Q. What is the Australian Curriculum?

 

A National Curriculum for schools in all states and territories of Australia, from Kindergarten to Year 12, is currently being developed by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. The first stages are scheduled to commence in 2013

 

Q. What are these Cross Curriculum Priorities?

 

The Melbourne Declaration identified three key areas that need to be addressed for the benefit of both individuals and Australia as a whole. In the Australian Curriculum these have become priorities that provide students with the tools and language to engage with and better understand their world at a range of levels.

 

Q. Why do we teach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture?

 

Across the Australian Curriculum, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures priority provides opportunities for all learners to deepen their knowledge of Australia by engaging with the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. Students will understand that contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities are strong, resilient, rich and diverse.

 

 

Q. Who is the AECG? What do they do?

 

The primary role of the NSW ACEG Inc., a non for profit Aboriginal organisation, is to promote active participation by Aboriginal people in the consultative and decision making process of education and training related matters.