Introduction The Queensland School Curriculum Council is committed to ensuring that principles of equity underpin curriculum and test development. Syllabuses and associated curriculum materials are designed to support an education that enables all students to reach their potential, and to contribute effectively to building a fairer, more harmonious future.
Significant gaps continue to exist between advantaged and disadvantaged groups in society.
Education, as a future-focused social institution, has a key role to play in the creation of equity. People with a commitment to equity in education must engage not only with issues of access to education, but also with what kind of education is available. The Council acknowledges and values the contributions and experiences of the diversity of students, teachers and the education community within Queensland. Equity Principles underpin the processes of curriculum and test development, and the materials produced. The purpose of this document is to enable developers, both internal and external to the Queensland School Curriculum Council, to create curriculum and test materials that enact the Equity Principles through the discussion of related issues, promotion of strategies, and suggested resources.