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(2) A feature of ACT education in Years 11 and 12 is that students are encouraged to take

responsibility for, and to fully understand, all aspects of their education. Curriculum

development and assessment have been school based since 1976. The ACT course frameworks

developed in 1993-94 are an important educational initiative in which many teachers have

played a: major role.- It is a complex initiative. The three year time frame recognises the

complexity of this change which impacts on curriculum development, teaching and learning,

assessment and reporting, computer hardware and software at system and college levels. To

inform fully all interested groups - teachers, students, parents, and the many groups that are the

audience for ,Year 12 certificates - a decision to have this lead in time is a very responsible.

and carefully considered one.

ACT certificates for Year 12 students will reflect assessment and reporting changes in 1997.

College reports will reflect the criterion based nature of assessment and reporting under ACT

Year 11 and 12 course frameworks from 1996. The first course developed under ACT Year 11

and 12 course frameworks will be submitted for accreditation in the middle of 1994. These

courses will be implemented for Year 11 students- in 1995.

Teachers will receive appropriate inservice to implement the change and, Year 11 and 12

students will be fully informed about how they will be assessed and how their achievements

will be reported.

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