Chronologies
Chronologies
Australian Capital Territory
1996 – 2005 |
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2005 The Department of Education and Training published School Excellence: Improvement and achievement in ACT government schools in 2004. 2004 The Curriculum Renewal Taskforce released its report, Every Chance to Learn: Curriculum renewal evaluation report. The Curriculum Renewal Taskforce released Every Chance to Learn: A curriculum renewal discussion paper. The Government Schools Education Council released the report, Review of Government School Reporting: A review of ACT government school reporting processes with recommendations for improvement of reporting to parents and the broader community. The Department of Education and Training published Planning framework: ACT vocational education and training. The School improvement framework for achieving high standards in student learning, innovation and best practice in ACT government schools. was launched as part of the School Excellence Initiative. The Department of Education and Training published Learning Technologies Plan for ACT Government Schools and Preschools 2004-2006. 2003 2002 The Committee appointed to review school legislation in the ACT released its report, School Legislation in the ACT: Report to the ACT Minister for Education. The Committee recommended the establishment of a single Act for schooling in the ACT. 1998 The Department of Education and Community Services published Literacy Matters: Preschool –Year 10: A literacy strategy. 1997 |
1986 – 1995 |
1995 The Department of Education and Training published Framework for vocational education and training for 16 – 18 year olds in the ACT. 1994 1991 1989 The Department of Education published research reporting on investigated assessment practices in senior secondary colleges in the ACT, Student Assessment Project in Secondary Colleges of the Australian Capital Territory. The Schools Authority published Community Schools for Canberra, 1989-2000: Final Report. 1987 The Schools Authority published PEP Equals: A report of the Participation and Equity Programs in Canberra's public schools. The report of the Ministerial Review of the ACT Schools Authority was released, A Management Review of the ACT Schools Authority. 1986 The Schools Authority published School Boards: Partnership and Participation, outlining guidelines for the constitution, function and operation of school boards. |
1976 – 1985 |
1985 The Commonwealth Minister for Education, Susan Ryan, issued a discussion paper, A Proposal Concerning the Governance of ACT Government Schools. In November the Schools Authority appointed a committee to review the calculation of tertiary entrance scores following concern about gender bias in the process. 1984 The Schools Authority published Our Public Schools: Report to the Canberra Community, a booklet explicating ACT education policy and programs. The Schools Authority released Proposed policy initiatives for 1984/85. The Schools Authority published Shrink and Swim: A Handbook for high schools adapting the curriculum to declining enrolments. The report was prepared for the ACT Schools Authority as part of the ACT Choice and Diversity Project. 1983 The report of the Committee of Review into the Impact of Radford College released its report, Schools for the ACT: How public? how private? The Schools Authority published the report of the ACT Choice and Diversity Project, Maintaining Curriculum Choice in Secondary Schools with Declining Enrolments: General conclusions and report to Commonwealth Schools Commission. The Schools Authority released the report of the Committee to Review Education in the ACT, The Challenge of Change: A Review of High Schools in the ACT. The Schools Authority published Multicultural education ACT 1981: A report of the school curriculum development for multicultural education initiated in 1981 and funded by the Schools Commission Multicultural Education program. 1982 1981 The Schools Authority released the report of the Task Force Managing Contraction, Managing a Contracting School System: A Task Force Report to the Chief Education Officer. The Schools Authority published and distributed to schools, Current Curriculum Practice in ACT Government Schools as part of a broad review of curriculum. The Schools Authority released the position paper, School-based evaluation in ACT government schools. The Schools Authority Taskforce for Managing Contraction released a discussion paper, Strategies for a Contracting School System. 1979 The Schools Authority published the report, Inquiry into the ACT Year 10 Certificate. 1977 The Curriculum Branch of the Schools Authority published Curriculum and Organisation Statements, ACT High Schools. School boards in the Australian Capital Territory, was published by the School of Teacher Education as part of the School and Community Project funded by the Australian Schools Commission. 1976 |
The 1975 Context |
