Educational CD-ROMs for the home, classroom and library
Since 1992, the Board of Studies NSW Interactive Design Group has been developing award-winning educational multimedia CD-ROMs. Preview them here.
- ARTEXPRESS
- Standards Packages – HSC and SC
- Creative Arts Work Samples K-6
- Music Work Samples 7-10
- Design and Technology Work Samples 7-10
ARTEXPRESS
The annual ARTEXPRESS exhibition is a culturally significant event, showcasing exceptional works by NSW Higher School Certificate Visual Arts students.
The exhibition takes place at the Art Gallery NSW, David Jones Sydney stores, College of Fine Arts, Sydney Olympic Park, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre and throughout the State.
ARTEXPRESS 2004 HSC CD-ROM
The ARTEXPRESS 2004 catalogue comes in a two-disc CD-ROM pack. View all 288 student artworks, including the complete video, animation and interactive items, video clips of exhibition curators' commentaries, links to gallery websites … and more. More...
ARTEXPRESS 2000 HSC CD-ROM
includes a full-colour interactive exhibition of artworks by young Australians, and for the first time, photographic images of the actual exhibitions at the Art Gallery and State Library. More...
ARTEXPRESS 1997 HSC CD-ROM
includes a full-colour interactive exhibition of artworks by young Australians. The touring show is also included on this disc. Based upon the ARTEXPRESS exhibition held in January 1998. More...
ARTEXPRESS 1996 HSC CD-ROM
includes a full-colour interactive exhibition of artworks by young Australians, and students' comments on their work. Based upon the ARTEXPRESS exhibition held in January 1997. More...
(Compatible with Windows and Macintosh)
Standards Packages – NSW Higher School Certificate
The NSW HSC Standards Packages contain the descriptions of the standards for HSC courses, examination papers and marking guidelines, certain key statistical reports and samples of responses typically produced by students whose achievements place them on the borderline between two bands.
Available in the most popular subjects in the 2001 HSC and 2002 HSC.
(Compatible with Windows and Macintosh)
Standards Packages – NSW School Certificate
Years 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
As part of the School Certificate, students undertake tests of fundamental knowledge and skills in English-literacy, Mathematics, Science and (since 2002) Australian History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship. These tests provide a measure of the students' achievement in these areas at the end of the compulsory years of schooling. More...
School Certificate 2002
- English-literacy
- Mathematics
- Science
- Australian History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship
School Certificate 2001
- English-literacy
- Mathematics
- Science
School Certificate 2000
- English-literacy
- Mathematics
- Science
School Certificate 1999
- English-literacy
- Mathematics
- Science
(Compatible with Windows and Macintosh)
Creative Arts Work Samples K-6
Syllabus, Support Documents and Student Work Samples
This CD-ROM includes the Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus (in both PDF and Word formats); Units of Work in each stage for Visual Arts, Music, Drama and Dance; the Principal's Package; an Introduction to the Syllabus for Parents and Community Members; and advice about School Planning in the Creative Arts. It also contains student work samples in Visual Arts, Music, Drama and Dance which should be of great interest to school communities in coming to terms with outcomes, content and standards based assessment in the Creative Arts. More...
(Compatible with Windows and Macintosh)
Music Work Samples 7-10
Programming and Assessment in Music 7-10
The CD-ROM includes fifteen units of work for Stages 4 and 5 that were developed and trailed by teachers in representative schools across New South Wales. Teachers collected and annotated student work samples in Listening, Performing and Composing that are representative of the outcomes for Stages 4 and 5. These units of work do not constitute a program as such, but provide examples of approaches to programming in Music over a 5 week period within a particular school setting. It is intended that they assist teachers in developing their own school-based teaching/learning programs for Music. More...
(Compatible with Windows and Macintosh)
Design and Technology Work Samples 7-10
This CD-ROM supports the Design and Technology 7-10 Syllabus. It contains a range of units of work that were implemented by teachers in NSW schools during 1997 and 1998. These eight annotated case studies present information about design projects, related outcomes, teacher planning and teaching strategies. More...
(Compatible with Windows and Macintosh)
NSW Government