Curriculum+Planning

Over the course of time we have undergone a change of personnel, leadership, reporting demands, curriculum initiatives, policies, procedures, etc. With change also comes a difference in understanding and priorities. Much of our advertising suggests that at Tallangatta Secondary College we value and advocate particular initiatives that have become the corner stones of the curriculum offered. These initiatives being: Student centred learning; Individual pathways; Integrated programs; Applied Learning. With competing demands and the introduction of many new programs and policies we can sometimes lose sight of those ideas. Or it could be that with the changes that have taken place that these curriculum initiatives are no longer relevant to the vision that we hold as a representation of the curriculum we offer. As we know the biggest difference and inconsistency for students occurs not between schools but between teachers within the same school, so through a periodic review of what we understand key ideas to mean and how these can be further developed in our curriculum we will be able to speak about curriculum development in common ways. During the Curriculum meeting of 23rd June curriculum leaders worked in small teams to brainstorm ideas relating to each of Integrated programs, student centred learning, individual pathways and applied learning; .and asked to think about definition, current examples, future possibilities and issues/problems associated with each of these concepts. Other goals may also need to be explored, but were not discussed at this meeting. To ensure that we are delivering curriculum with the same understanding of what is valued, it is important that all staff have the opportunity to provide input and consider the definition of these initiatives. In Learning Area meetings co-ordinators are asked to share the discussion that was had in the Curriculum meeting and add new ideas and understandings to the charts. Please make amendments to definitions, etc., so we all gain a common understanding of these ideas. Consideration from Learning Areas with regard to where these ideas fit with VELS, PoLT and Assessment and Reporting as these policies is needed. After the next cycle of Learning Area meetings we will have collected views and ideas from all teaching staff. These will be reviewed and ideas collated. A record of these will be circulated.
 * __ Clarity and consistency in curriculum planning - a discussion process  __**
 * __ Purpose of discussion  __**
 * __ Curriculum committee starting point  __**
 * __ Learning Area discussion  __**
 * __ Where to next?  __**

Integrated Programs Student Centred Learning Applied Learning Individual Pathways

