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New K-6 Science and Technology Syllabus

In October 2006 Ms Carmel Tebbutt MP, the Minister for Education and Training, announced a review of the K-6 Science and Technology syllabus.

The existing Science and Technology syllabus will remain current until the new syllabus is released in 2010.

The current NSW Science and Technology syllabus and support document was first published in 1991. To maintain consistency across all syllabus documents the Science and Technology Outcomes and Indicators document was published 1999 and replaced pages 9 to 17 of the current syllabus. In 2005 the NSW Foundation Statements replaced the Stage Statements.

The Board of Studies is committed to a syllabus development process that provides opportunities for consultation and advice at key points from teachers and key organisations.

The process to develop the new syllabus involves four phases

Time line

• Phase 1 Syllabus review (Feb – Dec 2007)
• Phase 2 Writing brief development (Jan – Aug 2008)
• Phase 3 Syllabus development (Aug 2008 – Dec 2009)
• Phase 4 Implementation (2011)

 

Through out 2007 the curriculum support web site  will provide information to teachers about the development process such as dates and venues of consultation meetings.

Teachers in DET schools who wish to receive regular updates and to provide advice that will inform the DET’s response in the syllabus development process should register by emailing your:

Name:
Email address:
School:

to Harry Vassila, Senior Curriculum Advisor, K-6 Science and Technology

Email: harris.vassila@det.nsw.edu.au

Early in 2008 the Board of Studies will start to develop the Syllabus writing brief. Followed by the development of a draft Syllabus for consultation. The release of the draft syllabus will be the next major opportunity for you to provide feedback on the revised/new syllabus below is the schedule for consultation on the draft writing brief.Consultation Period from 5 May to 5 June 2008

All meetings 4.30pm – 6.30pm

(contact BOSLO in your region for more information)

Region	Location	Date
Western	LithgowTAFE College , Lithgow	Mon 5 May
Met. North	Gordon Social and Recreation Club, Chatswood	Wed 7 May
Met. East	St George Leagues Club , Kogarah	Mon 12 May
Met. North West	BlacktownWorkers Club, Blacktown	Mon 19 May
Met. South West	LiverpoolCatholic Club, Liverpool	Thurs 22 May
Hunter	Mingara Recreation Club CentralCoast	Tues 27 May
SouthCoast	Shellharbour Workers Club , Shellharbour	Thurs 29 May
Riverina	CharlesSturt University Albury	Thurs 29 May
Western	DubboTAFE College , Dubbo	Mon 2 June
NorthCoast	Ballina RSL Club, Ballina	Thurs 5 June
North West	Universityof New England Tamworth	Thurs 5 June

 

Released Documents

Over the coming months the board of studies will be publishing the responses from the syllabus review. Two documents that have already been released these are the Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus Symposium Report and the Science and Technology Literature review. Please take the time to have a read of the documents and let us know your thoughts.