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.

Here is the link to the HASS courses.

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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HASS Framework Review Cycle

The BSSS has a cycle of review for Frameworks and Courses. The HASS Framework courses were reviewed across 2020-2022. The Framework is due for review in 2028 and HASS courses then in 2029 for implementation in 2030.
Courses and frameworks can be reviewed within that time period to align with Board endorsed policy changes, changes in disciplines, the wider world, or in relation to teacher feedback.
The Review of BSSS Senior Secondary Curriculum (2015) recommended that frameworks reflect coherence and consistency in design, format and quality, so hour courses are similar in form and purpose.
The Shape of the ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum (2016) provides guidelines and design specifications, based on ACARA course design, and relevant to ACT context.

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.
BSSS Senior Secondary courses are aligned with Australian Curriculum courses P-10, and build on the learning. F-10 has recently changed. Make sure you are across the prior learning experiences of students coming to your classroom in the ACT: ACARA F-10 V.9.0 HASS
There are National Curriculum courses in Ancient History, Geography, and Modern History. These reflect ACARA courses true to content. There other courses have been developed by ACT teachers.
ACARA Senior Secondary courses haven’t been revised or written. The BSSS awaits review by ACARA before existing courses are revised. ACARA is working on minor reviews in 2024-2025, which may result in minor variations to our ACT courses.
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 are the parts of 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:

How do ACT BSSS HASS courses relate to ACARA National Curriculum courses?

Record a paragraph in response.

Part one

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