subject details
Subjects are taught using the guidelines developed by the Australian National Curriculum. The following pages give details of each subject offered. The subjects are grouped under the headings English, Society & Environment, Mathematics, Science, Arts, Design & Technology, Health & Physical Education and Languages. There is an index of school subject codes here.
The Australian Curriculum is being developed initially in the areas of English, mathematics, science and history, followed by geography, the arts and languages and the remaining learning areas focusing on economics and business, civics and citizenship, health and physical education, design and the technologies.
From 2013 secondary schools will plan, teach and assess (A-E) in English, mathematics, science and history at year 8 level
Please note that more detailed information about Stage 1 and Stage 2 SACE courses can be found in the Subject Outlines, which can be accessed from the SACE website.
www.sace.sa.edu.au
The General Capabilities
In the Australian Curriculum, the general capabilities encompass the knowledge, skills, behaviours and dispositions that, together with curriculum content in each learning area and the cross-curriculum priorities, will assist students to live and work successfully in the twenty-first century.
There are seven general capabilities:
Cross-curriculum Priorities
There are three Cross-curriculum priorities in the Australian Curriculum:
Further information about the Australian Curriculum can be found by accessing the Australian Curriculum website: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au
The Australian Curriculum is being developed initially in the areas of English, mathematics, science and history, followed by geography, the arts and languages and the remaining learning areas focusing on economics and business, civics and citizenship, health and physical education, design and the technologies.
From 2013 secondary schools will plan, teach and assess (A-E) in English, mathematics, science and history at year 8 level
Please note that more detailed information about Stage 1 and Stage 2 SACE courses can be found in the Subject Outlines, which can be accessed from the SACE website.
www.sace.sa.edu.au
The General Capabilities
In the Australian Curriculum, the general capabilities encompass the knowledge, skills, behaviours and dispositions that, together with curriculum content in each learning area and the cross-curriculum priorities, will assist students to live and work successfully in the twenty-first century.
There are seven general capabilities:
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Information and communication technology (ICT) capability
- Critical and creative thinking
- Personal and social capability·
- Ethical understanding
- Intercultural understanding.
Cross-curriculum Priorities
There are three Cross-curriculum priorities in the Australian Curriculum:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
- Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
- Sustainability.
Further information about the Australian Curriculum can be found by accessing the Australian Curriculum website: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au