A new directions curriculum statement

A New Directions Curriculum StatementDiscussion Document

‘Schools play a vital role in promoting

the intellectual, physical, social,emotional, moral, spiritual and

aesthetic development andwellbeing of young Australians,

and in ensuring the nation’songoing economic prosperity

and social cohesion.’

Hobart 1989

This new declaration recognises that student learning is:• driven by technology• underpinned by metacognitive understanding• focused on cross-disciplinary skills• achievement of basic literacy, numeracy, social and digital media skills• inclusive of an important role for parents• dependent on early childhood development • driven by the central role of teachers in the learning process.

Adelaide 1999

This new declaration holds that:

• values as well as skills must form part of a school’s legacy to young people.• students should hold values of resilience, ingenuity and tolerance• learning must model these values consistently and persistently.

Melbourne 2008

We therefore place young Australians at the centre of our National Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians.

Darwin 2010:

National Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians:

Curriculum

Successful learners

Confident and creative individuals

Active and informedcitizens

Successful learners

Successful learners

Student centredStudent centred

Developmental Developmental

Skills basedSkills based

ChallengingChallengingFuture

focusedFuture

focused

Confident and

creativeindividuals


ValuesValues FutureFuture

SelfSelf

Active and informed citizens

Active and

informed

citizens

Citizenship Citizenship

Morals and ethics Morals and ethics

MulticulturalMulticultural

National Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians:

Curriculum

Successful learners


Active and informed citizens

*feels happy, safe and known

*level of development is known by all of his teachers

*collection of evidence is ongoing and easily accessed

*Teacher judgements are accurate, reliable and consistent

Ultranet Consistency protocols

*knowledge and skills are accessible

*is challenged to progress

*able to apply thinking strategies

*able to transfer skills

*can repeat successful behaviours

*is able to apply learning to the real world

*is engaged and stimulated

*Literacy based

*Differentiated*teach thinking

*integrate curriculum

*incorporate goal setting, monitoring, reflection

Collaborative teams of teachers and students

Personal Learning Plans

Supportive assessment and reporting system

Areas of Learning, PLP teams, project teams

Data collection, analysis and dissemination position

Open and shared learning spaces

Digital portfoliosPersonal Learning Domain

Effective use of ICT

Professional Development Focus

Budget Focus Project Focus Leading Teacher Focus

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Confident and

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Active and

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