BOS 35/08 (Vol 17 No 3)

The NSW Board of Studies invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified teachers and academics who wish to participate in the development of the 2009 Higher School Certificate examinations and School Certificate tests as Chief Examiner, member of an examination committee or assessor. The development of the examinations commences in Term 4 2008 and continues to about July 2009. Assessing takes one day and occurs usually in Term 1.

Successful applicants receive an honorarium and travel expenses.

Applications for Chief Examiner must be submitted no later than Friday, 4 July and for committee member and assessor no later than Friday, 22 August 2008.

Further information and application forms are available from the Board of Studies website at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au or by contacting Beverly Gale by email at beverly.gale@bos.nsw.edu.au or by phone on (02) 9367 8371.

Board Bulletin (Vol 16 No 4)

Aboriginal Perspectives

The Board is seeking teachers to be involved in developing a range of curriculum resources to assist in delivering the Aboriginal and Indigenous cross-curriculum content embedded in all the new Years 7–10 syllabuses.

The project will be carried out over an extended period of time and will include Aboriginal Curriculum Unit staff working with Aboriginal community groups, school systems and teachers.

Teachers with experience in programming and an interest in teaching relevant, authentic Aboriginal perspectives that provide significance within the curriculum for Aboriginal people, are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to be added to the register.

For more information and to download an Expression of Interest form, visit the Board's website

Closing date: Friday 30 November 2007.
Enquiries: Kevin Lowe on phone (02) 9367 8198 or email kevin.lowe@bos.nsw.edu.au

K–6 Science and Technology curriculum writers

A register of curriculum writers is being created to assist with the Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus review and revision. The register will be used to identify potential writers for the syllabus or other tasks at various stages of the syllabus development process, beginning in Term 1 2008.

Interested people are invited to submit an expression of interest for inclusion on the register. Expressions of interest are particularly sought from people with skills and interests in the writing of the K–6 Science and Technology curriculum material.

For more information on the positions and application process, and to download an Expression of Interest form, visit the Board's website.

Closing date: Friday 23 November 2007.
Enquiries: Nicholas Perkins, phone (02) 9367 8180 or email nicholas.perkins@bos.nsw.edu.au

The Office is seeking expressions of interest from persons located in metropolitan and country NSW for engagement as Authorised Persons.

Authorised Persons provide advice and report on applications for home schooling by way of written reports. This follows meetings with applicants and their children or review of submitted documentation by applicants to ensure compliance with the Act and related Guidelines.

Successful applicants for these roles will be engaged for a period of up to three years, commencing 1 January 2008, with possibility of three years extension. Remuneration will be on a contracted fee-for-service basis.

The closing date for applications is Friday 14 September 2007.

See the job vacancies page for an application form, selection criteria and more information.

Distinction courses will be offered for study in 2008. Distinction courses are challenging university level HSC courses especially designed for high-ability HSC accelerants. These courses consist of 2 units of study that are additional to the 10 units required for the HSC study pattern. As eligible students will have already completed some units of HSC courses, the inclusion of a 2 Unit Distinction Course in a student's HSC study program is more feasible in terms of time commitment and workload. As a general rule a student may only undertake one Distinction Course.

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The Office of the Board of Studies is establishing a register of reviewers to assist with the annual Key Learning Area (KLA) Review.

The KLA Review supports the non-government school registration program by reviewing the curriculum documentation submitted by non-government schools in support of applications for registration and/or accreditation.

KLA Review 2008 - Expression of Interest for KLA Reviewers

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The Board invites applications from teachers and academics with appropriate experience and qualifications who wish to take part in the development of the 2008 Higher School Certificate examinations and School Certificate tests. Examinations and tests are developed by committees chaired by a Chief Examiner. Examination development will commence in Term 4 this year and continue until about August 2008. As part of the development process, a practising teacher assesses each examination or test. Assessing an examination usually takes one day, and will generally take place in Term 1, 2008.

School-based apprenticeships and traineeships provide students with the opportunity to attain a nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification as well as their Higher School Certificate (HSC), and gain valuable work skills and experience through paid employment.

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BOS 13/07 (Vol 16 No 1)

To assist with the management of syllabus development for Vocational Education and Training in 2007, the Office of the Board of Studies is updating its register of curriculum writers. This register will be used to select writers to undertake tasks at various stages of the year.

Projects for 2007 require writers expertise in the following areas:

• Automotive
• Electrotechnology
• Hospitality
• Tourism.

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BOS 34/06 (Vol 15 No 3)

To assist with the Stage 6 Mathematics syllabus review and revision, the Office of the Board of Studies is creating a register of curriculum writers. This register will be used to select writers to undertake tasks at various stages of the process. Depending on their current employment situation, the selected writers will be contracted or deployed (subject to approval of the current employer) to undertake the writing tasks.

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BOS 25/06 (Vol 15 No 2)

To assist with the management of syllabus development for Vocational Education and Training in 2006, the Office of the Board of Studies is updating its register of curriculum writers. This register will be used to select writers to undertake tasks at various stages of the year or to undertake other tasks associated with the development of syllabus materials.

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