Key Learning Areas (Primary)
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The Key Learning Areas (KLAs) are the subject areas identified by the Australian Education Council, and developed bu CURASS (the Australian Education Council's Curriculum and Assessment Committee) in answer to a formal initiatve to develop "national curriculum projects".
These subject areas were defined as:
| Nationally | NSW |
| The arts
English Health and Physical Education Languages other than English Mathemtatics Science Studies of Society and Environment Technology | Creative and Performing Arts
English Personal development, Health and Physical Education Languages Mathematics Science and Technology Human Society and its Environment Technology and Applied Studies |
Statements of Learning
In 2003, the MCEETYA (the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs) descied to formaulate national Statments of Learning, in order to achieve greater national consistency acorss the eight States and Territories of Australia. This would allow students moving inter-state to continue with consistency in their schooling.
The Statements of Learning describe the essential skills, knowledge, understandings and capacities that students should have the opportunity to learn by the end of Years 3,5,7 and 9.
Download the Statements of learning here:
Statement of Learning for English
Statement of Learning for Mathematics
Statement of Learning for Science
Statement of Learning for Civics and Citizenship
Statement of Learning for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
If you're interested in further information about the National Curriculum process, you can download the report here:
Rethinking National Curriculum Collaboration: Towards an Australian Curriculum
