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Consultation on Visual Arts Stage 6 draft syllabus amendments
Consultation will begin soon on amendments to the Visual Arts Stage 6 syllabus, which are currently being drafted by BOSTES. The amendments will provide greater clarity and guidance to assist teachers with syllabus implementation.
BOSTES welcomes the views and opinions of teachers from across all education sectors, and from the broader community. Consultation will occur during Term 2 via an online survey and face to face meetings at various NSW locations. Feedback will be used to finalise the amendments to the syllabus.
Dates for consultation meetings are:
Sydney Metropolitan Area
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8 June Hurstville 4pm - 6pm |
15 June Fairfield 4pm - 6pm |
16 June Epping 4pm - 6pm |
Regional NSW |
6 June Dubbo 4pm - 6pm |
9 June Wagga Wagga 4pm - 6pm |
14 June Gosford 4pm - 6pm
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Online registration for consultation meetings will be available on the BOSTES website from Monday 23 May.
Attending a consultation meeting will contribute 2 hours of QTC registered PD (addressing 6.2.2.and 7.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers) towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
For ongoing information about the Visual Arts Stage 6 syllabus, subscribe to the BOSTES Bulletin and follow BOSTES on Twitter @Arts BOSTES, @NewsAtBOSTES.
For more information, contact:
Rosemary Gorman
Inspector, Creative Arts
rosemary.gorman@bostes.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8161