1975 The ACT Schools Accrediting Agency was established with responsibility for accreditation, assessment and certification in senior colleges. 1974 The Interim ACT Schools Authority released for discussion and comment, Guidelines on Relationships within the Education System, outlining guidelines for relationships and responsibilities of and between the Authority and ACT schools. 1973 The Interim ACT Schools Authority was established in October, based on the model recommended in the Hughes report. The report of the Working Committee on College Proposals for the Australian Capital Territory, Secondary Education for Canberra (Campbell Report) was released. The report recommended the establishment of senior secondary colleges. The report of the Assessment Panel on the ACT Education Authority, A Design for the Governance and Organisation of Education in the Australian Capital Territory (Hughes Report), recommended the establishment of a new educational authority for the ACT. The Commonwealth Department of Education published An Education Authority for the ACT: A departmental paper. 1967 |
National
1996 – 2005 |
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2005 Statements of Learning for English were endorsed by MCEETYA and published by the Curriculum Corporation. 2004 The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education prepared the report Learning to Work: Report on the Inquiry into Vocational Education in Schools. 2003 MCEETYA published the research report Curriculum Provision in the Australian States and Territories which reviewed the consistency of curriculum provision across the country. 2001 2000 The Department of Education Science and Training published Learning for the Knowledge Society: An Education and Training Plan for the Information Economy. 1999 1998 1997 1996 |
1986 – 1995 |
1995 1994 1993 The Australian Education Council (AEC), the Council of Ministers of Vocational Education, Employment and Training (MOVEET) and the Youth Ministers Council (YMC) were amalgamated to form the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA). The Schools Council published Pathways for Post-Compulsory Students. The Department of Employment, Education and Training published Retention and Participation in Australian Schools 1967-1992. 1992 The National Board of Employment, Education and Training published the report Curriculum Initiatives. 1991 The Australian Education Council published the report Young People’s Participation in Post-compulsory Education and Training: Report of the Australian Education Council Review Committee (Finn Review) which recommended the development of a set of employment-related ‘key competencies’ for effective work participation. 1990 The Ministerial Council of Vocational Education, Employment and Training (MOVEET) was established. The first National Report on Australian Schooling was published by the Australian Education Council. 1989 The Curriculum Corporation was established through the merging of the Curriculum Development Corporation and the Australian Schools Cataloguing Information Service. The Curriculum Development Centre published the report The Challenge of Retention: A study of retention in 35 schools. The Department of Employment, Education and Training published the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy. 1988 The report Strengthening Australia’s Schools: A Consideration of the Focus and Content of Schoolingwas published. This report invited the cooperation of the States and Territories in developing and implementing a national effort to strengthen Australia's schools. 1987 The Schools Commission published In the National Interest: Secondary Education and Youth Policy in Australia. The report emphasized the importance of a continuing core curriculum but also highlighted the need for curriculum that would equip students with practical skills for the workplace. The Schools Commission published the report National Policy for the Education of Girls in Australian Schools which outlined the first national policy for Australian schooling. The National Policy on Languages was published. The Commonwealth Schools Commission was abolished. |
1976 – 1985 |
1985 The Commonwealth Schools Commission published Quality and Equity: Commonwealth Specific Purposes for Australian Schools. The Curriculum Development Centre published McGaw and Hannan’s report Certification in Upper Secondary Education. 1984 The report Girls and Tomorrow: The Challenge for Schools was published by the Schools Commission. The Report on a National Language Policy was published by the Senate Standing Committee on Education and the Arts. 1982 The Educational Research and Development Committee published the report National Assessment in Australia: An Evaluation of the Australian Studies in the Student Performance Program. 1981 The Senate Standing Committee on Education and the Arts (Chaired by G.S. Davidson) published its report Preparation for the Workforce. 1980 The Curriculum Development Centre published the discussion paper Core Curriculum for Australian Schools which, in addition to learning processes and environments, nominated nine areas of knowledge and experience. 1979 1978 1976 |
The 1975 Context |
1975 1974 The Australian Committee on Technical and Further education published TAFE in Australia. Report on Needs in Technical and Further Education (Kangan report). 1973 The Schools Commission published the report Schools in Australia (Karmel Report). 1972 1960 |
New South Wales
1996 – 2005 |
