In-Text Citations for direct quotes or referencing a specific section of the curriculum
| Rule |
First in text citation: (Full name of the government department [Abbreviation], year) If you are including a direct quote include the page number if you are citing a document; or if you are citing a section from a website, use paragraph number if there are no page numbers available. |
| Example |
First citation & direct quote Downloaded document (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2022, p. 2) (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority [VCAA], 2022, p. 3) Website (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], n.d., para. 2) Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority [VCAA], n.d, para 3) |
In-Text Citations for paraphrasing the curriculum
| Rule |
As with direct quotes, the same format applies except you do not include page or paragraph numbers. |
| Example |
(Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2022) (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], n.d) (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority [VCAA], 2022) (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority [VCAA], n.d.) |
Example:
(ACARA, 2022a, p. 3)
2. The first in-text citation will need to include the authoring body's name in full, followed by the acronym in square brackets:
Example:
(Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2022)
Second and subsequent citations use the abbreviated or acronym form of the authoring body.
Examples:
(ACARA, 2022)
(ACARA, 2022, p.8)
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Format |
Reference the version that you used to write your work. If you used a downloaded PDF or word document, follow the government and other reports format. If you used a website, follow the websites and social media format. Author. (Date). Title: Subtitle if needed. URL Author. (Date). Title of work: Subtitle if needed. URL. |
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Example (s) |
Website Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (n.d.). Health and physical education - Years 7 and 8. https://v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/health-and-physical-education/year-7 Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. (n.d.). Mathematics Version 2.0 - Level 5. https://f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au/learning-areas/mathematics/curriculum Document Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (2022). Cross-curriculum priorities: Sustainability version 9.0. https://v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/content/dam/en/curriculum/ac-version-9/downloads/cross-curriculum-priorities/cross-curriculum-priorities-sustainability-about-the-cross-curriculum-priority-v9.docx Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. (n.d). Mathematics scope and sequence – Levels 7–10A. https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/viccurric/maths/maths2-0/MathematicsV2.docx |
In-Text Citations (first time)
| Rule |
The Author is the the name of the department/organisation written out in full, followed by the abbreviation in square brackets, and year of publication. |
| Examples |
(Australian Government Department of Education [AGDE], 2022) OR (Department of Education and Training & Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority [DET & VCAA], 2016) |
Note: Department name & abbreviation of Australian framework sourced from version two of the EYLF.
Victorian EYLF has two authors - see 'Background to the framework'.
Second and subsequent times
| Rule |
(Abbreviation from first in text citation, Year). |
| Examples |
(AGDE, 2022) (DET & VCAA, 2016) |
Note:
Where a direct quote is used the page number (or paragraph number if there are no page numbers) should be included.
Examples:
(AGDE, 2022, p. 7) or (AGDE, 2022, para. 7)
(DET & VCAA, 2016, p.28)
Downloaded documents
Note: Where the Government Department/Author name is the same as the publisher, omit the publisher name.
| Format |
Name of Government Department [abbreviation/acronym/initialism] (year of publication). Title of publication. (version number or report number). Publisher (if different from author). https://xxxxx |
| Examples |
Australian Government Department of Education [AGDE], (2022). Belonging, being and becoming: The early years learning framework for Australia. (V2.0). https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/EYLF-2022-V2.0.pdf |
NOTE: The key point to remember is to reference the version that you have read. If you read the website version, reference the website version. If you read the PDF version, reference the PDF version.
In-Text Citations (first time)
| Rule |
The Author is the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and is written out in full the first time followed by the Acronym or abbreviation in square brackets [AITSL]. For the webpage, there is no year of publication for these standards so use n.d. For the PDF document version, use the year indicated on the on the second page of the document where the publication details are included. |
| Example |
Webpage (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership [AITSL], n.d., Standard 2.1) PDF version (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership [AITSL], 2022, Standard 2.1) |
Second and subsequent times
| Rule |
The Author is the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership but is abbreviated to AITSL, year if available or n.d. and include the word Standard and the number. |
| Example |
Webpage (AITSL, n.d., Standard 2.1) PDF version (AITSL, 2022, Standard 2.1) |
| Format |
Organisation/ Author, (year of publication). Title of publication. URL |
| Example |
Website Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (n.d.). Australian professional standards for teachers. https://aitsl.edu.au/standards PDF document Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (2022). Australian professional standards for teachers. https://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/default-source/national-policy-framework/australian-professional-standards-for-teachers.pdf |
NOTE: Refer to specific standards in the in text citations, but only include one reference to the complete standards.
In-Text Citations (first time)
| Rule |
The Author is the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Followed by Acronym in square brackets [ACARA] and year of publication. |
| Example |
(Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2020) |
Second and subsequent times
| Rule |
The Author is the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority but is abbreviated (ACARA) and year of publication. If quoting directly then add the paragraph or page number. |
| Example |
(ACARA, 2020, para. 6) |
| Format |
Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of publication (Report number if available). URL or publisher information |
| Example |
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. [ACARA]. (2017). My School: St Kilda Primary School profile (2016). https://myschool.edu.au/school/44292 Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. [ACARA]. (2016). National Assessment Program: Example questions Year 3/5. https://www.nap.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/examplequestions-years-3-and-5.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. [ACARA]. (2017). National Assessment Program: National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (National report for 2017). http://www.nap.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/naplan-national-report-2017_final_04dec2017.pdf?sfvrsn=0 |
In-Text Citations (first time)
| Rule |
The Author is the Department of Education and Training and is written out in full the first time followed by the acronym or abbreviation in square brackets [DET], Year. Include a page number for direct quotes. |
| Example |
(Department of Education and Training [DET], 2020, p.3) |
Second and subsequent times
| Rule |
(Author abbreviation, Year) |
| Example |
(DET, 2020) |
| Format |
Organisation/ Author. (Date). Title of publication. URL if available |
| Example |
Department of Education and Training. (2020). High impact teaching strategies: Excellence in teaching and learning. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/teachers/support/high-impact-teaching-strategies.pdf |
NOTE: The key point to remember is to reference the version that you have read. If you read the website version, reference the website version. If you read the PDF version, reference the PDF version.