Syllabus consultations

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Have your say

NESA invites individuals and groups to provide feedback on 11–12 draft syllabuses as part of the NSW Curriculum Reform.

Stakeholders are welcome to complete our online surveys during the ‘Have your say’ period. Key features of the syllabuses are outlined in the surveys.

Presentation

For the purposes of the ‘Have your say’ period, draft syllabuses are provided as PDF copies. Examples of content are featured in the PDFs as footnotes.

To see content examples in action, take a look at a live syllabus on curriculum.nsw.edu.au.

Senior 11–12

Science 11–12

The ‘Have your say’ period for Science 11–12 draft syllabuses closes Friday 20 December 2024.

Biology 11–12

Biology 11–12 draft syllabus (PDF 1MB)
Biology 11–12 assessment and examination requirements (PDF 230.29KB)
Survey preview (PDF 1.83MB)
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Biology Life Skills 11–12 (previously known as Living World Science Life Skills 11–12)

Biology Life Skills 11–12 draft syllabus (PDF 941.85KB)
Survey preview (PDF 1.83MB)
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Chemistry 11–12

Chemistry 11–12 draft syllabus (PDF 1.04MB)
Chemistry 11–12 assessment and examination requirements (PDF 230.04KB)
Survey preview (PDF 1.83MB)
Complete the survey

Chemistry Life Skills 11–12 (previously known as Chemical World Science Life Skills 11–12)

Chemistry Life Skills 11–12 draft syllabus (PDF 926.44KB)
Survey preview (PDF 1.83MB)
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Earth and Environmental Science 11–12

Earth and Environmental Science 11–12 draft syllabus (PDF 990.05KB)
Earth and Environmental Science 11–12 assessment and examination requirements (PDF 231.5KB)
Survey preview (PDF 1.83MB)
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Earth and Environmental Science Life Skills 11–12 (previously known as Earth and Space Science Life Skills 11–12)

Earth and Environmental Science Life Skills 11–12 draft syllabus (PDF 1012.59KB)
Survey preview (PDF 1.83MB))
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Physics 11–12

Physics 11–12 draft syllabus (PDF 1.11MB)
Physics 11–12 assessment and examination requirements (PDF 238.75KB)
Survey preview (PDF 1.83MB)
Complete the survey

Physics Life Skills 11–12 (previously known as Physical World Science Life Skills 11–12)

Physics Life Skills 11–12 draft syllabus (PDF 994.14KB)
Survey preview (PDF 1.83MB)
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HSIE 11–12

The ‘Have your say’ period for HSIE 11–12 draft syllabuses closes Friday 20 December 2024.

Economics 11–12

Economics 11–12 draft syllabus (PDF 1.09MB)
Economics 11–12 assessment and examination requirements (PDF 228.58KB)
Survey preview (PDF 1.72MB)
Complete the survey

Legal Studies 11–12

Legal Studies 11–12 draft syllabus (PDF 1.02MB)
Legal Studies 11–12 assessment and examination requirements (PDF 228.77KB)
Survey preview (PDF 1.72MB)
Complete the survey

Law and the Community Life Skills 11–12 (previously known as Citizenship and Legal Studies Life Skills 11–12)

Law and the Community Life Skills 11–12 draft syllabus (PDF 2.13MB)
Survey preview (PDF 1.72MB)
Complete the survey

Creative Arts 11–12

The ‘Have your say’ period for Creative Arts 11–12 draft syllabuses closes Friday 20 December 2024.

Past consultations

Thank you to everyone who completed surveys during our past consultations.

Your feedback will inform the final syllabuses.

Secondary 7–10

Child Studies 7–10
Design Innovation Technology 7–10
Industrial Technology 7–10
Work Education 7–10

Syllabus consultations

Have your say

Presentation

Senior 11–12

Biology 11–12

Biology Life Skills 11–12 (previously known as Living World Science Life Skills 11–12)

Chemistry 11–12

Chemistry Life Skills 11–12 (previously known as Chemical World Science Life Skills 11–12)

Earth and Environmental Science 11–12

Earth and Environmental Science Life Skills 11–12 (previously known as Earth and Space Science Life Skills 11–12)

Physics 11–12

Physics Life Skills 11–12 (previously known as Physical World Science Life Skills 11–12)

Economics 11–12

Legal Studies 11–12

Law and the Community Life Skills 11–12 (previously known as Citizenship and Legal Studies Life Skills 11–12)

Dance 11–12

Dance Life Skills 11–12

Drama 11–12

Drama Life Skills 11–12

Music 1 11–12

Music 2 11–12

Music Extension 11–12

Music Life Skills 11–12

Past consultations

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