Curriculum Development - ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies

Course Development and Accreditation

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).

Curriculum Shape Papers

Curriculum Development Consultation

The following documents are currently available for public consultation:

Draft English and Mathematics Frameworks

The draft English Framework can be found at the following link: Draft English Framework

Comments on the draft can be provided through the survey at: https://forms.office.com/r/SJe0XKrLWK

The consultation period will finish on Friday 21 August, 2026.

The draft Mathematics Framework can be found at the following link: Draft Mathematics Framework

Comments on the draft can be provided through the survey at: https://forms.office.com/r/2KxeHLBe90

The consultation period will finish on Friday 21 August 2026.

Draft Languages Courses

The course development group of teachers and academics have produced drafts for the following courses:

They are now available for public consultation until COB Monday 27 July.

Feedback on the draft courses can be provided at:

Responses to Feedback on Draft Curriculum

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.