Designing for Access to the Curriculum

Abstract

Educational sectors across states, territories, and jurisdictions provide a framework that outlines the learning intentions for students. Within Australia, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) sets this framework through the learning areas, general capabilities, and cross-curriculum priorities. Australian states and territories interpret this framework directly, or through alternate yet aligned syllabus materials (e.g. New South Wales). For the purpose of this chapter, these frameworks and syllabi will be referred to as curriculum.