The term amnesty is also any initiative where individuals are encouraged to turn over illicit items to the authorities, on the understanding that they will not be prosecuted for having been in possession of those items.
Curriculum is the program created by local school districts to teach students to learn that 2+2 =4, and why. Standards are statements. Curriculum includes many resources: activities, lessons, units, assessments, and can include publisher textbooks. Standards define what is to be learned by the end of a school year. Curriculum is the detailed plan for day to day teaching. In education terms, decisions about standards are made at the state level, defining for teachers, school leaders and parents what students are expected to know by the end of the year.
Standards are a critical component of the Australian Health Services Safety and Quality Accreditation Scheme. endorsed by the Australian Health Ministers in November 2010. The Standards provide a nationally consistent and uniform set of measures of safety and quality for application.