Curriculum Development

Course development is informed by the Design Specifications for Courses which are outlined in the Shape of the ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum  (78.7 kb).

• Shape of ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum (279.2 kb)
• Shape of ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum: Hospitality (301.5 kb)
• Shape of ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum: Food Science and Nutrition  (308.1 kb)
• Shape of ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum: Food Studies  (320.3 kb)
• Shape of ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum: Global Studies  (331.1 kb)
• Shape of ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum: Religion  (508.1 kb)
• Shape of ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum: The Arts  (402.3 kb)
• Shape of Courses developed under the Technologies Framework  (259.1 kb)
• Shape of Courses developed under the Health, Outdoor and Physical Education Framework  (240.3 kb)
• Shape of Courses developed under the Humanities & Social Sciences Framework (261.6 kb)
• Shape of Courses developed under the Modern Languages Framework (217.4 kb)
• Shape of ACT Senior Secondary Frameworks  (551.6 kb)

The following draft curriculum shape paper is currently available for public consultation:

Shape of ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum: Pathways to Work and Learning A/M/V for Public Consultation (320 kb)

Feedback on the draft course can be provided via the survey at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/shapepaperpathwaystoworkandlearning

Consultation closes Monday 16 August.

Public Consultation is an essential component of the curriculum development process. Feedback is provided by teachers and principals in the form of online surveys.

Formal consultation reports summarising the key findings received from the stakeholders can be found below.

Frameworks

• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Arts Framework  (298.4 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - English Framework  (591.6 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Mathematics Framework  (419.2 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Science Framework  (341.3 kb)

Shape Papers

• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Connected Learning Shape Paper  (690.1 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Food Science and Nutrition Shape Paper  (220.2 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Food Studies Shape Paper  (378 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Hospitality Shape Paper  (502.4 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - The Arts Shape Paper  (733.1 kb)

Courses

• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Classical Languages  (186.8 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Connected Learning  (186.7 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Food Science and Nutrition  (418 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Food Studies  (438.7 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Global Studies  (236.4 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Hospitality  (476.6 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - Religious Studies  (292.1 kb)
• Public Consultation Report 2020 - World Religions  (516.1 kb)