DECD LEVELS OF SCHOOLING, BROAD TEACHING AREAS, CURRICULUM SUBJECTS AND EXPERTISE DESCRIPTIONS This appendix contains a list of broad teaching areas, curriculum subjects and expertise descriptions. Expertise descriptions are only needed for 15 subjects or skills. Blue highlighted subjects require an expertise description. For more detailed expertise information refer to the last page of this document. Levels of Schooling Pre-school Junior Primary Primary Middle School Secondary Broad Teaching Areas Aboriginal Education English English as a Second Language and New Arrivals Health and Physical Education Home Economics Languages other than English Mathematics Science Humanities & Social Sciences (Society and Environment) Special Education Technology The Arts Domain Subject Name Code Years Definition ARTS Art AT R 7 ARTS D&T Computer Aided Design / Manufacture This includes sculpture and visual Arts. (previously AK, AW and AH) CX 10-12 This includes Technical Drawing CAD/CAM ARTS Dance DA R 7 ARTS Design DE R 7 ARTS Drama DR R 7 ARTS Media Studies FV ARTS Electronic Media ME 10-12 This includes multi-media and webpage design ARTS Instrumental Music MI R 7 ARTS Music MU R 7 ARTS Photography PH 10-12 Including both wet and digital photography ARTS The Arts ZD R - 7 D&T Construction Technology CT 10-12 This subject could include Building Construction, Outdoor Construction and Doorways to Construction. D&T Design and Technology - Materials DT Including Metalwork, Woodwork, Plastics, Automotive Technology (PT), Engineering Materials (EM), and any other materials technologies
D&T Design and Technology - Systems ET Technology, Fluidics technology, CAD, Electronics, Automotive Technology (PT), Graphic Technology and Electronics (AE) D&T Technology TP R 7 School-based technologies D&T Other Technologies ZV R 7 Eng English EG 8 12 H&PD Child Studies CZ 11,12 H&PD Food & Hospitality FH 11,12 H&PD Family Studies FZ 11,12 H&PD Health Education HA R - 12 This subject code include health of individuals and groups with the physical, socio-cultural, economic and political environment and nutrition (previously NZ & NY) H&PD Home Economics HE This subject could include Early Childhood Studies, Food and Hospitality, Nutrition Studies and Textile Studies. H&PD Health and Personal HQ R 7 Development H&PD Outdoor Education OE 8 12 H&PD Physical Education PE R - 12 LANG Australian Indigenous Languages AV R 7 LANG Chinese CI R 7 LANG French FR R 7 LANG Modern Greek GK R 7 LANG German GM R 7 LANG Indonesian IN R 7 LANG Italian IT R 7 LANG Japanese JA R 7 LANG Spanish SP R 7 LANG Vietnamese VT R 7
LANG Other Languages ZL R 7 Used to identify Arabic, Croatian, Dutch, Filipino, Hindi, Hungarian, Khmer, Korean, Latin, Lithuanian, Latvian, Malay, Persian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian LofS Birth to Preschool BP0B 00 Birth to 4 year olds LofS Junior Primary JP00 R 2 LofS Middle Schooling MM09 6-9 LofS Primary PR00 3 7 LofS Preschool PS0P Preschool, Kindergarten and Child Parent Centres Maths Mathematics MA 8-10 Maths Mathematical MX 11,12 Applications Maths Mathematical YX 11,12 Studies / Methods Maths Specialist Mathematics YZ 11,12 HASS* Aboriginal Studies AB 11,12 HASS Accounting AC 11,12 HASS Agricultural & Horticulture AG This includes aquaculture Science HASS Ancient Studies AS 11,12 HASS Business Studies BS 11,12 This includes Financial Services, Retail and Small Business Enterprise. (Previously FS, RT and SM) HASS Classical Studies CS 11,12 HASS Economics EC 11,12 HASS Geography GG 8 12 HASS History HI 8 12 HASS History, Australian HU 12 HASS History, Modern HZ 12 HASS Information IQ 10 12 D&T Processing & Publishing HASS Legal Studies LG 11,12 HASS Politics PG 11,12 HASS Philosophy PZ 11,12 HASS Sustainable Futures SF 11,12 This includes Environmental Studies and Natural Resources (previously ES and NR) HASS Society & Culture SS 8 12 Name change HASS Society & Environment SV R 10
