Publications
General publications
NAPLAN 2009 National Report (Large file - 20MB) ACARA Annual Report 08-09 (3.77MB)Curriculum publications
These documents provide information on the curriculum development process that will be used to develop the national curriculum, including background information to guide the writing of the national curriculum.
Curriculum Development process: describes the process that will be used to develop the national curriculum. It also describes the structure of writing teams and consultation groups that will be involved in the national curriculum development.
Curriculum Design: Curriculum design paper provides guidelines for the writing of the Australian curriculum.
The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: English, Mathematics, Science and History includes key foundational documents that will shape the Australian curriculum.
A brief precis publication summarises the ten documents, along with the consultation processes and curriculum development work of the Board.
Full copies of the documents along with their matching consultation reports are available below.
The Shape of the Australian Curriculum (May 2009)
Shape Paper Consultation Report (May 2009)
Framing Paper Consultation Report: English (May 2009)
Framing Paper Consultation Report: History (May 2009)
View past papers.
