ACACA Compulsory Years of Schooling Group
Published by the Board of Studies NSW for the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Authorities (ACACA)
2. Middle Years of Schooling (Years 5-8) Individual schools in both the Government and non-Government sectors are engaged in a wide range of initiatives in response to student and community needs. Initiatives and programs have been informed by: 1. EDWA. (1999). Case studies in middle schooling; planner’s guide. East Perth: Local Area Education Planning Unit, EDWA. 2. The Ministerial Committee on Middle Schooling. (1999). Planning for middle schooling in Western Australia: prepared for Hon. Colin J. Barnett MLA Minister for Education. Perth: Department of Education Services. A professional Middle Schooling Association was formed for interested teachers and administrators early in the year 2000. A range of schools has been established that commenced with a focus on principles of middle schooling. These include: Through an ongoing process of local area planning and rationalisation a number of other Government schools have closed their post-compulsory section to concentrate on the middle years of schooling. A range of non-Government schools have also shifted from traditional curriculum and organisational structures to focus on principles of middle schooling. These include: In other schools there has been a move to learning teams in years 8 and 9 which incorporate student centred learning and aspects of middle schooling philosophies to support student learning.