DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING The Intent of the Australian Curriculum KATHERINE REGION 2012
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING Today we are learning to: Identify our beliefs in relation to curriculum Identify underlying beliefs in the AC guiding documents Compare beliefs
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING Beliefs
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING Curriculum Beliefs Think Pair Square purpose design relationship to learners
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING Guiding documents Goals_for_Young_Australians.pdf
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING Read, Record, Refine and Report 1. Read a section p2 Aims…Propositions p3-4 AC Across the stages of schooling p4-6 A flexible curriculum to meet the needs of all students p6-7 Planning in specific school and classroom contexts…Reporting…online curriculum to support effective planning 2. Record key messages by highlighting words/phrases 3. Refine your thinking by sharing with small group 4. Report back to whole group Intent of the Curriculum: Background Information
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING Compare beliefs – ours VS documents
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING Why bother?
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACARA states…. To effectively plan, teach and assess using the Australian Curriculum, it is important to understand the aims, goals and propositions that have shaped the curriculum and to be clear about the ways in which the curriculum is intended to be used.