Senior Years English, Mathematics, Science and History
BOSTES started work on the development of new syllabuses for Years 11–12 English, Mathematics, Science and History following state and territory Education Ministers’ agreement in 2012 that senior secondary Australian curriculum is the common base for development of state and territory senior secondary courses.
The new syllabuses will support implementation of Australian curriculum content and maintain the current high standards of the NSW curriculum. Syllabus features familiar to and appreciated by NSW teachers will be retained.
Consultation in 2015
Consultation on 15 Draft Writing Briefs containing broad directions, proposals and options for courses in Years 11–12 English, Mathematics, Science and History was conducted from 19 October to 29 November 2015.
Feedback received will help to shape the draft syllabuses in each learning area. A consultation report for each Draft Writing Brief will be published and draft syllabus development will commence in 2016.
Consultation in 2014
Consultation on draft broad directions for Senior Years syllabus development in English, Mathematics, Science and History was conducted from 11 August until 21 September 2014. The following documents were considered in the consultation process.
Additional reference reports were developed to provide further information about each subject.
- English Reference Report
- Mathematics Reference Report
- Science Reference Report
- History Reference Report
The consultation reports below reflect the feedback received in relation to the proposed directions.
- English Directions for Syllabus Development Consultation Report 2014
- Mathematics Directions for Syllabus Development Consultation Report 2014
- Science Directions for Syllabus Development Consultation Report 2014
- History Directions for Syllabus Development Consultation Report 2014
Consultation in 2012 on the draft senior secondary Australian curriculum for English, Mathematics, Science and History
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) released the draft senior secondary Australian curriculum for the English, Mathematics, Science and History learning areas for national consultation from 10 May until 20 July 2012.
The Board of Studies consultation on the draft senior secondary Australian curriculum concluded on 27 July 2012.
Consultation Reports:
- Senior Secondary English Consultation Report (16 pages, 258 KB)
- Senior Secondary Mathematics Consultation Report (21 pages, 303 KB)
- Senior Secondary Science Consultation Report (16 pages, 283 KB)
- Senior Secondary History Consultation Report (20 pages, 258 KB)
Consultation in 2010
From June to September 2010, the Board of Studies conducted consultation with key stakeholders, teachers and the wider community on the draft senior secondary Australian curriculum content for English, Mathematics, Science and History. Consultation focused on the quality of the draft curriculum content and its suitability for implementation in NSW schools.
Feedback from consultation informed the advice from the Board of Studies to the NSW Minister for Education and Training about the implementation of Australian curriculum in NSW.
NSW Government