ACARA The ‘A’ in ACARA is for ‘Authority’ The fifth letter in ACARA’s name stands for ‘Authority’. Listen as ACARA’s CEO, David de Carvalho, talks about what that letter means, how ACARA exercises its authority and what the source of ACARA’s authority is.
ACARA The purposes of education Much of the current commentary is on how COVID-19 has affected schooling. In this video, David takes a step back from this, and reflects on the purposes of education and the fundamental things that make education important. View the transcript
ACARA Top five qualities of a great teacher What makes an exceptional teacher? What are some of the important qualities you can find in every great teacher? Listen to David's top five.
ACARA Fanning the flames of wonder! My School 2020 The My School website has been updated with the most recent data available on Australia’s schools in March 2020.
ACARA Fanning the flames of wonder! Episode 3, part 2 (November 2019) Why does NAPLAN focus on literacy and numeracy and why are these skills are so important? Can NAPLAN be improved and how?
ACARA Fanning the flames of wonder! Episode 3, part 1 (October 2019) Is NAPLAN a summative or formative form of assessment? Watch the latest episode in David's vlog series 'Fanning the flames of wonder', where he explores the third word in our name - Assessment.
Australian Curriculum Why is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures a cross-curriculum priority? Can Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures really be embedded throughout the Australian Curriculum? Curriculum Specialist Caty Morris shares her thoughts
Australian Curriculum Learning from the past while preparing for the future 31 October marks two important events that young people can learn about in the Australian Curriculum – and no, neither of them is Halloween, writes Curriculum Specialist, HASS, Mark McAndrew.