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2005 The Report of the Consultation on Future Directions for Public Education and Training: "One Size Doesn't Fit All" was released in November. The Department of Education and Training released the policy statement, Cultural Diversity and Community Relations Policy: Multicultural education in schools, superseding the Multicultural Education Policy Statement, 1983. 2004 The Report of the Review of Aboriginal Education, Yanigurra Muya: Ganggurrinyma Yaarri Guurulaw Yirringingurray (Freeing the Spirit: Dreaming an Equal Future), was published. 2003 Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Training and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Dr Andrew Refshauge, announced a review of Aboriginal Education. 2002 The Board of Studies published a second consultation paper on the K-10 curriculum framework. 2000 The Board of Studies released the first consultation paper on the K-10 curriculum framework. 1998 1997 In March, the Department of Training and Education Co-ordination released the report commissioned to review the NSW HSC. The report, Shaping their future: Recommendations for reform of the Higher School Certificate (McGaw Report), identified problems with curriculum, assessment and reporting, and made a number of recommendations for reform of the HSC. 1996 The Department of Education released a gender and education policy statement, Girls and Boys at School: Gender Equity Strategy. This policy supersedes the Girls' Education Strategy, 1989. The Department of Education and Training released a policy statement on Aboriginal Education, Aboriginal Education Policy 1996. |
1986 – 1995 |
1995 1994 The Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs released The Carrick report: Four years on. 1993 1992 The Board of Studies issued HSC Pathways for consultation, which incorporated a discussion paper on the Tertiary Entrance Rank. 1990 1989 The Committee of Review of New South Wales Schools released the Report of the Committee of Review of New South Wales Schools (Carrick Report) and made recommendations for K-10 curriculum reform. The Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs published Schools Renewal: a strategy to revitalise schools within the New South Wales state education system (Scott Report). The Department of Education released the policy statement, Girls' education strategy. 1988 The Board of Secondary Education was established (merging Board of Senior School Studies and Board of Secondary Schools Board) 1987 The Department of Education released the policy statement, The education of students with learning difficulties from preschool to year twelve (1987) 1986 |
1976 – 1985 |
1985 1984 1983 The Department of Education released a discussion paper, Future Directions of Secondary Education in New South Wales. 1982 The Board of Senior School Studies released Discussion Paper: Curriculum Review: Years 11-12. 1981 |
The 1975 Context |
1975 1974 The Department of Education (1974) Aims of Secondary Education in NSW. Sydney: Board of Senior School Studies and Secondary School Studies. 1961 1957 |
Queensland
1996 – 2005 |
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2005 The Department of Education and the Arts released a policy statement announcing the new Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting (QCAR) Framework. The Department of Education and the Arts released Smarter Learning: The Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework Bound for Success, an education strategy, was developed to improve educational outcomes for students across the Torres Strait and Cape York. 2004 The Department of Education and the Arts released The New Basics Research Report. 2003 Youth Participation in Education and Training Act, 2003 was passed, which legislated for a 'compulsory participation phase' during which young people aged 15 to 17 must be either employed or in education or training. The New Basics trial concluded. 2002 The Queensland Studies Authority was established, replacing the Queensland School Curriculum Council, the Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies and the Tertiary Entrance Procedures Authority. The report of the committee chaired by John Pitman to review certification in senior secondary was released. The Senior Certificate: A New Deal (Pitman Report) formed the basis for the new Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE). 2001 The Department of Education launched the New Basics Project. 2000 Literate Futures: Report of the Literacy Review of Queensland State Schools was released by Education Queensland. Education Queensland released the policy framework, Building Success Together: The Framework for Students at Educational Risk (FSAER) 1999 1996 The Queensland Curriculum Council and Queensland School Curriculum offices amalgamated to form the Queensland School Curriculum Council. |
1986 – 1995 |
1995 1994 1992 1991 The Department of Education published a draft document, Focus on the learner: Senior schooling curriculum framework. The Ministerial Consultative Council on Curriculum released Broad framework principles to guide the development of curriculum. The Department of Education published Focus on the Learner. Sample case studies. 1990 The report of the Review of Tertiary Entrance in Queensland was presented to the Minister for Education (Viviani Report). The Department of Education released the P-10 Teaching Framework Dissemination Guide. The Department of Education released a status report on The P-10 Curriculum Development Program. The Department of Education released Focus on schools: The future organisation of educational services for students. 1989 The Department of Education released the P-10 Teaching Framework for discussion. Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies was established with authority for Years 11 and 12. A new education Act was enacted, Education Act 1989. 