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- Every student can learn; their individual needs are equally important and hold significant value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Each student has the right to access knowledge as well as skills that serve as the building blocks for successful and continuous learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It is important to establish high expectations for every student. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The curriculum should be adjusted in a way that it can accommodate and recognize the diverse needs of students from different cultures. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Australian Curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students worldwide<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three Dimensions of the Australian Curriculum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are three dimensions in the Australian Curriculum:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Learning Areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- General Capabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cross-Curriculum Priorities<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
1. Learning Areas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Australian Curriculum is divided into learning areas and subjects. The learning areas include humanities as well as social sciences. They include history, geography, civics, citizenship, economics, and Business. Apart from this, the arts include dance, drama, media arts, music, and visual arts. Moreover, the curriculum also includes technologies such as design and digital technologies. Lastly, you can choose from a diverse range of fifteen languages in order to enhance your knowledge and proficiency in a specific language that is different from your mother tongue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. General Capabilities<\/strong>
<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Australian Curriculum contains a total of seven general capabilities, which aims to provide necessary skills and abilities to the younger generation of Australia in order to survive in the 21st century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These general capabilities include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Literacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Critical and Creative Thinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Numeracy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Personal and Social Capabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Information and communication technology (ITC) capabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ethical Understanding<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Intercultural Understanding<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
3. Cross-Curriculum Priorities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In the Australian Curriculum, there are three priorities that are critical to Australia\u2019s future. This specific dimension of the learning areas allows students to experience diverse contents of learning areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander\u2019s Histories and Culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Australia\u2019s Engagement with Asia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Three dimensions offer teachers the flexibility to engage in personalized learning to meet the needs of individual students<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Structure and Format<\/strong>
<\/h2>\n\n\n\nTypically, the students commence their learning journey by enrolling in kindergarten first. This marks the beginning of their 13-year educational journey that concludes with the attainment of the Higher School Certificate (HSC) upon the completion of Year 12. This prestigious certification enables students to seek admission to educational institutions worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The educational curriculum is structured around Eight Key Learning Areas (KLAs), which encompass English, mathematics, science, health and physical education, humanities, and social sciences, the arts, technologies, and languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 English<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
English is an important language considered for young Australians. It includes subjects such as additional language or dialects, essential English, and literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 Mathematics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Mathematics equips students with essential skills and knowledge for their development in their early years of education. It includes subjects such as specialist mathematics, general mathematics, mathematical methods, and essential mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 Science<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Science develops an understanding of practical concepts and processes among students and it includes subjects such as biology, chemistry, Earth and environmental science, and physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 Humanity and Social Sciences<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Humanity and social sciences includes 5 subjects. HASS (Australian Humanities and Social Science Curriculum), civics and citizenship, economics and business, geography, and history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5 Arts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The arts have the ability to inspire and motivate students to think out of the box and embrace creativity . It includes dance, drama, media arts, music, and visual arts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
6 Technologies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In the Australian Curriculum, technologies play an important role in ensuring that all students benefit from understanding how technology works. It includes design and technologies and digital technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
7 Health and Physical Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The curriculum of health and physical education provides certain types of learning<\/a> opportunities that are contemporary, engaging, and relevant. It aims to equip students with the necessary skills, knowledge, and understanding of their physical health as well as mental health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
8 Languages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Languages are included in the Australian Curriculum to ensure that all students can actively participate in learning a language other than English. They include Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Eight Key Learning Areas outline the specific knowledge that each student would gather in each subject area. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
VCE and WACE Certifications in Australia<\/strong>
<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) are certification programs in Australia that are awarded to students who complete their senior secondary education. However, these certificates are specific to the states of Victoria and Western Australia, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education)
<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe VCE is granted to the students who successfully complete their secondary education in the state of Victoria. The certificate is administered by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The VCE is undertaken over a two-year period in Years 11 and 12. When the students complete their schooling, they receive an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) based on their performance, which further helps them for university entrance purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education)
<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe WACE is granted to the students who successfully complete their secondary education in the states of Western Australia. This certificate is administered by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The WACE is undertaken over a period in Years 11 and 12. Unlike VCA, WACE candidates need to meet literacy and numeracy requirements and complete at least one senior secondary course examination. After their schooling, students receive ATAR based on their performance, which is used for further education and entrance in their preferred universities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australian Curriculum 9.0<\/strong>
<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) released version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum in May 2022. Schools have started implementing this new version in 2023 term 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also read: Reassessing Curriculum Development: Top 3 Factors to Consider<\/a>\n\nStates and territories in the entire country have to adopt the updated version and introduce the students to version 9.0.\n\n<\/pre>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nVersion 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum offers a more practical approach for teachers regarding crucial knowledge that students must acquire<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
What Modifications have been Implemented in the Updated Curriculum?<\/strong>
<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe curriculum development<\/a> in the updated version are decreased content, improved coordination between achievement standards and content descriptions, enhanced connections between learning areas, general capabilities, and cross-curriculum priorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The changes embraced by the updated curriculum are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n