Using the Essential Learnings to plan units of work

Workshop 6

Workshop aims• To support teachers in using the

Essential Learnings to develop units of work

• To align curriculum and assessment through unit planning

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 judgment

Guidelines for Reporting support consistency of reporting

Think of a time when you planned and taught a

quality unit.

What made it successful?

Five processes that guide planning

Identify curriculum

Sequence teaching & learning

Develop assessment

Make judgments

Use feedback

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.

Select:• Essential Learnings• school priorities• context for learning

Identify curriculum

Choose: • learning experiences• teaching strategies

Sequence teaching & learning

Choosing the context for learning

Context: How do we care for our local waterway?

More information on the QCAR Framework

Website: www.qsa.qld.edu.au

Email: office@qsa.qld.edu.au