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North Metropolitan Deputy Principals' Network Meeting

Australian Curriculum update

August 28 2013

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Towards a world-class Australian Curriculum

• The Australian Curriculum has been written to equip young Australians with the knowledge, understanding and skills that will enable them to engage effectively with, and prosper in, society, to compete in a globalised world and to thrive in the information-rich workplaces of the future.

• The Australian Curriculum: – has been subject to extensive and sustained consultation during its

development – has been benchmarked against curricula of leading nations during the

development process – sets challenging standards for each student – does not overload the curriculum – pursues deep learning.

The shape of the Australian curriculum V4

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ACARA curriculum deliverables

• ACARA timeline: – late 2013 Arts– December 2013 HPE, Technologies, Civics

and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Work Studies

– February 2014 Languages – December 2014 National Trade Cadetship

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• By the beginning of 2015 all schools will have fully implemented the Australian Curriculum Phase 1 subjects and will report in these subjects by the end of Semester 1, 2015.

• During 2013, the Curriculum Framework will be replaced by the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline. SCASA provided a draft outline at the beginning of term 2 for consultation.

• In Western Australia geography and the remaining F-10 Phase 2 and Phase 3 subjects will only be implemented once the achievement standards, work samples and judging standards support materials are fully developed.

• The Curriculum Framework/K-10 syllabus can be used to guide curriculum delivery in areas that have not been signed off by the Minister for implementation in WA

Key messages August 2013

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Site for endorsed Australian Curriculum

documents

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Western Australian curriculum

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Australian Curriculum in the Western

Australian Curriculum

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What flexibility is there for schools when developing teaching and learning programs?

• The Australian Curriculum specifies the content and standards for each year or band of years

• It does not specify how the curriculum will be packaged and delivered

• Provides some flexibility for teachers to integrate local contexts and contemporary developments

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Professional Learning support 2012

• Semester 1: Leading the Australian Curriculum 3 day professional learning for each of the Phase 1 subjects of the Australian Curriculum was developed and delivered. This Train the Trainer program for primary schools sought to provide some common messages and resources to support networks and schools as they commenced implementation of these learning areas.

• June 2012: Secondary HODs days 1 and 2 • Semester 2: a centrally funded 4 day regional Train the

Trainer course for primary schools in English, history, mathematics and science.

• Cross Curriculum Priorities one day professional learning Years F-12

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Professional learning support 2013

• March: repeat of the primary 4 day Train the Trainer module for phase one learning areas

• April: Cross Curriculum Priorities 1 day whole school professional learning.

• May: Secondary HODs days 3 and 4 • August: 5 day regional curriculum support for year 6-8

phase one teachers focused on year 7 transition• August: 2x 1 day overviews of august workshops• August: 4 day regional Train the Trainer course for

primary schools in history and science. • Cross Curriculum Priorities one day professional learning

years F-12• 7 regional network groups (450 schools) for CCP

sustainability (AuSSI)

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Professional learningSeptember- December

2013• September: 3 day repeat of august Train the Trainer

workshops in English and mathematics for years 6-8• Term 4: 3 day repeat of August Train the Trainer program

for all phase one subjects for years 6-8 • Other PD

– September: Using First Steps to implement Australian Curriculum mathematics and English

– Term 4: one day phase one learning area workshops years 6-8

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Connect communities

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Websites for teachers

• Curriculum Support• Primary Support• Secondary Support• K-12 Resources

online • Institute for

Professional Learning

www.det.wa.edu.au/curriculumsupport/

http://det.wa.edu.au/k12resources/detcms/portal/

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Australian Curriculum online support for public schools

Resources for teachers and school leaders to support familiarisation and implementation of the Foundation to Year 10 Australian Curriculum include:• Power Points• Mapping and overview documents • Digital curriculum resources through the K-12 Resources website and Resources Online.

