Partner Websites

Aboriginal Educational Contexts - ab-ed.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au

This website showcases examples of school-developed context-based teaching and learning projects collaboratively developed by teachers, Aboriginal education workers and local community members. The website materials show the educational and cultural journeys of teachers, students and community members in a range of schools and communities in rural and urban areas.

• Mathematics in Indigenous Contexts Years K-6
• Science Years 7-10
• Aboriginal Languages
• Research and curriculum resources

AMEB NSW - www.ameb.nsw.edu.au

For nearly 100 years, the Australian Music Examination Board has been developing a comprehensive system of evaluation in all major areas of Music, as well as Speech and Drama, providing the broadest range of support and assessment available today.

AMEB’s syllabus designers and examiners are experts in their respective fields, and AMEB is the only examination body with formal links to the major Australian universities and Ministers for Education. This is the website of the NSW office of AMEB and it is linked to the AMEB Federal website.

Anzac Day - www.anzacday.gov.au

This Board of Studies NSW website is a portal to a range of educational resources about Australia's involvement in world wars. These pages provide instant access to high quality materials on the web to assist teachers and students in preparing for the observance of Anzac Day. These links include resources by the Board of Studies NSW in the teaching and learning of Stages 4-5 Australian History.

ARTEXPRESS - www.artexpress.nsw.edu.au

ARTEXPRESS is an annual exhibition of artworks created by students from New South Wales government and non-government schools for the Higher School Certificate Examination in Visual Arts. The works demonstrate exceptional quality across a broad range of subject matter, approaches, styles and media including painting, photography, drawing, graphics, sculpture, wearables, ceramics, design, film and video, computer generated works and collection of works.

Australia's War 1939-1945 - www.ww2australia.gov.au

An educational website developed by the Office of the Board of Studies for the Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs.

This site charts the course of Australians' involvement in World War Two.

• Australia at war 3 September 1939
• Libya and the Siege of Tobruk 1941
• Greece and Crete April - May 1941
• Syria and Lebanon June 1941
• Japanese Advance: December 1941 - March 1942
• Australia Under Attack 1940-1945
• Coral Sea, Kokoda and Milne Bay May-September 1942
• El Alamein October-November 1942
• 'All in' - The Australian homefront 1939-1945
• The Coastwatchers 1941-1945
• Australian Prisoners of War 1940-1945
• Little-known operations 1939-1945
• Beachhead Battles (Papua 1942-1943)
• The Japanese retreat March 1943-January 1944
• War at Sea 1939-1945
• Air war Europe 1939-1945
• Last Battles
• Victory (8 May 1945/15 August 1945)

Changing schools in Australia - acaca.bos.nsw.edu.au

This document summarises the junior secondary curriculum in eight public education systems in Australia as well as in the New Zealand system. It provides an overview of the structure of the secondary system, advice and web links relating to students transferring schools, information about the junior secondary curriculum, subjects and courses, and an outline of the various methods of assessing and reporting student achievement when students complete Year 10.

The information on this website will be useful for:

• students who move interstate or to/from New Zealand
• people who advise secondary school students about curriculum options and career planning
• employers who receive job applications from students educated in another state or territory

ENCORE - www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/encore

ENCORE is a program of outstanding performances and compositions by students from the Higher School Certificate Music examinations. It is held annually as a concert at the Sydney Opera House.

On the ENCORE website, you can read annual requirements in NSW HSC Music subjects. Also, read profiles of participating ENCORE students from the last several years. Listen to excerpts of student performances in .mp3 format. Find out details of the next ENCORE performances and how to purchase tickets. Find out how to purchase ENCORE CD's.

Leaving School - www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/acaca

Leaving School is a mini site, managed by the Office of the Board of Studies for ACACA (Australasian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Authorities). It summarises the types of subjects, courses and various methods of assessing and reporting student achievement in each of the eight public education systems in Australia as well as in the New Zealand system.

It also describes the certificates and other records of achievement issued to students when they complete their senior secondary education and outlines the minimum requirements for tertiary entrance.

The information on this mini site will be useful for:

• students who move interstate or to/from New Zealand
• people who advise secondary school students about future career choices and study options
• employers who receive job applications from students educated in another state or territory

Making Multicultural Australia - www.multiculturalaustralia.edu.au

Making Multicultural Australia is Australia's leading source of quality educational resources on multiculturalism.

Teachers can explore new strategies to promote cultural diversity, tolerance and anti-racism.

Content:

• more than 3000 pages of articles
• research
• teacher guides
• lesson plans
• audio interviews
• video clips
• Australian multicultural artworks.

Major sections:

• A multicultural history of Australia
• Hotwords: Definitions of commonly abused words and phrases
• Lesson ideas for teachers
• Student activities and quizzes: How much do you know about multicultural Australia?
• Multicultural research library: More than 3000 pages of articles, videos, audios, and more
• e-Learning Objects: 26 PowerPoints and FlashPapers
• Links to other multicultural educational resources on the web
  

Developed by:

• Office of the Board of Studies NSW (OBOS)
• Department of Education and Training (DET)
• New research is added by Dr Andrew Jakubowicz of the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).

Awards:

• 2005 Australian Publishers Association Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing as Best Secondary Educational website
• 2006 Bronze in the 54th Book Design Awards in the Best Designed Multimedia Title or Literary or Publishing Website category.

NSW HSC Online - hsc.csu.edu.au

• NSW HSC Online is an essential reference website for all HSC students and teachers.
• NSW HSC Online provides study strategies and detailed tutorials in 47 HSC subjects.
• Hosted and developed by Charles Sturt University, with quality-assured content developed by the NSW Department of Education and Training, NSW HSC Online provides the most respected HSC support resources available on the internet.
• During October 2005, prior to the HSC, NSW HSC Online was among the top 500 Australian internet sites as listed by web-ratings auditors, Hitwise.
• During October 2005, prior to the HSC, NSW HSC Online was among the top 10 Australian Educational Reference sites, as audited by Hitwise.
• The NSW Board of Studies and the Joint Council of NSW Professional Teachers' Associations are contributing partners.

TAFE Credit Transfer - www.det.nsw.edu.au/hsctafe

The TAFE-HSC Credit Transfer Website is a useful reference for secondary school students, parents, teachers and careers advisers. This site will assist secondary school students in their course selection for the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) in order to maximise credit transfer into TAFE NSW courses.

This site is sponsored by the Office of the Board of Studies NSW (OBOS), the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET), the Catholic Education Commission (CEO) and the Association of Independent Schools (AIS) and is hosted by the DET.

Teacher Housing Authority - www.tha.nsw.gov.au

The Teacher Housing Authority assists members of the NSW teaching services to obtain rental housing in country areas. On the site there is also general information on the Authority's policies and activities.

On the site teachers can apply for a property online, and contractors can submit for tenders for maintenance or construction of THA properties.

Teaching Heritage - www.teachingheritage.nsw.edu.au

Teaching Heritage is an important website to assist teachers of Australian history and geography. This site was shortlisted for the award of Best Australian Educational Website in the Australian Excellence in Educational Publishing Awards in 2001, and was developed by the Board of Studies NSW for the NSW Heritage Office. The site consists of more than 1000 pages of resource materials, interviews in both audio and video with teachers, historians and heritage professionals and includes 750 photographs of 24 major heritage sites in NSW. These include Government House, Parramatta Park, Grace Building, Cowra POW camp, Richmond Main Colliery, Gleniffer Brae, Rose Seidler House and many more.

Visit Gallipoli - www.anzacsite.gov.au

Visit Gallipoli in your classroom. This site was named Best Australian Educational Website in the Australian Excellence in Educational Publishing Awards in 2001. It was developed by the Board of Studies NSW and the Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs especially for students and teachers of Australian history and geography.

Many of the photographs, artworks and documents discovered in the archives of the State Library of NSW are published for the first time on this website. A few displays on the site require your browser to have Flash and Shockwave installed, and there are downloadable documents in Acrobat format. See also Australia and the Vietnam War

Australia and the Vietnam War - vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au

This educational site was developed by the Board of Studies NSW for the Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs especially for students and teachers of Australian history and geography.

The Vietnam War was the longest conflict in which Australians have been involved; it lasted ten years, from 1962 to 1972, and involved some 60,000 personnel. Millions lost their lives, millions more were made refugees and the disaster that befell the region continues to reverberate today. For Australia the Vietnam War was the cause of the greatest social and political dissent since the conscription referenda of the First World War.

This site provides information of Australia's role in this conflict.

• The Vietnam War
  
• All the way with LBJ
  
• Phuoc Tuy Province
  
• Combat
  
• Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
  
• Conscription
  
• Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
  
• Vietnam War Myths
  
• Vietnamisation - pulling out
  
• Aftermath
  
• Commemoration