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Australian Curriculum#

See also: teaching, other-oz-curriculum-code-projects

For much of my teaching I'll be using version 9 of the Australian Curriculum which I've added here under v9-learning-areas

Initial summary#

Three dimensions

  • Learning areas;

    In turn includes:

    • achievement standards - textual descriptions of what students should achieve
    • strands - collections of content descriptions, which have a purpose
    • content descriptions identified by a code, textual description, including glossary for terms
      • Elaborations - suggestions of how to teach the content with connection to general capabilities and x-c priorities
      • Related content

  • General capabilities;

  • numeracy

  • literacy
  • Digital literacy
  • critical and creative thinking
  • ethical understanding
  • personal and social capability

  • intercultural understanding

  • Cross-curriculum priorities.

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

  • Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia
  • Sustainability

Version 9 changes#

Mathematics#

Digital literacy#

Digital literacy in v9

ICT changed to digital literacy because

  • fundamental aspect of literacy, extension of reading, writing, speaking
  • "students need to develop knowledge, values, communication and critical thinking relevant for the digital age"
  • ICT focused on how to use digital tools - digital literacy extends to why and when
  • BUT still focuses on "use" - without really defining what that is, or what "digital tools" are

Linkages with digital technologies subject from the technologies learning area

Numeracy#

Grouped into three areas and numerous sub-areas

  • Number sense and algebra

  • Number and place value

  • Counting processes
  • Additive strategies
  • Multiplicative strategies
  • Interpreting fractions
  • Proportional thinking
  • Number patterns and algebraic thinking

  • Understanding money

  • Measurement and geometry

  • Understanding units of measurment

  • Understanding geometric properties
  • Positioning and locating

  • Measuring time

  • Statistics and probability

  • Understanding change

  • Interpreting and representing data

Literacy#

  • Speaking and listening

  • Listening

  • Interacting

  • Speaking

  • Reading and viewing

  • Phonological awareness

  • Phonic knowledge and word recognition
  • Fluency

  • Understanding texts

  • Writing

  • Creating texts

  • Grammar
  • Punctuation
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting and keyboarding