Primary Matters, October 1999

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Primary Matters
October 1999 -- Vol 8 No 8

Teachers Respond to Creative Arts K—6 Draft

During Term 3, feedback about the Creative Arts K—6 Draft Syllabus and the Creative Arts K—6 Draft Support Document has been received.

To date 354 survey responses to the consultation survey have been received, as well as ten non-survey responses from different organisations.

Feedback also came from a debriefing day, organised for the teachers from the 26 schools that have trialled the draft syllabus and draft support document during Term 2. This day also involved teachers reporting on the work samples produced as a result of teaching particular units. The teachers gave detailed comment and workshopped the issues raised during the focus meetings, including the use of indicators, the value of stage statements and work samples. The teachers also made proposals that could be used to further develop the syllabus and support document. These will be taken into account in responding to matters raised through the consultation period. Already a working party comprising K—6 Creative Arts Board Curriculum Committee members and Board officers has begun reviewing responses, although it is too early at this stage to identify trends. Meetings of teachers from different systems/sectors are scheduled for Term 4 to consider proposed amendments.

Further information about the Creative Arts K—6 Draft Syllabus, the Creative Arts K—6 Draft Support Document, the Creative Arts K—6 Survey and the trialling and consultation may be obtained from Julie Stevens, Senior Curriculum Officer Creative Arts, Office of the Board of Studies, E-mail stevens@boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au phone (02) 9367 8242, fax (02) 9367 8476.