How are the progressions different from the general capabilities and how can they be used?
The National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions are different from the general capability literacy and numeracy continua in scope, structure and intended use. The general capabilities describe what can reasonably be expected of students at particular …
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Career education: developing general capabilities across the curriculum
This illustration of practice describes how Kings Meadows High School incorporates the Tasmanian Department of Education My Education initiative to provide career education programs for students in Years 7 to 10. Each term, two My Education days are …
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Version 3 of National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions
In December 2019, the then Education Council agreed that Version 3 of the National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions (NLNLPs) would be used for the alpha phase of the Online Formative Assessment Initiative in 2020. Consistent with that decision, …
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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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Sustainability - Years 7 and 8
Field studies provide an excellent opportunity to develop and practice the skills to be safe in the outdoors, create human-nature relationships and develop personal and social capabilities while explicit subject learning also takes place.
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Sustainability - Years 9 and 10
Field studies provide an excellent opportunity to develop and practice the skills to be safe in the outdoors, create human-nature relationships and develop personal and social capabilities while explicit subject learning also takes place.
Sustainability - Years 9 and 10 | Skills and knowledge | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Career education: linking learning and social entrepreneurship
This illustration of practice describes how Rooty Hill High School approaches a year-long strategy for career education and entrepreneurial learning through a Young Entrepreneurs Program (YEP). In Young Entrepreneurs Week at the end of Term 4, students …
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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 …
Conclusions | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
Career Education: developing entrepreneurial skills through social enterprise
This Illustration of practice demonstrates how Myrrhee School and Cathedral College Wangaratta incorporate career education in social enterprise programs. In 2015 both schools introduced social enterprise learning through the ACRE Social Enterprise Schools …
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Sustainability - Years 9 and 10
World views that recognise the dependence of living things on healthy ecosystems, and value diversity and social justice, are essential for achieving sustainability. Field studies provide an excellent opportunity to develop and practice the skills to …
Sustainability - Years 9 and 10 | Human-nature relationships | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Sustainability - Years 9 and 10
Actions for a more sustainable future reflect values of care, respect and responsibility, and require us to explore and understand environments. Field studies provide an excellent opportunity to develop and practice the skills to be safe in the outdoors, …
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Sustainability - Years 5 and 6
All life forms, including human life, are connected through ecosystems on which they depend for their wellbeing and survival. Field studies provide an excellent opportunity to develop and practice the skills to be safe in the outdoors, create human-nature …
Sustainability - Years 5 and 6 | Health and wellbeing | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Career education: skills for work and vocational pathways
This illustration of practice demonstrates how Redcliffe State High School incorporates opportunities to develop the Australian Curriculum general capabilities and a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification into the school’s career education …
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Career education: linking learning with local industry
This illustration of practice highlights how Crystal Brook Primary School and Gladstone High School designed a career education program that provided students with the opportunity to develop general capabilities. The schools worked in partnership as they …
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Career education: linking primary school to post school through the Pathways program
This illustration of practice describes how a group of schools in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) plans student development and transition through the use of the Pathways website and Pathways Planning tool. The Pathways website supports schools’ …
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Exploring different cultural perspectives through two-way teaching
Medina Primary School is a government school located 39km south of the Perth CBD on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk People. The school has an enrolment of 231 students, of whom 28% are Aboriginal. In this illustration of practice, Years 5 and 6 …
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Mawson Primary School
Mawson Primary School is situated in the suburbs of Canberra. 50 per cent of the student population has EAL/D. The school offers all students the opportunity to learn Mandarin as a second language. There are several bilingual classes, where students learn …
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Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery Primary School is situated in Darwin, in the Northern Territory. It was established in 2011 and at the time of filming had a student enrolment of around 480. The school embraced the implementation of the Australian Curriculum, establishing leadership …
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Career education: linking learning for students with disability to workplace experiences
This illustration of practice describes how a career education program provides authentic learning experiences in a workplace environment within a high school. Black Mountain School differentiates the curriculum to cater for a range of learners while …
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Career education: linking STEM learning with real-world problem solving
This illustration of practice highlights how Norwood Morialta High School designed a career education program that provided students with the opportunity to develop a range of general capabilities. Students engaged in collaborative learning experiences …
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