Hon Peter Collier questions the Minister for Education and Training regarding the consultation and review strategy for new courses implemented in 2005-2006, specifically English, aviation, media, and engineering, and requests the tabling of related reports.

AnsweredQoN 4724Legislative Council
Asked
4 April 2007
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Education and Training

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I refer the Minister to his response to question 88, asked 27 March 2007, in relation to an external review of the implementation of all new courses of study, and I ask -
(1) Was the comprehensive consultation and review strategy referred to in the response to part three of question 88 carried out for each of the following four courses implemented in 2005-2006 -
(a) English;
(b) aviation;
(c) media; and
(d) engineering?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to (1), will the Minister please explain the ‘comprehensive consultation and review strategy’ implemented?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Will the Minister table the monthly reports on assessment and review for each of the four course that were presented to the Curriculum Council as indicated in part three of question 86?
(6) If no to (5), why not?

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Answered
29 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Local Government representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
55 days
(b) aviation; (c) media; and (d) engineering?
(c) media; and (d) engineering?
(d) engineering?
· Teacher meetings held by systems and sectors (DET, AISWA and CEO) to gather views and feedback. · Liaison and feedback from relevant professional associations. · Writing sessions with expert teachers and secretariat staff on course refinements. · Contracting writers to work on course refinements and sample examinations. · Secretariat meetings with the teacher union (SSTUWA) focus groups (English). · Special forums for all teachers of the relevant courses (Aviation, Media, and Engineering) · Teacher focus group consultation meetings organised through the secretariat. 1. N/A 2. Yes with exception that the English report was a one-off consolidated report tabled on 11 October 2006. [see tabled paper number.] 6. N/A
· Liaison and feedback from relevant professional associations. · Writing sessions with expert teachers and secretariat staff on course refinements. · Contracting writers to work on course refinements and sample examinations. · Secretariat meetings with the teacher union (SSTUWA) focus groups (English). · Special forums for all teachers of the relevant courses (Aviation, Media, and Engineering) · Teacher focus group consultation meetings organised through the secretariat. 1. N/A 2. Yes with exception that the English report was a one-off consolidated report tabled on 11 October 2006. [see tabled paper number.] 6. N/A
· Writing sessions with expert teachers and secretariat staff on course refinements. · Contracting writers to work on course refinements and sample examinations. · Secretariat meetings with the teacher union (SSTUWA) focus groups (English). · Special forums for all teachers of the relevant courses (Aviation, Media, and Engineering) · Teacher focus group consultation meetings organised through the secretariat. 1. N/A 2. Yes with exception that the English report was a one-off consolidated report tabled on 11 October 2006. [see tabled paper number.] 6. N/A
· Contracting writers to work on course refinements and sample examinations. · Secretariat meetings with the teacher union (SSTUWA) focus groups (English). · Special forums for all teachers of the relevant courses (Aviation, Media, and Engineering) · Teacher focus group consultation meetings organised through the secretariat. 1. N/A 2. Yes with exception that the English report was a one-off consolidated report tabled on 11 October 2006. [see tabled paper number.] 6. N/A
· Secretariat meetings with the teacher union (SSTUWA) focus groups (English). · Special forums for all teachers of the relevant courses (Aviation, Media, and Engineering) · Teacher focus group consultation meetings organised through the secretariat. 1. N/A 2. Yes with exception that the English report was a one-off consolidated report tabled on 11 October 2006. [see tabled paper number.] 6. N/A
· Special forums for all teachers of the relevant courses (Aviation, Media, and Engineering) · Teacher focus group consultation meetings organised through the secretariat. 1. N/A 2. Yes with exception that the English report was a one-off consolidated report tabled on 11 October 2006. [see tabled paper number.] 6. N/A
· Teacher focus group consultation meetings organised through the secretariat. 1. N/A 2. Yes with exception that the English report was a one-off consolidated report tabled on 11 October 2006. [see tabled paper number.] 6. N/A

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