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	HSC Country Markers Transfer of Duty Program The Department and the Office of the Board of Studies conduct the HSC Country Markers Transfer of Duty Program as one of a number of strategies to support country HSC teachers from government schools. This program assists country teachers, who have not marked the HS, to be placed in metropolitan schools or in the Curriculum Directorate office while marking HSC papers at night. Completed application forms need to reach the Curriculum Directorate by Thursday 1 April 2010.

	Professional Learning Courses 2010 Over 250 curriculum professional learning events will be available for Semester 1, 2010. Plan your professional learning in curriculum by visiting and enroling for the events.

	The Australian curriculum Curriculum K-12 Directorate is holding a series of consultation activities on the Australian Curriculum.The purposes of these activities are to: brief and update primary teachers and secondary teachers of English, mathematics, science and history about the Australian curriculum provide a forum for discussion of issues related to the Australian curriculum collect feedback that will help to inform advice provided to the Minister ascertain students’ and teachers’ needs regarding implementation.

	Macquarie 2010 Commemorating the legacy of Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie by honouring the 200th anniversary of the appointment of Lachlan Macquarie as Governor of New South Wales. This website has been created to house a collection of resources to engage our students in quality teaching and learning about the Macquarie era.

	Ethics trial for Stage 3 students Find information about the ethics trial at: http://www.specialethicseducation.com.au/

	Connecting Learning in My Primary Classroom A collection of the best available curriculum resources to support teachers in quality teaching and learning with interactive whiteboards and video conferencing equipment.

	NSW Premier's Student Volunteering Awards new for 2010. This Premier's program encourages students in years 9 & 10 to undertake a minimum of 20 hours volunteering. Successful students are recognised through a structured awards system, when achieving 20, 40, 60 and 80 hours of volunteering.

	Saturday School of Community Languages The complete 2010 SSCL Enrolment Information booklet can be viewed or downloaded here For more information on the Saturday School of Community Languages visit their section of our website

	New support for teaching and learning The 3booklet provides an overview of new teaching and learning resources, professional learning programs and materials, student projects and other support developed by Curriculum K–12 Directorate in 2009 to assist teachers and their students. Download K-12 (pdf) Download K-6 (pdf) Download 7-12 (pdf)

A-Z Curriculum Directorate

» Best Start
» COGs
» Connecting learning
» Creative Arts	K-6	7-12
» Digital Education Revolution
» English	K-6	7-12
» Environmental Education
» Gifted and Talented
» HSIE	K-6	7-12
» Integrated Learning in Stage 4
» K- 4 Initiatives
» Languages	K-6	7-12
» Literacy
» Mathematics	K-6	7-12
» National Partnerships
» PDHPE	K-6	7-12
» Science	K-6	7-12
» School Based Assessment and Reporting
» School Libraries & Information Literacy
» School Magazine
» Student Volunteering Service Learning
» Technology	K-6	7-12
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