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Implementation of the Australian Curriculum

link

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Teacher Development Schools

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• School-based system resource– Resource allocation equivalent to 0.4FTE

• Practical support for teachers• Sharing of expertise across schools• Partnerships for efficient sharing of expertise

– Networks and alliances– Professional learning communities– Statewide Services– Institute for Professional Learning

TDS 2012-2013 model

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Teacher Development Schools - focus areas (primary)36 primary TDSs in 34 primary schools• emphasis on English and Mathematics• includes support for History, Science, EAL/D and Special Needs• focus on either early or middle childhood.

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26 secondary TDSs in 20 secondary schools• 18 early adolescence, eight senior secondary• two for each learning area (early adolescence) • one in EAL/D and one Special Needs• eight TDSs support identified WACE courses.

Teacher Development Schools - focus areas (secondary)

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What was achieved in 2012

Participants accessing TDS professional support opportunities (2012) Number

Primary TDS professional support 10 097

Secondary TDS professional support 4 229

Total 14 326

Number of participants accessing TDS professional support opportunities to implement the Australian Curriculum (2012)

9 929

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A successful model forproviding support

• Teachers sharing with teachers– expertise shared across schools – Australian Curriculum– meaningful pathways for students– improved classroom practices and student

learning• Strategic

– networks, alliances and groups of schools– Institute for Professional Learning– Centra

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Examples of professional learning provide by Secondary TDSs enrolments through the Institute

• 6 May - Effective teaching in an EAL/D Intensive English Centre learning context, Australian Curriculum: History presented by Highgate Primary School and Cyril Jackson Senior Campus

• 6 May - Australian Curriculum: English - Key concepts (Year 7-9) • 6 May - Australian Curriculum: History - Year 7 to 10 workshop • 6 May - Australian Curriculum: History - Year 7 to 10 network (online

using Centra) • 6 May - Australian Curriculum Science: Planning and writing

assessments (Years 8 to 10) • 6 May - Australian Curriculum Health and Physical Education - an

introduction • 6 May - Intensive English Centre professional development day • 6 May - Outdoor Education Stage 3 and VET pathways • 6 May - Secondary English: Australian Curriculum and WACE • 6 May - Technology and Enterprise: VET pathways in secondary

schools

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TDS 2014-2015 model

Timeline:

• 29 July TDS applications opened via Ed-e-mail

• 26 August 2013 applications closed

• Term 4 2013 Successful schools announced via Ed-e-mail

• 30 January 2014 TDSs commence operation

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TDS 2014-2015 model

TDSs will provide state-wide support to teachers, schools and networks to:

• implement the Western Australian curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12;

• collaborate to improve teaching and learning practices in Kindergarten, Pre-primary and Year 1-12 classrooms;

• prepare for the smooth transition of Year 7 students to secondary settings;

• ensure most students leave school eligible for university or having completed vocational

• qualifications; and• meet the requirements of WACE 2016.

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TDS 2014-2015 model

Area of expertise Additional information Number of TDSs

Year 7 Transition May include: curriculum, pastoral care, leading change, community relations, leadership, school processes and practices, logistics

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Special Educational Needs (SEN)

2 x primary; 1 x secondary 3

English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D)

2 x primary; 1 x secondary 3

Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

2 x support for Early Years Learning Framework implementation 2

Regional Including coordination of expertise in region 6

Primary For an identified area of expertise, provide support for implementation of the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline across Kindergarten to Year 7

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Secondary For an identified area of expertise, provide support for implementation of the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline and senior secondary schooling across Years 7-12

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Senior Secondary Pathways Focus on attainment (WACE exam or ATAR pathways and/or VET pathways) and share school-based experience demonstrating meaningful options/appropriate pathways across Years 10-12

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How do I access and request TDS support ?

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Australian Curriculum planning and support

2014Australian Curriculum implementation school/network

plansWhere are you now?Known requirements for 2015Where would you like to be by December 2014?What will you need to do?

Australian Curriculum support 2014– Curriculum areas/ targeted content/ staff needs– Professional learning

• Time of: day/ term/ year• Blocks of time Vs spaced learning• TTT vs teachers