Curriculum to Year 10 in the Northern Territory
Responsibility for curriculum to Year 12 in the Northern Territory (NT) sits with the NT Board of Studies (NTBOS).
Schools follow the Australian Curriculum from Transition to Year 10, following the NTBOS T-9 and 10-12 Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Policy and Guidelines.
Senior secondary subjects and courses in the Northern Territory
- The Northern Territory has a service agreement with the South Australian Certificate of Education Board of South Australia (SACE Board) to deliver the SACE curriculum to their students, which is recognised through the NT Board of Studies (NTBOS) as the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET).
- The first 15 Australian Curriculum senior secondary subjects are being implemented within the SACE curriculum.
Vocational Learning and VET in the NTCET
Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses taught at registered training organisations (RTOs) are accredited through the SACE Board of SA and recognised towards a students’ NTCET.
VET Certificates and Statements of Attainment that are achieved during a student’s senior secondary studies can be recognised on the NT Certificate of Education and Training.
For more information on VET Recognition within the NTCET, see the SACE website.
