Curriculum development timelines

Stage	Activity	Timelines K – 10	Timelines Senior years (11/12)
Curriculum Framing	Confirmation of the broad outline of the curriculum English, mathematics, the sciences and history	April 2009	April 2009
Curriculum Development	process for development of curriculum documents · Step 1 – development of scope and sequence · Step 2 – completion of 'detail' of curriculum	May – December 2009	June 2009 – January 2010
Consultation	National consultation on curriculum documents	January – April 2010	March – June 2010
Publication	Publication of national curriculum documents in digital and print format	June – July 2010	July – September 2010

National Curriculum from A-Z!!

At this site you will find all you might want to know about the National Curriculum

A national curriculum is not necessarily an excellent curriculum
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8892
Jenny Allum, Head of SCEGGS in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, has expressed her reservations about the forthcoming National Curriculum. See her article in Online Opinion 12 May 2009.from:http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/schooled/school_theme_pages/curriculum

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Shape of the Australian Curriculum

Australian Policy Online:
Shape of the Australian Curriculum: English, Mathematics, Science and History.

The National Curriculum Board (NCB) has reached a major milestone in developing the Australian curriculum. They have now released reports covering the overall goals and objectives of the National Curriculum, as well as individual reports for English, Mathematics, Science and History. There is also a summary of the work of the Board from its inception in April 2008 to May 2009.