| 8.00am–8.45am | Registration | |
| 8:45am–9:15am | (i) Welcome to Country |
(i) James T Wells, Wadumbah |
| (ii) Conference Opening | (ii) Professor Bill Louden, Chair Curriculum Council/Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor UWA |
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| 9:15am–10:30am | (i) Opening address | (i) Dr Michele Bruniges, Deputy Secretary, Schooling (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations) and COAG |
| (ii) Keynote address The national curriculum, addressing issues of: achievement standards; indigenous education; equity/diversity; 21st Century learning; and phases of schooling |
(ii) Professor Barry McGaw Chair of Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) |
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| 10:30am | Morning Tea | |
| 11:00am–12:00pm | Session One: Interactive workshop focusing on issues arising from opening and keynote addresses | |
| 12:00pm–12:30pm | Session Two: Plenary discussion | Tony McKay, Deputy Chair of ACARA, keynote presenters |
| 12:30pm–1:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30pm–2:00pm | Keynote address Developments and challenges of the national curriculum work to date. |
Robert Randall General Manager National Curriculum |
| 2:00pm–3:15pm | Session Three: Interactive workshop focusing on issues arising from the keynote address |
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| 3:15pm–3:45 pm | Afternoon tea | |
| 3:45pm–4.15pm | Session Four: Plenary discussion |
Tony McKay, Deputy Chair of ACARA, keynote presenters and delegates |
| 4:15pm | Pre-dinner drinks reception | UWA Club |
| 7:00pm | Conference Dinner | Acqua Viva |
| 8.00am–8.45am | Introduction/Welcome | |
| 8:45am–9:45am | Senior years of schooling and the national curriculum | Address and group discussion, Chair of ACARA: Professor Barry McGaw |
| 9:45am–10.15am | Morning Tea | |
| 10:15am-11:15am | VET and pathways | • Chair: Paul Kilvert, Chief Executive, Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia • Responses by curriculum authorities • Facilitated group discussion |
| 11:15am–12:15pm | Languages (CCAFL, eligibility, national consistency) | • John Firth, Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority • Responses by curriculum authorities • Facilitated group discussion |
| 12:15pm–1:15pm | Lunch | |
| 1:15 pm - 2:30pm | Assessment including work samples project, online marking, examinations and certification | • Chair: Dr John Bennett, Chief Executive Officer, Board of Studies, New South Wales • Responses by curriculum authorities • Facilitated group discussion |
| 2:30pm - 2:45pm | Afternoon tea | |
| 2:45pm-4:00pm | (i) Reporting and accountability into the future | • Chair: Dr Reg Allen, Chief Executive Officer, Tasmanian Qualifications Authority • Facilitated group discussion |
| (ii) Conference closure |
| 10:00am-3:00pm | The Australasian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Authorities Chief Officers' Meeting | |
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