1987 The P-10 curriculum framework was developed and released for discussion. The Working Party on Tertiary Entrance released the report, Tertiary Entrance in Queensland: A Review: Report of the Working Party on Tertiary Entrance, established by the Minister's Joint Advisory Committee on Post-Secondary School Studies at the request of the Queensland Minister for Education (Pitman Report). This report formed the basis of the 1990 Viviani Review. The Research Services Branch of the Department of Education released the Evaluation report, Hervey Bay College. The Department of Education launched Meeting the Challenge: Future Directions for Education in Queensland, setting directions and priorities for the next five years based on a corporate management style. 1986The Committee of Review released its final report, Education 2000: Issues and options for the future of education in Queensland. A syllabus framework was developed for preschool to Year 10 (P-10). |
1976 – 1985 |
1985 The first of a series of ROSBA Discussion Papers was published. The discussion paper, Education 2000: Issues and options for the future of Education in Queensland, was released by the Department of Education. The Department of Education released a policy statement on the education of gifted children, Education of the Gifted in Queensland State Schools. 1983 The final Report of the select committee on education in Queensland (Ahern Report) was released. 1978 The Review of school-based assessment in Queensland secondary schools (Scott Report) was published. The report recommended that norm-based assessment be replaced with criteria-based assessment. A parliamentary select committee was established, chaired by Mr M Ahern to investigate the State education system in Queensland. |
The 1975 Context |
1972 1971 The board of Secondary School Studies was established (with authority for Years 8 – 12) to implement recommendations made in the Radford Report. 1970 Public examinations for Queensland secondary school students, the report of the committee appointed to review the system of public examinations for Queensland secondary school students and to make recommendations for the assessment of students' achievements (Radford Report) was published. External examination for junior secondary school students were abolished. 1968 |
Northern Territory
1996 – 2005 |
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2004 2002 In September, The Chief Minister, Clare Martin, and the Minister for Employment, Education and Training, Syd Stirling, announced a review into secondary education in the Northern Territory. 2000 1999 English as a Second Language Policy: Transition – year 12 was released. The report of the indigenous education review was released, Learning Lessons: An independent review of indigenous education in the Northern Territory. The report made recommendations to the NT Department of Education on how to devise better educational outcomes (Collins Review). The Department of Education published Schools our focus: shaping Territory education. 1998 The Board of Studies published Outcomes education and outcomes profiling in NT Schools: question and answer guide for students and parents. The Board of Studies published Australian Indigenous Languages Policy: Policy and Guidelines. The Board of Studies published Common Assessment and Reporting Statement: Preschool to Senior Secondary. The NT Board of Studies published Common Curriculum Statement: Transition to year 10. 1997 The Board of Studies published Northern Territory Outcomes Profile: First Draft for Consultation: Transition to Year 10. The Board of Studies issued Gender Equity in Education Policy and supporting documents. The Board of Studies published Australian Indigenous Languages Policy: Curriculum policy and implementation guidelines. 1996 The Board of Studies published Key Competencies in Northern Territory Schools: Information Booklet. The Board of Studies published A curriculum Framework for Present & Future Lifestyles. (Special Education) The Board of Studies issued Revised Special Education Policy: Provision for Students with disabilities and impairments. |
1986 – 1995 |
1994 The Board of Studies released the policy statement, Provision for Students with Disabilities in Northern Territory schools. The Department of Education published Partners in Education: Parent policy. 1993 1992 The NT Board of Studies published Common Curriculum Statement. The Board of Studies issued Revised Special Education Policy and Guidelines: Provision for students with disabilities and impairments in Northern Territory schools. The Secondary Education Review Committee published Continuity and Change: A review of secondary education in the Northern Territory. 1991 National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander education policy: the Northern Territory strategic plan, was released. The Curriculum and Assessment Division of the Department of Education published Aboriginal Schools Curriculum Materials Program. |
1976 – 1985 |
1984 The Department of Education published Core Curriculum T-10. |
The 1975 Context |
1975 Recommendations concerning bilingual education in the Northern Territory, Parliamentary Paper No. 329 (O'Grady and Hale Report), was released. 1964 |
South Australia
1996 – 2005 |
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2005 2004 2001 1999 1997 1996 |
1986 – 1995 |
