BOS 41/07 (Vol 16 No 3)

Years 7–10 syllabuses for Photographic and Digital Media, and for Visual Design: Addition of sample units of work to the support document Life Skills Years 7–10: Advice on Planning, Programming and Assessment

Additional sample units of work have been developed for the web version of the support document Life Skills Years 7–10: Advice on Planning, Programming and Assessment (2003) for both the Photographic and Digital Media Years 7–10 Syllabus and the Visual Design Years 7–10 Syllabus.

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BOS 33/07 (Vol 16 No 3)

The study of one or more Life Skills courses in Stage 6 is no longer considered by the Board of Studies to be a ‘special program of study’. The Board wishes to advise teachers of minor amendments to the web versions of the Stage 6 Life Skills Syllabuses and support materials. The effect of the amendments is to remove reference to a ‘special program of study’.

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BOS 06/07 (Vol 16 No 1)

The Board of Studies wishes to advise teachers of minor amendments to syllabuses which include reference to first aid, in particular basic life support. These amendments are in response to the Australian Resuscitation Council's revised cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines.

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BOS 33/06 (Vol 15 No 3)

Schools must record Life Skills outcomes achieved by all School Certificate candidates who are entered for courses based on Life Skills outcomes and content. These are due to be lodged at the same time as School Certificate grades.

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BOS 26/03

In response to requests from schools and systems, a change has been made to the collection of Stage 5 Life Skills outcomes in 2003. Previously an upper limit had been placed on the number of outcomes that could be achieved in Stage 5 Life Skills courses. This limit has now been removed. Teachers can now select between a minimum of one and a maximum of the total number of outcomes available. This means that the Board generated student profile may now be up to several pages in length.

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BOS 51/00 (Vol 9 No 7)

The Board has determined that the Skills for Living Content Endorsed Course undergo a period of further consideration and revision. Schools are advised of the following interim arrangement. The Skills for Living CEC (1994) will continue to be available in 2001 for Preliminary and HSC candidates.

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BOS 52/00 (Vol 9 No 7)

The Life Skills Stage 6 CD-ROM (titled Stage 6 Special Program of Study: Life Skills Courses and Support Materials) has now been distributed to all secondary schools. The CD-ROM contains the Stage 6 Life Skills syllabuses the Profile of Student Achievement and Case Studies.

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