Introduction

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Welcome!

Welcome to Introduction to the ACT BSSS Humanities and Social Sciences Framework Workshop.

This workshop is designed to familiarise you with the HASS Framework and consider the parameters set for teaching and assessment of your HASS courses.

Use the 'Home' menu to navigate the parts of the PL.

If you complete the activities to a satisfactory standard and submit them, then you will be entitled to claim completion.

Here is a link to the HASS framework.

Prepare a document with your answers to the questions and when the training is completed, send the document to bsssenquiries@act.gov.au

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Why the review of the HASS Framework?

  • the BSSS cycle of review

  • reviews undertaken also of English, Mathematics, Arts and Science Framework

  • frameworks needed to be updated to align with Board endorsed policies.

  • The Review of BSSS Senior Secondary Curriculum (2015) recommended that frameworks reflect coherence and consistency in design, format and quality.

  • The Shape of the ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum (2016) provides guidelines and design specifications, based on ACARA course design, and relevant to ACT context

  • the HASS Framework is scheduled for review in 2028.

Context for Frameworks and Courses

  • Australian Curriculum courses (P-10) and Senior Secondary courses were adopted by the ACT government for use in ACT schools.

  • BSS Senior Secondary courses are aligned with Australian Curriculum courses P-10, and builds on the learning.

  • ACARA Senior Secondary courses haven’t been revised or written. The BSSS awaits review by ACARA before existing courses are revised.

  • A key difference from ACARA that affects our courses, is that units in courses do not have to be delivered sequentially, unlike the Australian Curriculum.

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What is new and what is different in the Framework?

  • Goals

  • Rationale

  • Achievement Standards

  • Task Type Table

What are the key features of a course?

  • rationale

  • unit specific goals

  • content descriptions

  • framework Achievement Standards and Task Type Table

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How do the parts go together?

Teachers will consider the integration of the different parts of the curriculum in developing a Program of Learning that will engage students in learning in their context.

Introduction Activity One

Please consider the following:

  1. · What is the HASS unit you are currently teaching and what are you most pleased with?

  2. · What is the HASS unit you have taught recently which presented a challenge to you? How did you resolve the challenge?


Record a paragraph in response to each question.