APS

The APS supports the development of an Australian curriculum for psychological science. The APS Division of Psychological Research, Education and Training, in consultation with teachers and curriculum representatives from every state and territory in Australia, has developed a proposed framework for senior secondary school studies in psychological science. This framework is modelled on the current senior science curricula that were developed and published by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment, and Reporting Authority. The APS hopes that this framework will facilitate a dialogue between educators and their local curriculum authority, with the aim of working towards a more consistent approach to the teaching of psychological science at the secondary school level and optimizing the preparation for students going on to undergraduate psychology studies at university, as well as the effective use of psychological principles in everyday life.