Consultation process used when developing Australian curriculum
Consultation process
Partnerships with education authorities (national, state and territory, government, Catholic, independent and local school authorities), parent bodies, professional education associations, academics, business, and industry and community groups have been integral to establishing the directions for the design and development of the curriculum.
In developing the Australian curriculum thus far, there has been substantial consultation with the education profession and general community about:
- The Shape of the Australian Curriculum
- how the curriculum areas (English, mathematics, the sciences and history) should be framed
- equity and diversity, learning for the 21st century, the nature of learning (K–12), Indigenous education, sustainability issues
- ICT, literacy and numeracy continua
- models for achievement standards
- implications for the senior secondary years.
Consultation processes include:
- submissions in response to discussion papers
- national, state and territory forums
- meetings with key education and professional bodies
- meetings with subject and cross-curriculum experts
- online surveys and feedback systems.
All feedback received during the consultation period for developing the curriculum includes:
- analysing submissions
- developing formal reports on consultation making clear what has been done or will be done with all advice received.
- Consultation reports. The reports outline the methodology used to collect and analyse consultation data, the quantitative and qualitative feedback itself, and recommendations.
