Curriculum Trends across Australia in 2000 - State by State
ACACA Compulsory Years of Schooling Group
Published by the Board of Studies NSW for the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Authorities (ACACA)
South Australia
1. Standards and Benchmarking
1.1 What does your state/territory understand by the terms standards and benchmarking?
- A standard is a common reference point used to measure progress (in this case, in learner achievement) along a scale or continuum.
- A benchmark is the delineation of an acceptable level of achievement in a particular skill (or set of skills) within a given context.