PPA1260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Australian Curriculum

• School: Edith Cowan University
• Department: Education
• Course: PPA1260
• Professor: Gail Berman

Document Summary

Curriculum documents: curriculum framework = outcomes based on education (cf, australian curriculum (ac, western australian curriculum and assessment outline (scsa, early years learning framework (eylf, k-10 syllabus, scope and sequence. It sets out the knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes that k-10 students are expected to acquire and guidelines for the assessment of student achievements. What is included: eylf, kindergarten curriculum guidelines, western australian curriculum, general capabilities, cross-curriculum priorities, alternative curriculum/reporting recognition - wa curriculum framework, teaching support materials, p-10 teaching, assessing and reporting policy, pre-primary to year 10, 6 assessment principles. 5 guiding principles: k to year 10. 5 guiding principles: western australian values of schooling, student diversity, principles of teaching, learning and assessment, phases of schooling, kindergarten and pre-primary statement. 5 values for australian schooling: respect and concern for others and their rights, pursuit of knowledge and commitment to achievement of potential, self-acceptance and respect of self, social and civic responsibility, environmental responsibility.