1995 The Department for Education and Children's Services published and distributed to schools the booklet Curriculum Statements and Profiles Implementation Support Plan 1995-1997. The Department for Education and Children's Services issues the policy statement An Assessment and Reporting Policy for Schools. This was distributed to schools with a companion document, An Assessment, Recording and Reporting Resource. The Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia released a draft paper, A Future Directions Paper on Senior Secondary Education in South Australia. The Department issued a policy statement on multiculturalism, Multiculturalism in Schooling and Children's Services. 1994 1993 The Senior Secondary Assessment Board published Future Directions in Senior Secondary Education in South Australia: a discussion paper for comment and response. The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) was introduced for year 12. In December, the Department of Education, Employment and Training became the Department for Education and Children's Services (DECS). 1992 The Education of Young Adolescents in South Australian Government Schools: Report of the Junior Secondary Review was released. The Education Department issued the policy statement, Students with Disabilities. 1990 The Education Department issued the policy statement, Anti-racism. The Education Department issued the policy statement, Student Participation. 1989 The Education Department published Student Assessment. The Education Department issued the policy statement, School Discipline: The Management of Student Behaviour. The Senior Secondary Assessment Board published Information and Advice for Schools. 1988 1987 The Education Department published The Connecting Conversation: Literacy, Learning in the English Classroom: policy and guidelines. 1986 The Education of girls: an implementation of strategy was released. The Education and Training Task Force (chaired by Gilding) released its report, Making things work: Learning for competence and enterprise. The Report included discussion on vocational education, ideas elaborated later in the Gilding Reports. |
1976 – 1985 |
1978 1985 1984 The Taskforce appointed to investigate multiculturalism and education released its report, Education for a Cultural Democracy; Report to the Minister of Education (Smolicz Report). The Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia released a discussion paper, Curriculum and assessment policy at year 12: a discussion paper inviting your response. The Education Department issued the policy statement, Sexual harassment The Education Department issued the policy statement, Fostering the Gifts and Talents of Children 1983 The Education Department issued the policy statement, Equal opportunities: the education of girls in South Australian government schools 1982 The Education Department issued, Diversity and Cohesion: A Policy Statement on Multiculturalism and Education. The Curriculum Directorate of the Education Department released Consultation: Schooling for 15-19 year old: report of consultations with schools and curriculum leaders. The Curriculum Directorate of the Education Department released Beyond Compulsion: Schooling for 15-19 years olds. Report of the Working Party on Post Compulsory Schooling. 1981 The Committee of Enquiry into Education in South Australia, chaired by J. Keeves, released a discussion paper. 1980 The Directorate of Research and Planning, Department of Education released School controlled evaluation. |
The 1975 Context |
1971 1970 1969 |
Victoria
1996 – 2005 |
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2005 2004 The Education and Training Committee of the Victorian Parliament established an inquiry into the promotion maths and science in Victorian education. The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority released the Review of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning Final Report in November. 2003 The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) was introduced into Victorian schools. Lynne Kosky, Minister for Education and Training, delivered a speech entitled Framework for Reform, which identified curriculum as a priority area of educational reform. 2002 Lynne Kosky released Improved Educational Outcomes: A Better Reporting and Accountability System for Schools, a statement announcing changes to reporting and accountability arrangements. 2000 The final report of The Ministerial Review of Post Compulsory Education and Training Pathways in Victoria (Kirby Report) was released. The report recommended new directions for the organisation and delivery of post compulsory education in Victoria. 1999 1997 The Victorian Board of Studies published Key Competencies in Teaching and Learning based on the findings of the Victorian Schools Key Competencies Pilot Project (1994-1996) which arose following recommendations made in the Meyer Report in 1992. Multicultural Policy for Victorian Schools was released by the Education Department. The policy outlined the background and current context this policy and stressed that multicultural education must permeate all aspects of the curriculum and school practices. 1996 |
1986 – 1995 |
1995 The Board of Studies published Using the CSF: An introduction, one of a series of publications designed to assist schools with the implementation of the CSF. This booklet contained advice for curriculum review and planning. The Directorate of School Studies released, Bright Futures: A policy statement to support gifted students. 1994 1992 1990 1988 The Curriculum Branch of the Ministry of Education released the Report on the Applicability of the ALL (Australian Language Levels) Guidelines in Victorian Primary and Post-Primary Schools. 1987 The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) was introduced into Victorian schools for Year 12. The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Board released an options paper, Developing the Victorian Certificate of Education. The State Board of Education published Directions in Curriculum: A Review of Curriculum Policy Documents in Victoria 1983-87, an overview document providing a synthesis of major themes and principles in curriculum documents for that period. The State Board of Education and Ministerial Advisory Committee on Multicultural and Migrant Education released the report, If I Didn't Have Your Support information paper on non-English-speaking background students with impairments, disabilities or problems in schooling. The Balkien Report was released: Improving the Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Base in Victoria. 1986 Education in and for a Multicultural Society was published, elaborating policy guidelines languages other than English, the importance of which was stressed in Ministerial Paper No. 6. The Ministry of Education distributed Implementing Ministerial Paper No. 6. to Victorian Schools. The Tertiary Orientation Program (TOP) was discontinued. The Ministerial Statement Future Directions in Post Compulsory Schooling was released by Ian Cathie. |
1976 – 1985 |
1985 The Curriculum Branch of the Education Department released the first draft of Curriculum P-12 Frameworks for discussion in November. The Department of Education released the report, Education for Girls. The State Board of Education published a series of working papers, The Changing Context and Structures of Postcompulsory Schooling in Victoria, addressing recommendations for restructuring made in the Blackburn Report. The Report of the Ministerial Review of Postcompulsory Schooling (Blackburn Report) was released. The Report laid the foundation for the development of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). The State Board of Education and Ministerial Advisory Committee on Multicultural and Migrant Education provided a report to the Minister for Education, The Place of Languages Other Than English in Victorian Schools. The Curriculum Branch of the Education Department released Destination Decisions: Decision Making Strategies for School Communities. 1984 The Curriculum Branch of the Department of Education published Curriculum Policy Making: An Introduction for School Councils. The Equal Opportunities Unit of the Education Department published Guidelines for Girls' Education in Technical Schools. The Equal Opportunities Unit of the Education Department released Towards Equal Opportunity and a Non-Sexist School: An Action Approach. The Ministerial Review of Educational Services for the Disabled released its report on mainstreaming for students with disabilities, Integration in Victorian Education. The State Board of Education and Ministerial Advisory Committee on Multicultural and Migrant Education released a discussion paper, The Place of Community Languages in Victorian Schools. The Equal Opportunities Branch of the Department of Education published PEP Participation and Equity Program Guide for Schools. 1983-4 1980 The Education Department released a white paper on Strategies and Structures for Education Policy in Victorian Government Schools. 1976 |
The 1975 Context |
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Tasmania
1996 – 2005 |
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2005
The Department of Education published Guiding Learning Communities: A professional learning resource, a series of 8 booklets that included one on curriculum planning. The Department of Education published a further three editions of Directions in Assessment and Reporting to support the introduction of the Essential Learnings Framework. The Tasmanian Qualifications Authority was established with responsibility for Years 11-12 and post compulsory qualification (merging the Tasmanian Secondary Assessment Board, The Universities Registration Council and the Tasmanian Accreditation and Recognition Committee). 2003 The Department of Education published Directions in Assessment and Reporting, the first in a series of booklets circulated to schools to support the introduction of the Essential Learnings Framework. In March the Department of Education released the Essential Learnings Framework 2 which outlined the structure of essential learnings outcomes and standards and described reporting requirements. The Department of Education released Literacy and Numeracy Plan for Schools 2003/2005. 2002 2000 The Department of Education released the revised policy statement, Education for Students who are Gifted. 1998 1997 The Department of Community and Cultural Development released Key Intended Literacy Outcomes, Tasmania, which described literacy outcomes for Tasmanian students The Department of Community and Cultural Development released Key Intended Numeracy Outcomes, Tasmania, which described numeracy outcomes for Tasmanian students The Department of Community and Cultural Development released its Literacy Policy. |
1986 – 1995 |
