Respect matters: Critical and Creative Thinking
Young people develop critical and creative thinking to respond to complex relationship challenges and pressures of the 21st century. Students develop this capability as they learn to generate and evaluate knowledge, clarify concepts and ideas, seek possibilities, …
Respect matters: Critical and Creative Thinking | General capabilities | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
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STEM connections report
Pdf document | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
Elaboration (1) ACLARU167
analysing the language features and text structure of different samples of a particular type of text, including digital and online texts, such as a diary entry or a blog, to identify how ideas, representations and reflections are presented
Elaboration (1) | ACLARU167 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLGEC005
creating simple persuasive and informative texts for a targeted audience, for example, an advertisement for an event, a virtual tour of their own and/or a partner school, a notice for a school excursion, or a report on a favourite band or type of mus …
Elaboration (1) | ACLGEC005 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLINU030
describing places (for example, kolam renang, taman, toko, pantai, sekolah, rumah, desa, gereja, pura, mesjid) and movement using prepositions (for example, dari, ke, dengan, pada) and adjectives, for example, kiri, kanan
Elaboration (1) | ACLINU030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
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.
Report Findings: Qualitative Data | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
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 …
Mandurama Public School (Years K to 6) | Illustrations of practice | STEM | Resources
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC172
viewing a series of Auslan identity stories, such as those found in the Griffith University Introduction to Deaf Studies Unit 1 set, comparing their own experiences to those described by deaf children and adults in the footage
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC172 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCLE046
inferring the meaning of new words, using knowledge of the text type and the author’s purpose and technique, for example, res, gero, rem gerere
Elaboration (1) | ACLCLE046 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Latin | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
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 …
STEM in the Australian Curriculum | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
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
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 …
Peg's Creek Primary School | Illustrations of practice | Primary curriculum | Resources
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 …
Advice for Implementation | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
Unit 1: Investigating the Ancient World Ancient History
This unit involves an investigation of how the ancient world has been represented. This involves an exploration of the remaining sources and how they have been interpreted. This unit focuses on issues relevant to the investigation of the ancient world …
Unit 1: Investigating the Ancient World | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 1: Natural and ecological hazards Geography
Natural and ecological hazards represent potential sources of harm to human life, health, income and property, and may affect elements of the biophysical, managed and constructed elements of environments. This unit focuses on identifying risks and managing …
Unit 1: Natural and ecological hazards | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 1: Understanding the Modern World Modern History
This unit examines developments of significance in the modern era, including the ideas that inspired them and their far-reaching consequences. Students examine TWO topics, including at least ONE study of a development or turning point that has helped …
Unit 1: Understanding the Modern World | Modern History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
St Felix Catholic Primary School
St Felix school staff studied the school data to find programs that would address the needs of the student cohort. The school employed a numeracy coordinator to assist teachers to develop strategies to teach the mathematics curriculum through the proficiencies. …
St Felix Catholic Primary School | Illustrations of practice | Mathematics proficiencies | Resources
St Peter Chanel Catholic School
St Peter Chanel developed a whole-school initiative to concentrate on teaching mathematics through the proficiencies. The entire staff engaged with the analysis of the school data to find areas where the focus of teaching was to occur. The initiative …
St Peter Chanel Catholic School | Illustrations of practice | Mathematics proficiencies | Resources
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 …
Report Findings: Benefits & Challenges | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
Year 1 Mathematics
The proficiency strands understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning are an integral part of mathematics content across the three content strands: number and algebra, measurement and geometry, and statistics and probability. The proficiencies …
Year 1 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum