Introduction
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Welcome!
Welcome to the Introduction to the ACT BSSS Science Framework Workshop.
This workshop is designed to familiarise you with the Science Framework and consider how the framework will set for parameters for the teaching and assessment of your Science courses.
If you complete the activities to a satisfactory standard and submit them, then you will be entitled to to claim completion and TQI hours.
Here is a link to the new Science 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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The review of the Science Framework and Courses
There is a cycle of review for all policies, frameworks and courses, and in response to changes in the national curriculum.
All frameworks should 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 Science Framework is scheduled for review in 2029.
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 build on the learning.
ACARA Senior Secondary courses haven’t been revised or rewritten, except for the aspects drawn from the Framework. The BSSS awaits review by ACARA before existing courses are revised substantially.
A key difference from ACARA that affects our courses, is that units in courses do not have to be delivered sequentially, unlike Australian Curriculum.
Science!
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Growing knowledge, understanding and skills
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What are key features of the Framework?
Goals
Rationale
Achievement Standards
Task Type Table
The Goals, Achievement Standards and the Task Type table are constant across Science Courses.
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.
Activity: Introduction
Please consider the following:
What is the Science unit you are currently teaching and what are you most pleased with?
What is the Science unit you have taught recently which presented a challenge to you? How did you resolve the challenge?
Record a paragraph in response.