ACARA refers to The Australian Curriculum, Assessment, and Reporting Authority, which is an independent statutory authority with a vision to inspire improvement in the learning of all young Australians through world-class curriculum, assessment, and reporting. In the Australian Curriculum, these have become priorities that provide students with the tools and language to engage with and better understand their world at a range of levels.
The priorities give students a rich knowledge and understanding of the world they live in and equip them to act and make informed and effective decisions that have a positive impact on themselves, their families, the broader community, and the environment. In the Australian Curriculum, the three cross-curriculum priorities are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Asia, and Australia’s Engagement with Asia.
The priorities also enable students to appreciate that behavior, perceptions, and decision-making in financial and consumer contexts vary according to different cultural experiences and ways of knowing. Incorporation of the priorities will encourage conversations between learning areas and between students, teachers, and the wider community.
CCPs in Australian Humanities primary education need to be implemented to provide knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture. All students need to participate in the reconciliation, respect, and acknowledgment of the world’s ancient civilizations.