mark-liezel en kids Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hi, I have looked at the OZ curriculum, but can not see any subjects like, Art, Graphics, Design Tecnology or PE. Are there subjects like that or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toitjie Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 in my kids' school they have art and music and PE twice a week. As for graphics and design technology, I dont think they would have that in primary school but may be wrong. We are new to the system so it might still be happeningwhy dont you email a couple of schools in the area or town you want to settle and ask them? I have found that whenever I emailed schools they came back to me very quickly with answers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidim Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 My daughter is in Year 11 public school and they offer CADD (Computer Aided Design and Drawing), ICT (Web design), Fine Art, Music, Dance, Drama, Hospitality, and they do have PE. My little one in Year 1 has PE twice a week. All these subjects are considered "proper" subjects, i.e. you can get into university if you have Dance, Drama, Art etc. up to year 12 (although you have to look at the combination of subjects called OP subjects - very complicated). So you have a lot more subjects to choose from than what you would get in RSA.It does differ from school to school. I know of another school that offers Film & TV studies, which isn't offered at my daughter's school. So if you're looking for something specific you may need to research specific schools. I can only speak for Qld. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibella Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) Most primary schools will offer LOTE (language other than English), PE, Art, Music and maybe Performing Arts (drama). This is what my eldest's state primary offered. These are specialist subjects with specialist teacher, even had a student teacher from Japan each year.My middle daughter is in Grade 2 a private primary and they have art, ICT, music, LOTE (German) and PE. They also have a school choir which she just joined and the school has their own basketball and netball clubs.My eldest has just started high school and she does metalwork , Food tech, PE, German and she auditioned and got into the performing arts stream for dance and drama at her school so this is also one of her subjects. She will also be doing ceramics at some stage, still figuring out what's going on!There is so much on offer especially in high school!! But you just need to visit the schools and see what they offer as they all differ. Edited February 18, 2014 by Sibella 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryVR Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Yes, email some schools, as it varies so much from school to school, not to speak of State to State. Eish!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drought Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 The Aus. Curriculum is a phased project. Phase 1 subjects are: English, Maths, Science and History. Phase two and three include Economics and business, the Arts, which is divided into 5 sub groups, design and technology ( and this can include a whole range of subjects), civics and citizenship and LOTE among others. Some subjects are compulsory from K-10, others are delivered in two year bands, etc.Have a look here to get the whole picture, http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/ then look at how each state has decided to implement the Australian Curriculum. The exact nature of the curriculum varies from state to state. In WA phase 1 subjects are compulsory in schools from 2015. Phase 2/3 is compulsory from 2017, dependent on variations as introduced by the curriculum authority.Similar situation applies to year 11 and 12, but generally speaking there are significantly more courses to pick from; currently 52 courses to pick from in year 11 and 12. No school offers or can offer all 52 courses; the exact number will broadly speaking depend on the size of the cohort.Just to make it even better; the graduation system in WA is changing from 2016 i.e. students currently in Year 10 in WA will have to comply with different conditions to the current year 11 and 12 students!Oh, and the Education minister has decided that the Aus. curriculum needs to be reviewed....... bring back the abacus???? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCabes Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Drought, he's probably seen a japanese abacus math demonstration and is suitably impressed. Look up something like SEMAS - which doesn't just cover addition and subtraction, but multiplication, division and fractions. It's really good brain exercise I think Sir Ken Robinson is right - everyone, everywhere is calling for a review of curriculums and education systems, because it's obvious that the current industrial model isn't working anymore - but no-one knows how to do this properly - or rather, there are a few "alternative" schools who seem to be getting this right, but they are the exception, not the norm. Summerhill school in the UK comes to mind, there are a few schools in the USA who have (more or less) copied the model, some of them are doing ok, others tried to implement their model only partially and aren't succeeding, and then blame the model... Wow what a sidetrack, sorry.I do think it's great that they offer so many different subjects, how wonderful for the kids!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drought Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 SEMAS looks cool! Pity I am too old for the courses In WA, at senior secondary level there is a return to a very similar system to what was in place around 6 years ago! You are either a uni bound student or not! ( it's not quite a simple as that, but that is how most will interpret it, due to the uni bound-ATAR courses having compulsory external exams and therefore students not taking one or two of these even if they are capable).Good thing is that there is now a bigger range of courses to select from at year 11 and 12 level.Really, really do not like the over-emphasis on university study- does the majority of kids in schools no justice. ( And no, it's not a jealousy thing, if anything I would love to rather have a trade!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCabes Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I agree with you, trades everywhere don't have nearly enough skilled people. I think it was better in SA when they had all the tech colleges kids could go to from grade 10 so if you weren't keen on going the academic/uni route there were other options, you could go to a teacher's college, or become an appie at a printing college, or mechanics etc etc etc. My dad was a printer, and he lamented the government closing down all the printing colleges for years, thought it was a bad idea... and I guess it's obvious now he was right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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