Editing Education in Australia (section)

=== Australian Curriculum ===
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While state and territory governments are responsible for the regulation and delivery of school-based education within their jurisdiction, through the [[Council of Australian Governments]], the Commonwealth Government has, since 2014, played an increasing role in the establishment of the [[Australian Curriculum]] that sets the expectations for what all young Australians should be taught, regardless of where they live in Australia or their background. The development of the Australian Curriculum is based on the principles of improving the quality, equity and transparency of Australia's education system.<ref name="Australian Curriculum">{{citation|url=https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/about-the-australian-curriculum/|title=About the Australian Curriculum|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|date=n.d.|access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref> The Australian Curriculum, for [[Kindergarten|pre-Year 1]] to [[Year Nine|Year 9]], is made up of the following eight learning areas: English; Mathematics; Science; Humanities and Social Sciences; The Arts; Technologies; Health and Physical Education as well as Languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/|title=Learning areas|work=F-10 curriculum|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|date=n.d.|access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref> In the senior secondary Australian Curriculum, for [[Year Ten|Year 10]], [[Year Eleven|Year 11]] and [[Year Twelve|Year 12]], fifteen senior secondary subjects across English, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography were endorsed between 2012 and 2013. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority has mandated the achievement standards that describe the quality of learning (including the depth of understanding, the extent of knowledge, and the sophistication of skill) expected of students who have studied the content for each subject.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/senior-secondary-curriculum/|title=Senior secondary curriculum|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|date=n.d.|access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>