The implementation of the Australian Curriculum commences in 2011 with substantial implementation of the first four subject areas in K-10 by the end of 2013. ERS provides ICT tools and curriculum design processes for effective implementation. Fill in the form below for our Australian Curriculum updates.

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Information Communication Technology (ICT):

Teachers will use ICT to achieve the following:

• Access the Australian Curriculum (AC) requirements.
• Organise their existing State Curriculum in conjunction with the Australian Curriculum.
• Access personal plans from any computer in the world – online.
• Adapt exemplar documents, create personal documents, upload resources – using MSWord.
• Receive immediate updates online

Curriculum Design and Planning Document Flow

Teachers will be able to:

• Identify the Australian Curriculum (AC) aspirations and meet accountability requirements
• Choose from learning programs to translate the AC into classroom practice
• Access resources that are directly related to learning activities
• Determine achievement through links to assessment tasks and criteria
• Gauge progress through Standards checklists and other instruments.

Organisation

The organisation provides easy access to all documents required for planning.

• The formats of individual pages are simple and easy to understand.
• Each document is linked to other relevant documents - a connected curriculum
• The documents are layered, to provide depth as required – a three dimensional curriculum.
• An seamless process of: planning – teaching – learning – assessment – recording –reporting.

Migration

The migration from the State to Australian Curriculum is managed:

• State and Australian Curriculum documents are provided in adjoining folders.
• Colour coding enables the teachers to differentiate between State, Australian, Support.
• Gradual migration is facilitated through easy to use processes e.g. copy and paste to templates.

Change Management

Change is related to learning – professional learning is provided

• The ICT Tools and online delivery will ‘future proof’ teachers – immediate updates.
• The simple ‘easy to use’ software builds confidence in use of ICT – capacity building.
• Professional learning is provided in various ways including: ‘webinars’, online courses.

Pedagogy and Curriculum

Connections are provided between curriculum and pedagogy:

• The Australian Curriculum is largely pedagogy free – teachers make decisions on learning process.
• The ‘Teachers Online Planning System’ provides extensive support with ‘how’ to teach.
• The learning processes highlight the ‘Inquiry approach’.