Member Comment Sought on Draft National Science and Mathematics
Curriculum In 2008 all Australian governments agreed that a
quality education for all young Australians is critical to
maintaining Australia’s productivity and quality of life. They
agreed that a national curriculum would play a key role in
delivering quality education and committed to the development of
a K–12 national curriculum, initially in the areas of English,
mathematics, science and history. The Australian Curriculum
Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) was formed to develop
a national curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12 in specified
learning areas. ACARA released discussion papers on the
development of the new curriculum. Following member consultation
Engineers Australia compiled a submission making comments on the
proposed structure of the science and mathematics curriculum.
ACARA then released the Shape of the Australian Curriculum
documents in the second half of 2009. Engineers Australia in
partnership with APESMA and ACEA p