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In particular, the review aims to:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Refine and reduce</strong> the amount of content to focus on core concepts</li> <li><strong>Improve the quality</strong> of content descriptions and achievement standards</li> <li><strong>Rationalise</strong> and improve content elaborations</li> <li><strong>Improve the digital presentation</strong> of the Australian Curriculum.</li> </ul> <p>The review of the Australian Curriculum gives particular attention to the Foundation to Year 6 curriculum to reduce overcrowding, and improve manageability and coherence across the learning areas in the primary years. Read more about the aims of the review in the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/curriculum/ac-review_terms-of-reference_website.pdf?sfvrsn=2" target="_blank" data-anchor="?sfvrsn=2">Terms of Reference</a>.</p> <p><img style="width: 697px; height: 655px;" src="/media/7224/page-2.jpg?width=697&height=655&mode=max" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/ceb314fd9e3442b3b1390d1ee7c220bb" /></p> <p><em>Information about what has changed and why in Foundation to Year 6, and primary scope and sequence documents can be accessed through the Primary curriculum view page on the website. </em></p> </div> </div> </div> </section><section> <div class=""> <div class="accordion"> <div class="accordion-head"> <a id='accordion-69970435-c726-4a5f-9a51-ce1392d7ef79' data-dropdown-target='#accordion-69970435-c726-4a5f-9a51-ce1392d7ef79-content-pane' href="#"> <h3>Providing your feedback</h3> </a> </div> <div class="accordion-body collapse" id='accordion-69970435-c726-4a5f-9a51-ce1392d7ef79-content-pane'> <p>Your feedback is now invited on the proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum. Primary perspectives are vital for the consultation process. All primary-related feedback is submitted through learning area, general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities surveys. To be supported in the process, it is important for primary teachers to view the learning area, general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities pages to understand what has changed and why. Primary scope and sequence documents can be accessed through the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/consultation/primary-curriculum-view/" target="_blank">Primary curriculum view</a> link. These documents have been created to show the primary curriculum by levels rather than learning areas. There is one document for each year or band of the primary curriculum. A document explaining <a rel="noopener" href="/media/7157/ac_review_2021_primary_whats_changed_and_why.pdf" target="_blank">what has changed and why in Primary</a> has also been created to support you to understand the proposed revisions.</p> <p><img style="width: 867px; height: 673px;" src="/media/7222/page-3.jpg?width=867&height=673&mode=max" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5a070c34399e4ec28ec8f1f511b6cf70" /></p> <p><img style="width: 942px; height: 856px;" src="/media/7223/page-4a.jpg?width=942&height=856&mode=max" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/ec26c71089a0471ba5f5075c41f07704" /></p> </div> </div> </div> </section><section> <div class=""> <div class="accordion"> <div class="accordion-head"> <a id='accordion-aa3075fa-45c6-4488-95a9-f3a8fa824175' data-dropdown-target='#accordion-aa3075fa-45c6-4488-95a9-f3a8fa824175-content-pane' href="#"> <h3>Submitting primary feedback through learning area surveys</h3> </a> </div> <div class="accordion-body collapse" id='accordion-aa3075fa-45c6-4488-95a9-f3a8fa824175-content-pane'> <p><strong>Step 1 – Become familiar with the consultation curriculum documents</strong></p> <p>The following learning area curriculum documents are available to support you:</p> <ul> <li><strong>‘All elements’</strong> is the only format that contains the introductory information, rationale, aims, organisational structure, key connections and key considerations. The year/band descriptions and content elaborations can only be found in this document.</li> <li><strong>‘Scope and sequence’</strong> includes the proposed content descriptions and achievement standards and shows the progression between years/bands.</li> <li><strong>‘Comparative information’</strong> provides the current and proposed content descriptions and achievement standards. This format shows where there are proposed deletions, changes for clarity and realignment to new strands or years/bands.</li> </ul> <p>The proposed content descriptions and elaborations have codes. Use these codes when you want to refer to specific content descriptions or elaborations in the survey.