Landsdale Primary School
Lansdale Primary School is situated in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth and at the time of filming had 942 K–7 students. The students come from various cultural backgrounds with 38 per cent having English as an additional language or dialect. Lansdale …
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Report Findings: Benefits & Challenges
Many teachers commented on the unanticipated benefits for their students from their involvement in the STEM Connections project. The development of general capabilities, such as Critical and Creative Thinking, and Personal and Social Capability, was overwhelmingly …
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St Stephen's School, Duncraig
St Stephen’s School, Duncraig, is situated 15 kilometres north of Perth. At the time of filming, St Stephen’s Duncraig had 548 students, with the Early Years Learning Framework integrated into the pedagogy of the primary school. The general capabilities …
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The Hills Christian Community School
The Hills Christian Community School (HCCS) is an independent school situated in the picturesque Adelaide Hills, two minutes from Hahndorf and 20 minutes from Adelaide. With the opening of the Early Learning Centre (ELC), HCCS offers effective transition …
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Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat Clarendon College (BCC) is a regional independent school. At the time of filming there were approximately 450 students in the Early Learning – Year 4 campus. The identification and implementation of evidenced-based teaching approaches are proven …
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Introduction
Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and STEM education have become the focus of considerable political, industry and media commentary. Widespread concern about Australia’s performance in STEM disciplines and take-up of STEM careers …
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St Stephen's School, Carramar
At the time of filming St Stephen’s Carramar had 490 students F–6. The school’s emphasis is on developing students, with the curriculum as the platform and context. Both teachers and students are encouraged to take risks in the learning process. Integration …
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Respect matters: Health and Physical Education
Through the Health and Physical Education curriculum, students develop the ability to access, evaluate and synthesise information and take positive action to protect, enhance and advocate for their own and others’ health, wellbeing, and safety. They develop …
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Report Findings: Qualitative Data
Participating schools were asked to report against the project aims as part of their evaluation. This section provides a summary of their responses and outlines additional benefits of the project.
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Yokine Primary School
Yokine Independent Public Primary School is situated ten kilometres from Perth CBD. The school profile has changed significantly over the last seven years with an increased enrolment of students for whom English is an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D).The …
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Heathfield High School (Years 9 and 10)
Heathfield High School is a 8-12 co-educational government school located in Heathfield, South Australia on the Traditional Lands of the Peramangk Peoples of the Adelaide hills. Heathfield had entered into a school–business partnership, brokered by the …
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Henley High School (Years 9 and 10)
Henley High School is a 8-12 co-educational government school located in Henley Beach, South Australia on the Traditional Lands of the Kaurna Peoples of the Adelaide plains. The school l chose the development of a biofuel as the focus for its STEM Connections …
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References & Appendices
Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority (ACARA) F–10 Curriculum. www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/mathematics/curriculum/f-10 (viewed November 2014) www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/science/curriculum/f-10 (viewed November 2014)www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/technologies/design-and-technologies/curriculum/f-10 (viewed …
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Personal and Social Capability - Years 5 and 6
Self-awareness Describe the influence that personal qualities and strengths have on their learning outcomes
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STEM in the Australian Curriculum
STEM is addressed in the Australian Curriculum through the learning areas of Science, Technologies and Mathematics, and through general capabilities, particularly Numeracy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability, and Critical and Creative …
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St John’s Lutheran Primary School
St John's Lutheran Primary School is located in the coastal town of Bundaberg and has been operating for over 30 years. At the time of filming, the school had 200 F–7students. A community kindergarten is also located on site. The school began the curriculum …
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School Projects: An Overview
School projects fell into one of two categories: pre-existing, well-tried projects with a defined outcome original projects, designed to appeal to the interests of students or to respond to a particular school or local context. Pre-existing projects …
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What is the purpose of the progressions?
Successful teaching and learning to address student needs in relation to literacy and numeracy requires the teacher to have an understanding of where the student is now and where the student needs to go next in their literacy and numeracy development. The …
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Conclusions
In general, this project highlighted the strong and natural links between the Australian Curriculum: Science, Mathematics and Technologies. ACARA’s STEM Connections project was well-received by participating schools, with the majority of students and …
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Peg's Creek Primary School
Peg's Creek Primary School is an independent public school, centrally located in the City of Karratha, 1600 km north-west of Perth. The school is a part of the Pilbara Education District and is one of five public primary schools and one Catholic primary …
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