Workshop 6
Using the Essential Learnings to plan units of work
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 Use
Identify curriculum
feedback
Develop assessment Make judgments Sequence teaching & learning
Learning and assessment focus Describes the focus of learning and assessment within the year-level juncture.
Ways of working Describes 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.
Identify curriculum
Select: • Essential Learnings • school priorities • context for learning
Sequence teaching & learning
Choose: • learning experiences • teaching strategies
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
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