Examining the curriculum and assessment framework of the Australian curriculum: science

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Haeusler, Carole. 2013. "Examining the curriculum and assessment framework of the Australian curriculum: science." Curriculum Perspectives. 33 (1), pp. 15-30.

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Article Title	Examining the curriculum and assessment framework of the Australian curriculum: science
ERA Journal ID	20579
Article Category	Article
Author	Haeusler, Carole
Editors	Kennedy, Kerry
Journal Title	Curriculum Perspectives
Journal Citation	33 (1), pp. 15-30
Number of Pages	16
Year	2013
Publisher	Springer
Place of Publication	Canberra, Australia
	Deakin West, ACT
ISSN	0159-7868
Abstract	This paper critically reviews the most recent version of the Australian Curriculum: Science (Australian Curriculum, Reporting and Assessment Authority(ACARA), 2012). The curriculum and assessment framework of the Australian Curriculum: Science is evaluated and aspects of its structure are found to lack some cohesion and definition. These flaws have consequences for school curriculum leaders and teachers of science, in particular those teachers who are less experienced. A flexible model of curriculum interpretation together with assessment criteria and standards is proposed which should facilitate the planning of coherent science programs and allow teachers to make and validate assessment judgements.
Keywords	Australian science curriculum; curriculum coherence; assessment criteria and standards
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy
	390402. Education assessment and evaluation
	500204. History and philosophy of science
Byline Affiliations	Faculty of Education
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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