1. Tania Hadlow, Ella Rosso, Rachael Andrews English Language Centre
Developing a new ELICOS curriculum
“Trust and engagement”
Tania Hadlow, Ella Rosso, Rachael Andrews
English Language Centre

2. Contents
Rationale
Best practice in curriculum design
Project background
Process
Challenges
Where to from here?
Q&A

3. Rationale
Why change?
Teachers’ wish lists – less assessment, more teaching, improved student experience, increased relevant learning

4. Your turn: Curriculum development best practice
What are the steps to developing a new curriculum?

5. Reality versus theory!

6. Project background
The trigger
Timeframe
Team
Resources

7. Process
Week one
Gather information (ELICOS standards, other curriculums)
Quick draft
Week two
Receive feedback from English Language Centre teachers
Re-draft
Week three
Seek manager’s approval
Present to Program Reference Group
Week four
Send to CIT Curriculum Development unit for approval
Submit to regulator

8. The new curriculum
Elementary to Advanced English courses in written and spoken English - 10 week duration
New Grammar course
New IELTS prep course to IELTS 7.0
Mapped to IELTS/PTE/CEF

9. Challenges Timeframe Student consultation Formal needs analysis
Consultation with other areas of CIT
Consultation with other ELICOS providers
Mixed messages
Corporate knowledge
Trust

10. Opportunities Giving teachers more control Better teacher experience
Better student experience
More teaching and less assessing
New assessments
Update/refresh/consolidate/evaluate

11. Current situation SUCCESS!!! Approved by ASQA Presented to teachers
Start date: 1 July 2018
Teach-out period
New marketing
Updated stakeholders

12. Where to from here? Create and map new assessment tasks
Develop assessment manual
Assess and expand resource bank
Train teachers and administrative staff
Make relevant system changes

13. Our take-away message Stakeholder engagement is crucial
Trust is essential