1. School Certificate • Some useful resources

2. School Certificate • The exam that will not die!

3. School Certificate • Certificate at end of four years of high school • Significance varies between schools • Certificate shows • Internal grades (year 10 work only) • External Test results (Year 9 & 10 work)

4. Internal grades • Compulsory subjects • English (200 hrs) • Mathematics (200 hrs) • Science (200 hrs) • Australian History (100 hrs) • Australian Geography (100 hrs) • PD, Health & PE (most schools) • Elective Subjects • 100 or 200 hour courses

5. Internal grades • A to E based on Course Performance Descriptors • School developed assessment program • Only year 10 work used for 200 hour courses • Weighted towards end of year • Where is student at end of course?

6. External Tests • English literacy • Mathematics • Science • Australian History, Civics & Citizenship • Australian Geography, Civics & Citizenship • Computing skills - Online test

7. National Curriculum • Developed by ACARA - Australian Curriculum, Assessment & Reporting Authority • Guided by 2008 Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians • Covers ten general capabilities: literacy, numeracy, ICT, thinking, creativity, self management, teamwork, intercultural understanding, ethical behaviour, social competence

8. National Curriculum Phase 1 • English, Mathematics, Science & History • K-10 consultation documents released Mar 1, 2010 • Final documentation in schools August • Implementation commences 2011 • “It is expected that the implementation of the Australian curriculum (K-10) will be well underway in 2013 across the country.” ACARA website

9. National Curriculum Phase 2 • Geography, Languages & The Arts • Timeline is 12 months after Phase 1

10. National Curriculum Phase 3 • MCEECDYA has asked ACARA to provide advice about other subjects mentioned in the Melbourne declaration - design and technology, health and physical education, ICT, economics, business and civics and citizenship • Subjects not being developed will remain a state responsibility

11. Research skills • Evaluating websites • Online resources - journals • Research schema e.g. ILPO

12. English • Wide reading • Study guides • Fiction, Film and other Texts – Available from Board of Studies website

13. Science Research Project • Undertaken in Stage 5 (usually year 10) • Outcomes • Planning & carry out investigations • Communicating ideas • Seeking evaluation from peers • ‘Address problems relevant to their immediate environment’

14. Australian History • Year 9 - Federation to WWII • Year 9 - Post WWII to John Howard • Vietnam • Migration • Role of Women • Personality (PM)

15. Australian Geography • Research Action Plan • Local geographical issue

16. BOS website • www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au • Syllabuses • ARC - Assessment Resource Centre • arc.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/ • Standards, work samples • Past School Certificate tests

17. ARC work sample