The heads of the Board of Studies, the Department of Education and Training, the Catholic Education Commission and the Association of Independent Schools co-signed an important letter to schools last week.

The Board recommends all principals, teachers and parents read the full text of the letter, available online through our Australian curriculum section.

Some key points are quoted below.

"Subject to the endorsement by the Board and the approval of the Minister, the Australian Curriculum will constitute a key component of new curriculum documents for NSW schools in each of the relevant learning areas. The Board’s work will be undertaken through the normal Board syllabus development process entailing engagement with the NSW teaching profession, parents and other experts.