ACSA 2010 CURRICULUM SYMPOSIUM The new Australian Curriculum – the profession prepares. Sydney Hilton, 488 George Street, Sydney

PROGRAM Monday 27 September 2010

10.00‐10.30 Registration Level 2 State Room lobby

10.30‐11.00 Welcome /Introduction/Purpose and Outcomes Level 2, State Room Tony Mackay, ACSA, Immediate Past President

11.00‐11.45 Keynote Level 2, State Room The conceptual frameworks of the new Australian Curriculum – what are they? John Firth, CEO VCAA and ACARA Board Member Introduced by Garry McLean, ACSA President

11.45‐12.15 Questions and discussion Level 2, State Room Tony Mackay, ACSA, Immediate Past President

12.15‐1.00 Lunch

1.00‐2.00 Panel Level 2, State Room Views from the profession on how we can conceptualise the new Australian curriculum Facilitated by ‐ Tony Mackay, ACSA, Immediate Past President

Judy Anderson, Executive Member – Australian Curriculum Studies Association Immediate Past President‐ Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers

Deborah Henderson, Executive Member – Australian Curriculum Studies Association, Past President of the History Teachers’ Association of (HTAA)

Mark Howie, Professional Development Officer for the English Teachers’ Association NSW, Former President of the Australian Association for the Teaching of English the English Teachers’ Association (NSW).

2.00‐3.00 Keynote Level 2, State Room How can we ensure the curriculum meets the diverse needs and experiences of young people in the 21 century‐ addressing the critical questions of equity, engagement and excellence?

Lucas Walsh ‐ Senior Executive of Research & Evaluation, Foundation for Young Australians Michelle Hamilton ‐ Senior Manager of Education and Learning, Foundation for Young Australians Rachell Li – Student, Hornsby Girls High School Brendan Lim‐ Student, University of

Respondent – Dom Thurbon, Chief Creative Officer, ChangeLabs

Introduced by Christine Reid, ACSA Secretary/Treasurer Facilitated by Tony Mackay, ACSA, Immediate Past President

3.00‐3.30 Afternoon tea

3.30‐4.30 Syndicate groups Level 2, State Room How can the new Australian curriculum work well to address equity, engagement and excellence?

Level 2, Rooms 2,3,4,5

4.30‐ 5.00 Plenary/Discussion Level 2, State Room Facilitated by Tony Mackay, ACSA, Immediate Past President

5.00 – 6.00 Complimentary drinks/canapés Level 2, State Room Lobby ACSA Book Launch Curriculum over 30 years – What have we achieved? Edited by Colin Marsh

Launched by Dr Paul Brock AM Director, Learning and Development Research, Office of the Director‐General, NSW Department of Education and Training Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Work, The

Tuesday 28 September 2010

9.00 – 9.15 Welcome ‐ Garry McLean, ACSA President Level 2, State Room 9.15‐9.30 Outcomes Day 1/Overview Day 2 ‐ Tony Mackay, ACSA, Immediate Past President Level 2, State Room 9.30‐10.15 Keynote Level 2, State Room How can we organise effective whole school learning environments to successfully enact the new Australian curriculum? Lesley Englert, ACARA Board Member and ambassador for the Australian Curriculum. Introduced by Noel Simpson, ACSA Vice President

10.15‐11.00 Panel 2 – Responding to Keynote Level 2, State Room Facilitated by Tony Mackay, ACSA, Immediate Past President

Dave Edwards ‐ Deputy President of the Australian Primary Principals Association Michele Hall ‐ Director, Aboriginal Education and Training, NSW DET. Vin Feeney ‐ President of Catholic Secondary Principals Australia Tracey Chappell ‐ Principal, Bundaberg Special School

Questions and discussion

11.00‐11.30 Morning Tea

11.30‐12.30 Syndicate Groups Level 2, State Room What responsibility do the different players including the profession have to make the curriculum

Level 2, Rooms work well? 2,3,4,5

12.30‐1.15 Lunch

1.15‐ 2.15 Plenary / Discussion Level 2, State Room Facilitated by Tony Mackay, ACSA, Immediate Past President

2.15‐2.30 Closing session Level 2, State Room Facilitated by Tony Mackay, ACSA, Immediate Past President

Emerging challenges and responses to take forward. Agenda for action.