Cross curriculum content enriches and supports the learning areas and adds depth to student learning.
In NSW students study a range of learning across the curriculum content.
Cross curriculum priorities
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
- Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
- sustainability
General capabilities
- critical and creative thinking
- ethical understanding
- information and communication technology capability
- intercultural understanding
- literacy
- numeracy
- personal and social capability
Other learning across the curriculum areas
- civics and citizenship
- difference and diversity
- work and enterprise.
© NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2012
St Clair and Erskine Park schools (STEPS) learning community
Nestled in the centre of western Sydney's vibrant and energetic heartland, the thriving and youthful communities of St Clair and Erskine Park. Comes STEPS, an award winning, purposeful and focused unit. Guided by caring and experienced teaching expertise, students deliver on the high standards and high expectations required for greater success.
The STEPS learning community is made up of two highs schools; St Clair High School and Erskine Park High School. In addition to five primary schools which are also a part of this community; Banks Public School, Clairgate Public School, Blackwell Public School, St Clair Public School and James Erskine Public School.
Our STEPS gifted and talented programmes headlines our collective focus while our integrated numeracy and literacy focus underpins our tradition of success. Shared music and performance concerts, strategic student leadership links and artistic, scientific and technological excellence are embraced in our strong, interactive partnerships.
Blending the warmth and focus of each unique primary school with the challenge and enterprise of their leading high schools, our students enjoy and prosper from an education designed for the future, delivered today.