ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies

You are invited to have your say on the proposed recommendation that all students complete a course under the Mathematics Framework as a requirement for the award of an ACT Senior Secondary Certificate.

To provide context for the review refer to the Review of Mathematics as a requirement of the ACT Senior Secondary Certificate – Discussion Paper.

Public consultation will occur between June and August 2026.

Stakeholders are invited to provide input, either by:

- Completing the survey

- Writing a submission

- Attending a face to face or online forum

To sign up for an online forum – please click on the link below to register your interest.

Parents and Carers / Employers

School staff

Welcome to the Teacher Newsletter for Winter 2026

Inside, you will find detailed articles on:

• Curriculum Updates
• Student Forum
• Estimates
• Rest and Movement Breaks
• Data transformation
• Course Combinations
• AST myths

Click here to read

New to leading Learning and Assessment in the ACT Senior Secondary System

Date: Wednesday 22nd July

Time: 12pm - 4pm

Venue: Level 3, 14 Childers Street, Canberra

Register Here

Introduction to the ACT senior Secondary System

Dates:  Monday 27th July

Time: 9am - 3pm

Venue: Level 3, 14 Childers Street, Canberra

Register Here

Welcome to the BSSS Summer 2026 Teacher Newsletter

Click here for articles on:

• Teaching Critical Thinking
• When is an idea a good idea?
• Evidence for Educators
• ACS tips
• How is a course written
• Transferring students
• Questions and answers