New resources supporting the Australian Curriculum

The Australian Curriculum website has recently been updated with new resources for teachers, including work samples for Languages (Korean F–10), work samples for History (7–10) and Year 3 and 4 teacher background information to support teachers incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures in the Australian Curriculum: Science.

National Health and Physical Education Day

National Health and Physical Education Day – an initiative promoted by the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation – was held on 12 September. The day highlighted the importance of HPE in the Australian Curriculum, and its influence on the learning and development of children. On the ACHPER website, you can access information about membership, their advocacy work, resources, publications and professional learning.

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

The Australian Curriculum: Technologies describes two distinct but related subjects: Design and Technologies, in which students use design thinking and technologies to generate and produce designed solutions for authentic needs and opportunities, and Digital Technologies, in which students use computational thinking and information systems to define, design and implement digital solutions.

Check out the growing collection of resources from the Digital Technologies in Focus project, which can support all teachers and schools in the implementation of Digital Technologies.

Resources to support effective engagement between home and school

Check out the free new online Gearing up for Parent Engagement in Student Learning resources that can help parents and educators better support a meaningful partnership between home and school towards improving the learning and wellbeing of students.

Based on a nationwide research project conducted with government, Catholic and independent school principals and parents, the resources include toolkits specifically developed for both primary or secondary principals and school staff.

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