Curriculum Reform timeline
The NSW Curriculum Reform timeline is an overview for schools about the timing of syllabus consultation, release, planning and preparation, and implementation. Please note timings are indicative and subject to change.
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Curriculum Reform timeline (PDF 283.15KB)Primary (K–6)
Mandatory syllabuses
The development and implementation timeline for Primary K–6 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
English K−10 | Implemented in schools from |
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English K−10 | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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Mathematics K−10 | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | |||
Creative Arts K−6 | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
HSIE K−6 | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
PDHPE K−10 | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Science and Technology K−6 | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Optional syllabuses
For schools with a K–6 language program, the development and implementation timeline for optional Languages K–6 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Secondary (7–10)
English and Mathematics
The development and implementation timeline for English and Mathematics 7–10 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 |
Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | |
Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Creative Arts
The development and implementation timeline for Creative Arts 7–10 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
Dance 7–10 | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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Drama 7–10 | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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Music 7–10 | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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Visual Arts 7–10 | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | |
Photographic Media 7–10 | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools
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Visual and Motion Design 7–10 | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE)
The development and implementation timeline for HSIE 7–10 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
Geography 7–10 | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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History 7–10 | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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Aboriginal Studies 7–10 | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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Commerce 7–10 | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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Work Education 7–10 |
| NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Geography Elective 7–10 |
| NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | |
History Elective 7–10 |
| NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Languages
The development and implementation timeline for Languages 7–10 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
The development and implementation timeline for PDHPE 7–10 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
PDHPE K–10 | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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Child Studies 7–10 |
| NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | |
Physical Activity and Sport Studies 7–10 |
| NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Science
The development and implementation timeline for the Science 7–10 syllabus:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
Science 7–10 | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Technological and Applied Studies (TAS)
The development and implementation timeline for TAS 7–10 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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Technology 7–8 | NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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Technology Electives 7–10 |
| NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
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Technology Electives 7–10 |
| NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Technology Electives 7–10 |
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| NESA syllabus consultation and release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Senior (11–12)
English
The development and implementation timeline for English 11–12 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
English Standard | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC |
| English Advanced | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC |
| English Extension | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC |
| English EAL/D | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC |
English Studies | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC |
| English Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Mathematics
The development and implementation timeline for Mathematics 11–12 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
Mathematics Standard | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC |
Mathematics Advanced | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC |
Mathematics Extension 1 | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC |
Mathematics Extension 2 | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC |
| Mathematics Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Creative Arts
The development and implementation timeline for Creative Arts 11–12 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
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Dance | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |
| Dance Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||
Drama
| NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |
| Drama Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||
Music 1
| NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |
| Music 2 | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |
| Music Extension | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools and examined in the HSC | |
| Music Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||
| Visual Arts | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |
| Visual Arts Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE)
The development and implementation timeline for HSIE 11–12 syllabuses:
| Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| Geography | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||||
| Geography Life Skills | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||||||
| Ancient History | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | ||
| Ancient History Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | |||
| History Extension | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools and examined in the HSC | |||
| Modern History | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | ||
| Modern History Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | |||
| Economics | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
Legal Studies | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
| Citizenship and Legal Studies Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||||
| Aboriginal Studies | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
| Aboriginal Studies Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||||
| Business Studies | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
| Business and Economics Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||||
| Society and Culture | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
| Society and Culture Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||||
| Studies of Religion | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
| Studies of Religion Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
The development and implementation timeline for PDHPE 11–12 syllabuses:
Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC |
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| Health and Movement Science Life Skills | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | |||||
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| NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | ||
| Community and Family Studies Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Science
The development and implementation timeline for Science 11–12 syllabuses:
| Syllabus | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| Biology | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | ||
Living World Science Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | |||
Physics | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | ||
| Physical World Science Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | |||
| Chemistry | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |
| Chemical World Science Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||
Earth and Environmental Science | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |
| Earth and Space Science Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||
Investigating Science
| NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | ||
| Investigating Science Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | |||
| Science Extension | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools and examined in the HSC |
Technological and Applied Studies (TAS)
The development and implementation timeline for TAS 11–12 syllabuses:
| Syllabus | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| Computing Technology Life Skills | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||||||
| Software Engineering | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||||
Agriculture
| NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
| Agriculture Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||||
| Engineering Studies | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
Industrial Technology
| NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
| Industrial Technology Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||||
Textiles and Design
| NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
| Textiles and Design Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||||
Design and Technology
| NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
| Design and Technology Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | ||||
| Food Technology | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools | Examined in the HSC | |||
| Food Technology Life Skills | NESA syllabus consultation | NESA syllabus release | Planning and preparation in schools | Implemented in schools |
Content Endorsed Courses
Implementation of the Numeracy Stage 6 syllabus commenced from 2022.
To be advised:
- Aboriginal Languages
- Ceramics
- Computing Applications
- Exploring Early Childhood
- Marine Studies
- Photography, Video and Digital Imaging
- Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies
- Visual Design
- Work Studies.