HASS Tourism TU 11,12 HASS Women s Studies WS 11,12 Science Biology BL 11,12 Science Chemistry CH 11,12 Science Geology GL 11,12 Earth Science Science H&PD Nutrition NT 11, 12 This is NOT Nutrition Studies, but the science-based nutrition. Science Physics PC 11,12 Science Psychology PW 11,12 Science Science SC R - 12 This includes Science NIT R-7 and inter and multi disciplinary applications - eg Aquaculture. Community Studies CY 11,12 H&PD Work Education WD 11,12 Aboriginal Education AN R 7 Counselling CG 8 12 Only used by substantive seniors Environmental Education EY R - 10 Including Land Care D&T Education of children / students with Intellectual Disabilities Information Technology ID R 7 IF 8 12 Teacher Librarian LI R 7 Education of children / students with Multiple Disabilities Special Education (School/Preschool Based) Special Education (Special Class) English as a Second Language MY R 7 SL R 7 SZ R 7 TL R 7 This code is only to be used in relation to Special Education units and classes This code is only to be used in relation to Special Education units and classes ESL support across multiple learning areas or ESL subject teaching
Working with children / students with Hearing Impairments English as a Second Language New Arrivals Program Vocational Education and Training Education of children / students who are Vision Impaired TO R 7 * HASS = SOSE - will change to Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS). Specify the type of communication: oral / aural, augmentative, Auslan, Total Communication etc., to be detailed in vacancy descriptors TX 11,12 Teaching ESL as a subject at Years 11 and 12 TZ R 7 Working in a new Arrivals Program (NAP) class providing intensive English language instruction. Could also be used for Intensive Secondary English Course (ISEC) programs VE 10-12 Refer to VET list below VI R 7 This code is only to be used in relation to Special Education units and classes When the Vocational Education and Training (VE) Curriculum Subject code is used, one or more of the following must be referenced: Amenity Horticulture Animal Care & Management Automotive Industry - Retail Service & Repair Business Services Community Recreation Community Services Support Work Community Services Aged Care Community Services Child Care Conservation & Land Management Civil Construction Electro-technology Entertainment Film, TV, Radio, Multimedia - Film Film, TV, Radio, Multimedia - Radio Film, TV, Radio, Multimedia - Multimedia Financial Services Food Processing - Viticulture Food Processing - Baking Furnishing General Construction Hairdressing Health Hospitality - Operations Hospitality Kitchen Operations Information & Communications Technology Laboratory Operations Maritime Metals and Engineering Mining and Resources Music Outdoor Recreation Plastics, Rubber & Cable-making Printing & Graphic Arts Property Development & Management Racing Industry - Stablehand Retail Rural production Seafood Industry - Aquaculture Sport Industry Textiles, Clothing & Footwear - Fashion Tourism Transport & Distribution Visual Arts, Craft & Design
EXPERTISE DESCRIPTIONS Expertise descriptions are only needed for the following curriculum subject or skill codes, please indicate specific details in the Expertise Description section. AV CX DE FT FV LI ME MI MU PH ST VE ZD ZL ZV Australian Indigenous Language if you have entered the code AV indicate the language that you can teach. Computer Aided Design if you have entered the code CX indicate the specific program that you can teach Design if you have entered the code DE indicate if it is an Arts or Technology focus First Steps (Skill) if you have entered the code FT indicate which component, e.g. reading, spelling Media Studies if you have entered the code FV indicate your particular focus, e.g. screen studies Teacher Librarian if you have entered the code LI indicate the library system that you have experience in, e.g. Amlib, Dynix Electronic Media if you have entered the code ME indicate your particular focus Instrumental Music if you have entered the code MI indicate the musical instrument(s) that you can teach. Music if you have entered the code MU indicate your preferred musical style e.g. jazz, rock etc. Photography if you have entered the code PH indicate if it is darkroom or digital photography Specialist Sports Coaching (Skill) if you have entered the code ST indicate the sport(s) for which you are accredited. Vocational Education and Training if you have entered the code VE indicate the VET specialisation (from designated list). The Arts if you have entered the code ZD indicate the specific component(s), e.g. visual, performing. Other Languages if you have entered the code ZL indicate the language(s) Other Technologies if you have entered the code ZV indicate the name of the project(s)/initiative(s), e.g. pedal prix.