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2. Government
• Australia is a constitutional monarchy with a federal
division of powers.
• It uses a parliamentary system of government with Queen
Elizabeth II.
• The federal government is separated into three branches:
the Legislature, the Executive and The Judiciary
• There are Two major political groups that usually from
government: The Australian Labor Party and the
Coalition

3. Economy
• Australia has a developed modern market economy and has
had one of the most outstanding economies of the world in
recent years with high-growth, low inflation and low interest
rates.
• The Australian economy is dominated by its service sector,
representing 68% of Australian GDP. The agricultural and
mining sectors account for 57% of the nation’s export.

5. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Australian Education
• The Australian academic year begins in late
January or early February for school
students, and runs to mid-December. Most
schools have three or four terms a year.
• The language of instruction is English

6. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
• Basic Education
– Primary School(six years) High school (six
years) college or university(three to six years)
– The entry age of compulsory education is six
years and exit is 15 years old.
– High School is divided into Junior High School
(year 7 -10) and Senior High School (year 11-12)

7. Main Purpose of Higher
Education
1. To enable individuals to develop their capabilities for
effective participation in the workplace, for constructive
contribution to society and for personal growth and
fulfilment.
2. To advance knowledge and understanding
3. Aid the application of knowledge and understanding for
the benefit of the economy and society
4. Enable individuals to adapt and learn, consistent with the
needs of an adaptable-knowledge based economy at the
local, regional and national levels.
5. Contribute to democratic civilized society

8. Higher Education
• Undergraduate level – SHS certificate is
required to be admitted
– Bachelor’s degree
• 3-year courses – Arts, Science and Commerce
• 4-year courses - Veterinary Science, Dentistry and
Architecture
• 6 year courses – Medicine and surgery
• Post Graduate course

9. Higher Education
• Undergraduate level – SHS certificate is
required to be admitted
– Bachelor’s degree
• 3-year courses – Arts, Science and Commerce
• 4-year courses - Veterinary Science, Dentistry and
Architecture
• 6 year courses – Medicine and surgery
• Post Graduate course

10. THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
(i) Agreement on the curriculum content that all
Australian students should be taught.
(ii) (ii) Explicit advice on the achievement
standards.

11. Years K- 6 Taught Subjects
• English
• Mathematics
• Science and Technology
• History

12. Years 7- 10 Taught Subjects

13. Years 11- 12 Taught Subjects
• Arts
• Business and
Economics
• Career Development
• English
• Health and Physical
Education
• Humanities and Social
sciences
• ICT and Design
• Languages
• Mathematics
• Science

14. National Assessment Program
National Assessment Program – Literacy and
Numeracy (NAPLAN) and three-yearly
sample assessments in science literacy, civics
and citizenship, and information and
communication technology (ICT) literacy.

15. National Assessment Program
– Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit for the National
Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy
(NAPLAN) test in May each year. The assessments are
an opportunity for students to demonstrate what they
have learned in class.
– For students in Years 3 and 5, there are four tests
covering numeracy, reading, writing and language
conventions (spelling, punctuation and grammar).
– For students in Years 7 and 9, there are five tests including two
tests in numeracy – a calculator allowed test and a non-calculator
test.

16. A-E Reporting System
• A means well above standard;
• B means above standard;
• C means student at expected standard at
time of report, on track to proficiency;
• D means below standard;
• E means well below standard.

17. Compulsory Education
• Children must have to attend the schools in
catchment area
• Duration is 11 years
• Education in Australia is compulsory
between the ages of five and fifteen to
seventeen

18. SCIENCE EDUCATION
(Australian Science
Curriculum)

19. Aims
• To provide students with a solid
foundation in science knowledge,
understanding, skills and values on which
further learning and adult life can be built
• To foster an interest in science and a
curiosity and willingness to speculate
about and explore the world.

20. Structure of the Science
Curriculum
1. Science understanding
- is evident when a person selects and
integrates appropriate science knowledge in
ways that explain and predicts phenomena,
and applies that knowledge to new situations
and events.

21. Structure of the Science
Curriculum
2. Science Inquiry skills
-these involve posting questions, planning,
conducting and critiquing investigations,
collecting, analysing and interpreting
evidence and communicating findings.

22. Structure of the Science
Curriculum
3. Science as a human endeavour
- this strand highlights the need for
informed, evidence-based decision making
about current and future applications of
science.

23. SCIENCE ACROSS K-12

24. Years K-2 : (typically students
from 5 – 8 years of age)
• Curriculum focus: awareness of self and the
local world

26. Years 3-6 : (typically students from 8 –
12 years of age)
• Curriculum focus: recognising questions that
can be investigated scientifically and
investigating them

28. Years 7-10 : (typically students from 12
– 15 years of age)
• Curriculum focus: explaining phenomena
involving science and its applications

30. Years 11-12: (typically students from
15 – 18 years of age)
• Curriculum focus: disciplines of science

31. Clarity of the curriculum
The Australian science curriculum needs to be
easily read by experienced teachers and a
source of clear, succinct information for
beginning teachers. To meet these needs the
curriculum must be briefer rather than longer,
written in simple, plain English and not jargon-
ridden, and must allow all readers to know the
purpose of learning particular aspects.

32. THE ROLE OF DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGIES
While the Australian science curriculum will not
mandate particular technologies it will be important
to recognise in the curriculum the possibilities that
digital technologies provide for helping students
understand science. Some of the technologies
available include: internet-based inquiry resources,
digital images, computer simulations, probeware
tools for science investigations and on-line data for
scientific analysis. Use of digital technologies can
help to engage and maintain the interest of students
provided that the context of their use is relevant and
interesting.

33. CONCLUSION
• The national science curriculum will provide the basis for learning
science that will engage students in meaningful ways and, with the
support of teachers, help them to develop their science
understanding so that they can function effectively in a scientifically
and technologically advanced society. The desired result is that
students will be interested in and understand the world about them,
be able to communicate scientifically, be sceptical and questioning
of the claims of others, and be able to identify and investigate
questions and draw evidence-based conclusions.
• By undertaking this curriculum students will be able to choose
whether they wish to pursue a career as a scientist or be employed
in science-related industries or services or in some other field.
Regardless of their choice of career path, students are expected to
complete their schooling as people who can make decisions based
on science evidence and reasoning about the environment and their
own health and wellbeing.

34. "Success is not final; failure is not fatal:
It is the courage to continue that
counts."