Curriculum and NTBOS
The Australian Curriculum
The Australian Curriculum is being developed by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) through a collaborative partnership with key stakeholders. Northern Territory schools will begin piloting aspects of the Foundation to Year 10 curriculum in 2011.
Northern Territory Curriculum Framework (NTCF)
Since 2002 the Northern Territory (NT) has had a mandated Curriculum Framework that identifies learning outcomes for all Northern Territory learners from Transition to Year 10. The NTCF describes what learners are expected to achieve and is used to determine what learners have achieved.
Northern Territory Curriculum Framework support materials
Support materials to help teachers implement the NTCF.
Year 10 curriculum
The Year 10 curriculum provides a strategy for aligning the learning outcomes of the NTCF with the assessment requirements of the NTCET.
Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE)
The NTCE is awarded to students who successfully complete their senior secondary education. Students usually complete their NTCE over 2 years, but may take longer. Northern Territory students in Year 11 and Year 12 undertake the NTCE.
Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET)
The new NTCET qualification is designed to recognise the knowledge and skills that have been acquired through formal education and training. The completion requirements for the NTCET have been approved by the Minister for Education and Training.
Northern Territory Board of Studies (NTBOS)
NTBOS develops and provides high quality curriculum, assessment, reporting and certification to students in the Northern Territory from Preschool to Year 12. The Boards focus includes Vocational Education in Schools, Year 11 and 12 outcomes and the Northern Territory Curriculum and Assessment framework, as well as middle years, early childhood, Indigenous education, and awards and scholarships.