Tranche 2

Course Development Phase

Course Development Phase	Status
Course Concept	Closed
Course Development Planning	Closed
Public Consultation and Revision	Closed
Initial Course Development	Closed
TASC Formal Review and Feedback	Current – ongoing
Course Refinement	Will be undertaken at the same time as revision – post consultation and TASC FRF Feedback
Public Consultation and Revision	Consultation is now OPEN – from 29 August to 9 September
Pre-Accreditation
Submission for Accreditation
Further Development
Newly Accredited

*refer to Learning Area pages for updates for specific course development activity.

Critical Friends – Appointed April 2022

The role of a Critical Friend is: 

• someone who has high-level subject matter knowledge and interest in the course under development
• to extend and question thinking and to offer alternatives; and
• support the work of the Curriculum Lead (CL) in the course development process.

For more information on the Terms of Reference and Role of a Critical Friend, including selection criteria, please read this document.

Course Development Update – HASS, HPE, Mixed Field and Technologies

The following Senior Secondary courses intended to be part of Tranche 2 will now be deferred to a later tranche as a result of resolving outstanding course development:

• Sport and the Athlete 1
• Athlete Development 2 and 3
• Humans and History 1
• History: Modern 3
• History: Ancient 3
• Studies of Religion 2 and 3
• Transdisciplinary Projects 1, 2 and 3
• Computer Science 3

To ensure continuity of pathways, Years 9-12 Learning are working together with the Office of TASC to seek an extension for the following existing courses:

• Athlete Development 2
• Outdoor Experiences 1
• Outdoor Education 2
• Outdoor Leadership 3
• Modern History 3
• Ancient History 3
• You, Your Family and the Community 2
• Making Moral Decisions 2
• Exploring Issues in Society 2
• Religion in Society 2
• Studies of Religion 3
• Student Directed Inquiry 3
• Computer Science 3.