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Curriculum and AssessmentCurriculum and AssessmentUsing the VELSUsing the VELS
Part 1: Planning a Unit of WorkPart 1: Planning a Unit of Work
Purpose of session
Consider the purpose of assessment
within a curriculum planning context
Process for curriculum planning
What is the purpose of the unit?
What is the central focus of the unit?
What are the key linguistic elements in the unit of work?
Consider a Sample Unit:
Weather – level 4 (Italian)
Intercultural dimension not addressed in this unit.
Consideration:Which units are likely to offer opportunities for the Intercultural knowledge and language awareness dimension?
Use the brainstorming format provided in resources to do a preliminary plan for your unit.
Curriculum planning level 4
Unit of work: Weather
A number of domains can be included in a unit- but which are more appropriate?
Civics and Citizenship ICT Interpersonal Development Personal Learning LOTE Thinking Processes Science Communication
Need to consider…the standards and the learning focus statements in the VELS
StandardsPurpose
Define what students should know and be able to do at each level and domain
In effect, they are outcomes against which student achievement will be assessed
Through assessment, provide valuable information about student progress which can form the basis of further teaching and intervention
Provide sequence of development
Some content is specified to ensure coverage of a subject matter or community expectations
Standards are set at challenging, not minimum, competence level in age. They are developmentally appropriate and develop deep understanding.
Learning focus statementsPurpose:
Provided at each level for each domain
Developed out of the standards
Outline the developmentally appropriate learning for students to progress from one level to the next
Suggest appropriate learning experiences-not a syllabus
Process for curriculum planning Decide on the learning focus – key concepts / questions /
skills
Read standards and learning focus statements for domains at this level
Consider prior learning and the needs and interests of the students
Choose the domains and dimensions which are most relevant for the learning focusEg. LOTE, Interpersonal Development, ICT
Highlight the relevant parts of the standards being addressedEg. LOTE , Interpersonal Development and ICT
See next how the process was applied to the Weather unit
Questions considered:
Which elements of the standards are likely to be achieved in this unit?
LOTE domain, level 4
The elements of the standards relevant to the unit are highlighted.
Questions considered:
Which elements of the standards are likely to be achieved in this unit?
ICT domain, level 4
The elements of the standards relevant to the unit are highlighted.
Questions considered:
Which elements of the standards are likely to be achieved in this unit?
Interpersonal development domain, level 4
Next task: Copying all selected elements of the standards to a VELS planning format
The element of the standards relevant to the unit are highlighted.
Strand Domain Dimension Element of standard
Physical, Personal and Social Learning
Interpersonal Development
Workingin Teams
Discipline-Based Learning
LOTE
Communicating in a language Other Than
English
Intercultural knowledge and
language awareness
Interdisciplinary Learning
ICTICT for
Communicating
Strand Domain Dimension Element of standard
Physical, Personal and Social Learning
Interpersonal Development
Workingin Teams
•They work cooperatively in different teams to and take a variety of roles to allocate tasks allocate tasks of varying length and complexity. •They work cooperatively to allocate tasks and develop timelines..
Discipline-Based Learning
LOTE
Communicating in a language Other Than
English
•Students participate in oral interaction to convey and receive information•They acquire and use new information and language and recycle previously learnt language skills and knowledge in new contexts•They read aloud effectively and apply knowledge of pronunciation, punctuation, tone and letter–sound variations in particular contexts.
Intercultural knowledge and
language awareness
Interdisciplinary Learning
ICTICT for
Communicating•They successfully uploaded the work to a protected public online space.
Using the example of the Weather unit…Select the elements of the standards that apply to your unit.
TIP - To avoid having to write each selected element of the VELS:1) Open a copy of the VELS planning format on your computer (see resources)2) Download the VELS documents from the VELS website
http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/3) Highlight the element of the VELS you have selected4) Press Ctrl and C on your computer keyboard to copy the elements5) Go to the VELS planning format 6) Press Ctrl and V to paste the elements of the VELS on the VELS planning
format
Next: Considering the learning focus statements
Elements of the standards are usually full sentences.Occasionally phrases, rather than sentences are selected. When components of the elements are left out, consideration needs to be given to include those components in other units.
Questions considered:
Which learning focus statements most closely relate to this unit?
Do the learning focus statements suggest new ideas / activities for the unit?
LOTE domain, level 4
The statements relevant to the unit are highlighted.
Questions considered:
Which learning focus statements most closely relate to this unit?
Do the learning focus statements suggest new ideas / activities for the unit?
ICT domain, level 4
The statements relevant to the unit are highlighted.
Questions considered:
Which learning focus statements most closely relate to this unit?
Do the learning focus statements suggest new ideas / activities for the unit?
Interpersonal development domain
The statements relevant to the Weather unit are highlighted.
Using the example of the Weather unit…1. Select the learning focus statements that apply to your unit.
2. Consider your original unit plan in light of both the elements of the standards and the learning focus statements you selected for your unit.
Assessment part 2 follows.
Do the elements of the standards require modifications to your original plan?
Do the learning focus statements suggest new ideas / activities for the unit?