the essential learnings
DESCRIPTION
Workshop 3. The Essential Learnings. An introduction. Workshop aims. To develop an understanding of the Essential Learnings and their role within the QCAR Framework. The five components of t he QCAR Framework. Essential Learnings. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Essential LearningsAn introduction
Workshop 3
Workshop aims
• To develop an understanding of the Essential Learnings and their role within the QCAR Framework
The five components of the QCAR Framework
Essential Learnings clarify what to teach
Standards provide a common language to describe student achievement
Assessment Bank provides online access to a collection of quality assessments and resources
Queensland Comparable Assessment Tasks (QCATs) in Years 4, 6 and 9
provide evidence of what students know, understand and can do, and support consistency of teacher judgments
Guidelines for Reporting support consistency of reporting
Essential Learnings
The knowledge and capabilities that students need to develop now, and draw on in the future, as active responsible citizens and lifelong learners.
Essential Learnings• Identify what should be taught and what
students should have opportunities to learn• Incorporate the national Statements of
Learning• Support flexibility for school-based planning• Provide a common basis for planning
Two dimensions of the Essential Learnings
Ways of working
Learning, teaching and
assessing
Knowledgeand
understanding
Learning and assessment focusDescribes the focus of learning and assessment within the year-level juncture.
Ways of workingDescribes the essential processes that students use to develop and demonstrate their knowledge and understanding.
Knowledge and understanding Describes essential concepts, facts and procedures of the KLA.
Learning and assessment focusDescribes the focus of learning and assessment within the year-level juncture
Ways of workingDescribes the essential processes that students use to develop and demonstrate their knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding Describes the essential concepts, facts and procedures of the KLA
What do Essential Learnings value?
Knowledge and understanding• Concepts
• Facts
• Procedures
Approaches to learning• Student-centred
• Active engagement
• Learning through investigation
Ways of working• Investigating using
critical and creative thinking skills
• Developing communicating and presenting responses
• Reflecting on learning and diverse perspectives
How is knowledge constructed?How is knowledge transformed?
