Introduction

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Introduction to the ACT BSSS Technologies Framework.

This workshop is designed to familiarise you with the Technologies Framework and courses written under this framework. Consider how you will implement the framework and courses in your teaching and assessment of your students.

This is a TQI Accredited workshop. If you complete the activities to a satisfactory standard and submit them via email, you will be entitled to add the workshop to your professional learning record for TQI registration.

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

Change over time!

The Review of Frameworks and Courses

There is a BSSS cycle of review for all courses and frameworks.
The Technologies Framework is scheduled for review in 2027. The technologies courses under the Framework are scheduled for review in 2028.
When frameworks are updated, the updates reflect policy decisions made by the Board of Senior Secondary Studies.
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

Context for Framework Requirements

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. If you are not familiar with the updates to the ACARA F-10 V9.0 courses, please have a look at them so you can see what students will come to your classroom with.
A key difference from ACARA that affects our courses, is that units in courses do not have to be delivered sequentially, unlike Australian Curriculum.

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What are the key features in the Framework?

Goals
Rationale
Achievement Standards
Task Type Table

What are the key features of a course?

rationale
unit descriptions
unit specific goals
content descriptions

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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.

A Program of Learning will apply the course elements to the chosen area of study, such as a particular context, case study, tool, or problem.

Activity: Introduction

Please consider the following:

How well do the Senior courses flow on from the F-10 courses and what knowledge and skills base might you expect?
How do your programs of learning fully encompass the expectations of the courses?

Record a paragraph in response to each question.

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