Curriculum, assessment, reporting and certification policy
Latest updates
September 2024 – The policy has had a minor revision to provide clarity about A-E grading in section 6.4.2 and a change to 7.2 to align to SACE guidelines regarding late submissions.
The Department of Education (the department) is committed to improving education outcomes for every child in the Northern Territory (NT) by optimising curriculum provision, using evidence-based curriculum planning, delivery and assessment practices, and ensuring integrity in all reporting and certification obligations.
The Curriculum, Assessment, Reporting and Certification policy enables principals, school leaders and educators in NT Government schools and approved services to understand and implement the legislated curriculum, assessment, reporting and certification requirements, appropriate to each main learning stage from birth to Year 12.
This policy ensures consistency and clarity of practice in all areas of curriculum, assessment, reporting and certification in all NT government schools.
Get the policy on the curriculum, assessment, reporting and certification: early childhood to year 12.
Resources including guidelines and procedures
All existing and new resources including guidelines and procedures are currently under review. This review will be finalised by the end of 2025.
Delivering quality teaching
Suitable text and media resources
- Suitable text and media resources in schools guidelines PDF (171.3 KB)
Suitable text and media resources in schools guidelines DOCX (68.7 KB) - Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).
External providers engaged for teaching and learning
- External providers engaged for teaching and learning guidelines PDF (465.1 KB)
External providers engaged for teaching and learning guidelines DOCX (69.3 KB) - Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).
Quality assurance of learning and assessment planning
- Quality assurance of learning and assessment planning guidelines DOCX (67.1 KB)
Quality assurance of learning and assessment planning guidelines PDF (124.8 KB) - Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).
Student reports – information management and archiving
Knowing our learners
English as an additional language or dialect
- English as an additional language or dialect guidelines DOCX (72.0 KB)
English as an additional language or dialect guidelines PDF (445.8 KB) - Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).
Indigenous languages and cultures
- Indigenous languages and culture guidelines DOCX (78.4 KB)
Indigenous languages and culture guidelines PDF (446.5 KB) - Read about the guidelines and curriculum for Indigenous languages and cultures.
- Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).
Bilingual education
- Bilingual education guidelines DOCX (66.4 KB)
Bilingual education guidelines PDF (436.4 KB) - Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).
Intensive English unit
Meaningful learning - Careers, VET and home education
Vocational education and training
- Vocational education and training guidelines PDF (122.9 KB)
Vocational education and training guidelines DOCX (67.6 KB)
Work experience
- Work experience procedures PDF (149.0 KB)
Work experience procedures DOCX (68.9 KB) - Work experience feedback from host workplace form PDF (419.7 KB)
- Work experience information for host workplaces DOCX (54.9 KB)
Work experience information for host workplaces PDF (420.9 KB) - Work experience school agreement form PDF (584.2 KB)
Vocational work placement
- Vocational work placement guidelines PDF (124.8 KB)
Vocational work placement guidelines DOCX (67.9 KB) - Vocational work placement insurance guidelines PDF (247.3 KB)
Vocational work placement insurance guidelines DOCX (195.0 KB)
Career education
- Career education guidelines PDF (125.8 KB)
Career education guidelines DOCX (68.1 KB) - Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).
Read about careers and VET.
Home education
- Home education application procedures PDF (140.0 KB)
Home education application procedures DOCX (59.7 KB) - Students and parents can find out more about home education on the NT Government website.
Equine safety
These guidelines refer to horse, pony, donkey and other equine related activities.
Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).
Maritime safety
Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).
Contact
If you need information about a policy topic on this page, contact Teaching and Learning Services by email at otls.doe@education.nt.gov.au.
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