Course description

This session will explore how Curriculum Leaders can guide the development of a school-specific, knowledge-rich, and coherent curriculum across learning areas. It will also build understanding of what a high-quality, sequenced curriculum looks like and how teacher teams can collaborate to design a curriculum tailored to their school’s context.

Course outcomes

Participants will understand:

  • Why curriculum matters
  • Importance of documented curriculum
  • Why a low variation curriculum matters
  • What is a knowledge-rich curriculum
  • A suggested process for developing and sharing knowledge rich units within a school

Australian Professional Standards

  • Standard 2 – Know content and how to teach it
  • Standard 3 – Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
  • Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning

Principal Capability Framework

Knowledge and Expertise

  • K4 – Leads curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
  • K6 – Leads, models and engages in professional learning
  • K7 – Leads school improvement and collaborative inquiry
  • K8 – Leads school management and administration

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