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Physics in the Australian Curriculum
Australian Curriculum Consultation
Senior Physics
The final Consultation Draft for Physics in Years 11 and 12 was released on Friday, 10th May, 2012. The draft is available below. The consultation period will last until Friday, 20th July, 2012.
The AIP (Vic Branch) Education Committee plans to organise a series of consultation forums across the state. More details to follow.
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Draft for the consultation period to 20th July, 2012. | |||
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Online feedback can be submitted at this ACARA website.
The earlier Consultation Draft for Physics in Years 11 and 12 was released on Friday, 14th May, 2010. The draft is available below. The consultation period lasted until 30th July, 2010.
The AIP (Vic Branch) Education Committee organised a series of consultation forums across the state. The forums were held in the week beginning 19th July and in the following 12 locations: Metropolitan (Sunshine West, Northcote, Kew, Ringwood, Mentone and Mt Eliza) and Regional (Geelong, Mildura, Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepparton and Sale).
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This 22 page pdf file outlines the proposed Physics course for Years 11 and 12. | |||
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Comments from the 14 Consultation Forums held across the state in the week beginning Monday 19th July. All reports have now been entered. The document is now 28 pages. | |||
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Science: F - 10
The final version on Science F - 10 has been approved by the meeting of Education Ministers and has been released by Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, ACARA. The science document can be accessed at here . The ACARA website gives the Rationale, the Organisation in strands and sub-strands and the Curriculum from Foundation (the new name for Prep) to Year 10.
Australian Curriculum Framing Papers
In 2009 ACARA released 'framing papers' for English, Maths, Science and History. The science document was 12 pages long with a detailed 6 page survey form in the appendices
The document discussed the following matters: Selection of science content, Relevance of science learning, Flexibility and equity, General capabilities, and under the Structure of the curriculum, the Elements of a science curriculum and an outline for the different Stages of schooling, specifically stage 1 (typically from 5 to 8 years of age), stage 2 (typically from 8 to 12 years of age), stage 3 (typically from 12 to 15 years of age) and stage 4 (typically from 15 to 18 years of age).
ASTA produced a set of questions to be considered by teachers when responding to the framing paper. The AIP Education Committee has also added some questions. See document below.
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The Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) has produced a set of questions that should be considered by teachers when responding to teh National Curriculum Framing Paper on Science. The AIP Education Committee has also added some questions to this document. | |||