The Board of Studies was the state government education board in
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
,
Australia
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from 1990 to 2013. It provided educational leadership by developing the
curriculum
In education, a curriculum (; : curriculums or curricula ) is the totality of student experiences that occur in an educational process. The term often refers specifically to a planned sequence of instruction, or to a view of the student's experi ...
from
Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cen ...
to
Year 12
Year 12 is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It is sometimes the twelfth or thirteenth year of compulsory education, or alternatively a year of post-comp ...
and awarding the secondary school credentials
Record of School Achievement and
Higher School Certificate.
The Board of Studies amalgamated with the NSW Institute of Teachers on 1 January 2014 to form the
Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES).
Presidents of the Board of Studies
*Tom Alegounarias (2009–2013)
*Gordon Stanley (1998–2008)
*Sam Weller (1994–1997) (died 2019)
*John Lambert (1990–1994) (died 2014)
See also
*
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is a statutory authority of the Victoria State Government
The Victoria State Government, also referred to as the Victorian Government, is the executive government of the Australia ...
References
External links
*
Board of Studies Online Testing Application
Education in New South Wales
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