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English K-6

The Human Society and Its Environment K-6 Syllabus and support documents have now been made available to schools. The syllabus package includes:

• the Human Society and Its Environment K-6 Syllabus;
• the Human Society and Its Environment K-6 Units of Work support document (incorporating student work samples and teaching strategies and practices);
• the Principal's Package for school leaders;
• a support document for parents, Introducing the HSIE K-6 Syllabus to Parents and School Community Members; and
• a parent flyer, Human Society and Its Environment K-6: Information for Parents.

A support document for students with special education needs in Human Society and Its Environment K-6 and a CD-ROM of the syllabus and support documents are scheduled for release in the near future.
In endorsing the syllabus the Board shared the sentiments of the HSIE K-6 Board Curriculum Committee in congratulating all who contributed to its development, particularly those who were involved over the last few months of the project. The contribution of the late Meg Sharkey was also acknowledged. Meg's work as a member of committees involved in the development of the syllabus was invaluable.
A new set of English K-6 teaching kit titles was made available to schools at the end of last year. These books, which are based on the 1998 English K-6 Syllabus, are:

• Fables (Stage 1) - this uses narratives from ancient and modern cultures to introduce students in Stage 1 to the structure, features and moral purpose of fables;
• Procedures (Stage 1) - recipes, instructions and directions are the basis for the activities in this book;
• Poetry (Stage 2) - the activities in this book encourage Stage 2 students to enjoy poetry by exploring the themes of selected poems;
• Traditional Tales (Stage 2) - this book introduces

Stage 2 students to the connections between literature and art and the ways that a culture is embedded in its literature; and

• Endangered Animals (Stage 2) - animal rights and animals in danger of extinction are the subject of texts used in this book. Two forthcoming publications are Teaching about Texts and A Resource of Classroom Practices.

Creative Arts K-6 Draft Syllabus and Support Documents

Schools were sent a set of draft Creative Arts K-6 documents at the end of 1998. These documents have been made available for consultation during 1999. The consultation for the draft Creative Arts K-6 documents will include a survey (to be sent to schools at the beginning of Term 2), focus group meetings in five locations (including metropolitan, country and regional centres), and written submissions. In addition to this consultation, a randomly selected sample of 30 NSW schools will trial the documents. These schools will provide the Board with specific feedback on the quality and usefulness of the draft syllabus and units of work.

K-6 Documents on the Web

The K-6 Documents page on the Board of Studies website contains a number of documents and information pages. If you haven't visited the site lately, this is a brief overview of some of the items on the menu.

• Linkages: a curriculum integration information page including research reports and an overview of the Linkages project.
• The Primary Curriculum Overview: a document that provides a summary of the key learning areas and definitions for common syllabus terms found in primary syllabuses.
• Primary Matters: a collection of previous Board Bulletin `Primary Matters' pages dating back to September 1995.
• English K-6: includes the English K-6 Syllabus and support documents released in 1998 as well as the Literacy and Communication special education support documents.
• Human Society and Its Environment K-6: includes the Human Society and Its Environment K-6 Syllabus and support documents, the HSIE K-6 Resource List and Resource File (which include recommended texts, websites and e-mail listings, current exhibitions and some visual texts linked to the units of work). A collection of pro formas for planning, programming, assessing and reporting can also be located here.
• Mathematics K-6 Outcomes and Indicators: a document that includes the outcomes, indicators and stage statements for the Mathematics K-6 Syllabus.
• Science and Technology K-6: this section includes `Science and Technology in Action', a series of pages that enable the viewer to follow the work and deliberations of a Year 5/6 class over a number of weeks. The 1991 syllabus and support documents and the 1996 report on the limited evaluation of the syllabus are also located here.
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6: includes a copy of the 1992 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Draft Syllabus.

Those who wish to go directly to syllabus documents can select `Syllabuses' from the menu and then the `K-6 Syllabuses' option.
The `K-6 Documents' and `Syllabuses' menu items can be found at the Board's website: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au For further information regarding these items or K-6 curriculum matters in general, contact Margaret Malone, Inspector, Primary Education, ph (02) 9367 8199 or fax (02) 9367 8476.