical concepts enhance the teaching of historical skills?

  27. Key issues for consultation on Version 27-10 • Will the changes to the overall structure make it easier to teach the course in 50 hours per year? • Has the inclusion of Aboriginal and Indigenous content in Depth Studies 1 and 6 (in Stage 4) redressed the lack of such content in Version 1? • Will the teaching of World War 1 and World War 2 in one (core) depth study be manageable? • Has the reorganisation of the depth studies in Stage 5 resulted in a more engaging course? • Will students be better prepared for Stage 6 History courses?

  28. Key issues for consultation on Version 2 - The interactive online format • Preview the draft syllabuses in interactive online format • Is the navigation clear and logical? • Will this format be helpful for planning, programming, assessing and reporting?

  29. How can I start to preparefor implementationof the new syllabus?

  30. Make your opinion count The Board of studies NSW is asking for your feedback on the Version 2 draft syllabuses: • Complete an online survey about the draft syllabus Version 2 content. • Register for a Board of Studies consultation meeting. The Department will produce a response representing the views of public schools and wants to hear your opinion to inform that response. • Please complete the Department’s survey.

  31. Preparation • Keep up to date: • Watch the NSW Curriculum & Learning Innovation Centre’s website (www.clic.det.nsw.edu.au). • Watch the Board of Studies website (www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au). Note that you can register for Board of Studies weekly bulletins.

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