1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING www.det.nt.gov.au The Intent of the Australian Curriculum KATHERINE REGION 2012

2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING www.det.nt.gov.au Today we are learning to: Identify our beliefs in relation to curriculum Identify underlying beliefs in the AC guiding documents Compare beliefs

3. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING www.det.nt.gov.au Beliefs

4. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING www.det.nt.gov.au Curriculum Beliefs Think Pair Square purpose design relationship to learners

5. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING www.det.nt.gov.au Guiding documents http://www.curriculum.edu.au/verve/_resources/National_Declaration_on_the_Educational_ Goals_for_Young_Australians.pdf http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/The_Shape_of_the_Australian_Curriculum_V3.pdf

6. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING www.det.nt.gov.au 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

7. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING www.det.nt.gov.au Compare beliefs – ours VS documents

8. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING www.det.nt.gov.au Why bother?

9. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING www.det.nt.gov.au 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.