Curriculum Leadership Workshop for Science Head Teachers Science Unit Curriculum Directorate 30 Versus 1 Ask the Audience!

On a rating of I believe that my understanding of the structure and intent of the Years 7-10 Science Syllabus is 1 - lowest – today is the first time I will have looked at it 5 – highest - I can recite dot points and references to them 0 of 5 1. Weak 2. Some 3. OK 4. Better than average 5. Strong

I have read the K-6 Science and Technology Syllabus (Outcomes and Indicators Document) 1. Never 2. In the last 12 Months 3. In the last 1 – 3 years 4. In the last years 5. Not since of 5

The last time the science faculty at my school re- wrote any one of the Year 7 Units of work (programs) was: Pre of 5

Prior to this re-write that particular program would have been re-written how many times? 1. 1 (once) 2. 2 (twice) of 5

The syllabus identifies a different set of PFA outcomes for Stage 4 and Stage 5 1. Yes 2. No 0 of 5

The syllabus identifies a different set of PFA content for Stage 4 and Stage 5 1. Yes 2. No 0 of 5

The syllabus identifies a different set of knowledge and understanding outcomes for Stage 4 and Stage 5 1. Yes 2. No 0 of 5

The syllabus identifies a different set of knowledge and understanding content for Stage 4 and Stage 5 1. Yes 2. No 0 of 5

The teaching and learning programs for my school address the structure and function of the digestive system 1. Yes 2. No 0 of 5

Within my school the indicative time spent on teaching the structure and function of the digestive system would be equal to 1. 0 hours hours hours 4. 5 or more hours 0 of 5

The structure and function of the digestive system is mandatory content in the Science Years 7-10 Syllabus 1. Yes 2. No 0 of 5

The syllabus identifies a different set of skills outcomes for Stage 4 and Stage 5 1. Yes 2. No 0 of 5

The syllabus identifies a different set of skills content for Stage 4 and Stage 5 1. Yes 2. No 0 of 5

Our Stage 4 teaching/learning programs identify where we explicitly and systematically teach students to identify data sources and propose possible sources of data and/or information relevant to an investigation 1. Yes 2. No 0 of 5

Our Stage 4 teaching/learning programs identify where we explicitly and systematically teach students to use independently a range of data collection strategies and technologies such as data loggers in gathering first-hand information 1. Yes 2. No 0 of 5