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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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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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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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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Advice for Implementation
Advice School reports and surveys for students and staff members provided valuable insight into what contributes to a successful project. Schools Strong commitment from the school as a whole is vital for the success of such a project. Key to project success …
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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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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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Drummond Memorial Public School (Years 3 and 4)
Drummond Memorial Public School is located in Armidale, New South Wales on the Traditional Lands of the Nganyaywana People and Anaiwan People. The focus of their Years 3–4 STEM Connections illustration of practice was building teacher capacity through …
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Mandurama Public School (Years K to 6)
Mandurama Public School is located in Mandurama, New South Wales on the Traditional Lands of the Wiradjuri People. Mandurama Public School is a multi-age school from K-6, with the focus of their STEM Connections illustration of practice centering around …
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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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Merici College (Years 9 and 10)
Merici College is a 7-12 girls Catholic School located in Canberra, ACT on the Traditional Lands of the Ngunnawal Peoples. Merici College has a specific emphasis on sustainability. Accordingly, their STEM Connections project focused on solar photovoltaics. …
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Walcha Central School (Years 5 and 6)
Walcha Central Public School is located in Walcha, New South Wales on the Traditional Lands of the Dhungutti People. The focus of their Years 5-6 STEM Connections illustration of practice was an integrated learning approach to a food and fibre production …
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St Michael’s Collegiate School
St Michael's Collegiate School is a F-12 girls school located in Hobart, Tasmania on the Traditional Lands of the Muwinina Peoples. The focus for their STEM Connections project was to engage girls in STEM lessons, they accomplished this by having students …
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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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Cherrybrook Technology High School (Years 9 and 10)
Cherrybrook Technology High School is a 7-12 co-educational government school located in Cherrybrook, New South Wales on the Traditional Lands of the Dharug Peoples. In its STEM Connections project, the school chose to address the degradation of it's …
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Sustainability
In this portfolio, students show that they can design questions for investigation using appropriate inquiry skills. They systematically record and tabulate data, analyse trends in collected data and summarise findings of a survey. Students draw conclusions …
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Environment
In this portfolio, students show that they can design questions for investigation using appropriate inquiry skills. They systematically record and tabulate data, analyse trends in collected data and summarise findings of a survey. Students draw conclusions …
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Product
This portfolio shows that the student can implement a modular program using an object-oriented programming language. The student uses efficient coding practice principles, calls a function to reduce complexity, defines the function to perform complex …
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Force and motion
In this portfolio, the student shows understanding of the factors that impact on the motion of a model car and of the mechanical forces acting on it. They use knowledge of material properties to improve performance. Students describe Newton’s Second Law …
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Experimental investigation - Merici
Students had learned content related to atomic structure and electricity so they understood how a solar panel works. They had completed introductory practicals on setting up solar panel circuits, using data loggers and voltage/current curve for the solar …
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