</p> <p><strong>Step 2 – Become familiar with the survey format and questions</strong></p> <p>In order to be familiar with the questions before you begin, you can download a copy of the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/consultation/consultation-surveys/" target="_blank">survey</a> questions. All feedback is collected through the consultation surveys. If you want to give very detailed feedback or you are working as a group to prepare your responses, it would be best to download the survey questions document and record your responses in this document before cutting and pasting into the online survey. This approach would also allow you to keep a record of your responses.</p> <p>The survey can be submitted as an individual or group response. This provides opportunities for individuals and groups to become familiar with the proposed changes and to provide well-considered feedback.</p> <p><strong>Step 3 – Complete the survey</strong></p> <p>A <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/media/7014/how-to-have-your-say.pdf" target="_blank">‘How to have your say’</a> infographic can be downloaded from the consultation website.</p> <p><img style="width: 679px; height: 433px;" src="/media/7220/page-5a.jpg?width=679&height=433&mode=max" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/b72494bde07146e0b83fcbb0aca2e176" /></p> <p><img style="width: 795px; height: 442px;" src="/media/7221/page-5b.jpg?width=795&height=442&mode=max" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/539b450a419545a3a38c9dc54af256d5" /></p> <p>Take the time to read the curriculum documents and complete the online survey. You can save and return to the survey at any time.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section><section> <div class=""> <div class="accordion"> <div class="accordion-head"> <a id='accordion-98cef564-748f-435f-94bf-20944fd220eb' data-dropdown-target='#accordion-98cef564-748f-435f-94bf-20944fd220eb-content-pane' href="#"> <h3>Primary FAQs</h3> </a> </div> <div class="accordion-body collapse" id='accordion-98cef564-748f-435f-94bf-20944fd220eb-content-pane'> <p><strong>What is changing in Primary and why?</strong></p> <p>Information on the proposed revisions to the Foundation to Year 6 (F–6) Australian Curriculum can be found in the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/media/7157/ac_review_2021_primary_whats_changed_and_why.pdf" target="_blank">what has changed and why?</a> document on the consultation website. Primary scope and sequence documents can also be found through the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/consultation/primary-curriculum-view/" target="_blank">Primary curriculum view page</a>.</p> <p><strong>Where can I find more information on completing the survey?</strong></p> <p>A <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/media/7141/consultation-survey-information-sheet.pdf" target="_blank">consultation survey information sheet</a> is accessible through the website. This will help you understand how you can start, stop and save your survey responses.</p> <p><strong>How can I submit feedback for a particular year level or band of years?</strong></p> <p>If you wish to submit responses specific to a year or band, select the learning area or learning areas you wish to provide feedback for and complete the survey. This ensures that primary-specific feedback is captured through learning areas. Section 3 of the survey allows you to provide feedback on a specific year or band level. Download a copy of the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/consultation/consultation-surveys/" target="_blank">survey questions</a> to find out more.</p> <p><strong>How can I provide detailed feedback?</strong></p> <p>If you want to give very detailed feedback or you are working as a group to prepare your responses, it would be best to download the survey questions document and record your responses in this document before cutting and pasting into the online survey. This approach would also allow you to keep a record of your responses.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section><section> <div class=""> <div class="accordion"> <div class="accordion-head"> <a id='accordion-6a2696dd-4db8-44e5-96f0-e5d148295268' data-dropdown-target='#accordion-6a2696dd-4db8-44e5-96f0-e5d148295268-content-pane' href="#"> <h3>Consultation website features</h3> </a> </div> <div class="accordion-body collapse" id='accordion-6a2696dd-4db8-44e5-96f0-e5d148295268-content-pane'> <p><img style="width: 1031px; height: 864px;" src="/media/7232/page-7a.jpg?width=1031&height=864&mode=max" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/fd58d3e0b2ee44ad9612e6b141a31fa3" /></p> <p><img style="width: 986px; height: 957px;" src="/media/7233/page7b.jpg?width=986&height=957&mode=max" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c3f7c2feb25f41a199cb91199bbbc3ce" /></p> <p><img style="width: 984px; height: 488px;" src="/media/7231/page-7c.jpg?width=984&height=488&mode=max" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/b6fdf143b82d410dab8eca4fd6210186" /></p> <p><img style="width: 937px; 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