Introduction

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Introduction to the ACT BSSS Languages Framework Workshop.

This workshop is designed to familiarise you with the languages courses and the Languages Framework and consider how the new framework will be implemented.

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 Languages 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 Languages Courses and Framework Framework?

  • There is an ongoing cycle of review in all course areas and Frameworks.

  • Courses and Frameworks needed to be updated to align with Board endorsed policies, student needs and recent research.

  • 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.


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What are the key features of the Framework?

  • Goals

  • Framework Rationale

  • Achievement Standards

  • Task Type Table

The Goals, Achievement Standards and Task Type table are constant across all courses under the Framework.



What are the key features of a course?

  • 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 Languages unit you are currently teaching and what are you most pleased with?

  2. What is a Languages 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.