Learn about the NSW Curriculum
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) provides the curriculum for Kindergarten to Year 12. Discover how the NSW Curriculum is structured, how NESA develops syllabuses, and about course options for Years 7–10.
Learn how the NSW Curriculum is structured from Kindergarten to Year 12. Find out about the stages of learning, key learning areas, NSW Curriculum Reform, and prior-to-school learning.
Learn how the NSW Curriculum is developed. Find out about the process NESA follows to develop syllabuses and the processes it takes to endorse other courses.
In NSW students can study a range of NESA-developed syllabuses or NESA-endorsed courses. Find out about the different types of courses and learning pathways for students.
NESA’s curriculum framework provides consistency and coherence across syllabuses. Read more about the framework.
Important learning areas in the NSW Curriculum are called ‘capabilities and priorities’. Discover what these are and how they support students to achieve broad learning outcomes.