1995 The Department of Education released Numerate Students, Numerate Adults which outlined the importance of numeracy as a cross-curriculum issue for all teachers. The Department of Education released, Equity in Schooling Policy and Education for Students who are Gifted. 1994 The Department of Education released policy statements on Gender Equity and the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Regular Schools. 1993 The Educational Planning Branch of the Department of Education released Literacy Policy. The Department of Education released Gender Equity Implementation Plan 1993-97. 1990 1989 1988 1987 The Schools Board of Tasmania released The Tasmanian Certificate of Education: Statement of policy. |
1976 – 1985 |
1985 1984 The Special Sub-Committee of the Schools Board of Tasmania released the report, The Future of Certification in Tasmania. 1983 The Department of Education released A Review of Special Education. 1981 1980 1978 The Education Department published Tasmanian Education: Next Decade, the report of the TEND (Tasmanian Education Next Decade) committee appointed to evaluate the state education system and make recommendations for future reform. The Education Department published The Future of District Schools in Tasmania: report of the District Schools Committee to the Minister for Education. 1977 |
The 1975 Context |
1972 1968 |
Western Australia
1996 – 2005 |
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2005 The Curriculum Council published Curriculum Framework Progress Maps. These publications included an overview document and books of descriptions for outcomes in each of the eight learning areas. The new Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) was introduced with courses of study to be phased in from 2005-2009. The Curriculum Council published The new Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE): Information for administrators. The Department of Education and Training issued a policy statement, The Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Policy. The Department of Education and Training released School Accountability Framework. The Report of the Ministerial Taskforce on issues surrounding proposed changes to post-compulsory education (Robson Report) was released. The Department of Education and Training issued the policy statement, Gifted and Talented. 2003 2002 Our Youth, Our Future: Post-Compulsory Education Review Summary of the directions endorsed by the Western Australian Government was released in March. The Education Department issued a policy on VET in schools, The K-12 guide to enterprise education. 2001 2000 In November, a second paper from Post-Compulsory Education Review was released by the Curriculum Council, The Post-Compulsory Education Review Position Paper. 1999 The School Education Act 1999 was passed. In October the Curriculum Council released Post-Compulsory Education Review Discussion Paper. 1998 The Curriculum Council published An introduction to the curriculum framework: a guide for school-based curriculum planning, a supporting document to the new K-12 framework. The Education Department issued the policy statement, Curriculum, assessment and reporting: policy and guidelines. The Education Department published Student Outcome Statements: Overview. The Curriculum Council began a statewide review of post-compulsory education. 1997 The Curriculum Council Act 1997 was passed, repealing the Secondary Education Authority Act 1984. The Act established the Curriculum Council (replacing the Secondary Education Authority) and provided for the development of a curriculum framework. The Education Department published School Performance: A framework for improving and reporting. 1996 The Department of Education published Policy and guidelines for the education of gifted and talented students. |
1986 – 1995 |
1995 Review of School Curriculum Development Procedures and Processes in Western Australia (Temby Report) was released. 1994 The Department of Education issued a Policy for the education of gifted and talented students The Education Department published working edition of Student Outcome Statements. 1993 1991 1990 The Ministry of Education issued the policy statement, School Decision Making: Policy and Guidelines. 1989 The Ministry of Education issued the policy statement, School Development Plans: Policy and guidelines. 1988 The Western Australian Government published Government Schools in Western Australia: A Statement by the Premier. The Ministry of Education published Gender, Ethnicity and Class: The career crunch for girls from non-English speaking background. 1987 1986 The Education Department published Corporate Plan: Strategic Plan 1986. |
1976 – 1985 |
1985 1984 The Secondary Education Authority Act 1984, was passed. The Committee of Inquiry into Education in Western Australia released its report, Education in Western Australia: Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Education in Western Australia (Beazley Report). 1981 1977 The Committee of Inquiry into Religious Education in the Government Schools of Western Australia released the report, Religious education in the government schools of Western Australia: Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Religious Education in the Government Schools of Western Australia. 1976 |
The 1975 Context |
1972 The Certificate of Achievement was first awarded by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) for Year 10 students, replacing the Junior Certificate awarded by the Public Examinations Board (PEB). 1969 The Committee on Secondary Education released Secondary Education in Western Australia (Dettman Report). |