ALIA submission to the ACARA consultation on the draft K-10 Australian Curriculum

May 2010

Introduction
We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the ACARA consultation on the draft K-10 Australian Curriculum.

The key principle for the Association in relation to school libraries is commitment to the principle that school library and information programs and services are integral to the mission, objectives, and teaching and learning goals of the school, and provide the foundations for lifelong learning.

The school library and the teacher librarian will be integral to the implementation of the Australian Curriculum. The integration of information literacy into the curriculum and the explicit teaching of information skills are essential to ensure that students become independent, discerning lifelong learners.

This submission presents comments from teacher librarians in the ALIA Schools Group - a group which comprises teacher librarians across Australia who are committed professionals and members of the Association.

In reviewing the Australian Curriculum, this submission focuses on the following two questions:

1. In what ways do the general capabilities relate to the work of teacher librarians, as the skills associated with information literacy are not explicitly mentioned?
2. What are the implications for resourcing the Australian Curriculum?

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Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
Consultation on the draft Australian Curriculum: English, mathematics, science and history