Board of Studies, New South Wales
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The Board of Studies is the state government education board in New South Wales
, Australia
. It provides educational leadership by developing the curriculum
from Kindergarten
to Year 12 and awarding of the secondary school credentials School Certificate
(Year 10) and Higher School Certificate (Year 12).
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It provides educational leadership by developing the curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Year 12 and awarding of the secondary school credentials School Certificate
School Certificate
The School Certificate was a qualification issued by the Board of Studies, New South Wales, typically at the end of Year 10. The successful completion of the School Certificate is a requirement for completion of the Higher School Certificate...
(Year 10) and Higher School Certificate (Year 12).
Presidents of the Board of Studies
- Tom Alegounarias (2009–present)
- Gordon Stanley (1998–2008)
- Sam Weller (1994–1997)
- John Lambert (1990–1994)