Teaching in Australian Schools

Assignment overview

This assignment task requires you to write an essay discussing the challenges Australian schools face when implementing a 21 century curriculum.
Related learning outcomes

1. This task is assessing your ability to demonstrate that you meet the criteria for the following unit learning outcomes:

2. Consider and compare state and national curriculum documentation.

3. Investigate and reflect upon the roles and responsibilities of teachers at various stages of the profession.

Assignment details

This assignment requires you to respond to the following statement to demonstrate your understanding of the challenges facing Australian schools:

'Australian schools today face challenges in implementing a 21 century curriculum and redefining the roles and responsibilities of teachers to suit this.'

How does your state's curriculum address the cross curriculum priorities in the Australian Curriculum? What are the gaps, if any?

Select one of the AITSL professional standards and discuss how a graduate teacher would aim to address the cross curriculum priorities related to that standard.

Your essay will include:

an introduction

a discussion that provides evidence of:

your understanding of the cross-curriculum priorities in the Australian Curriculum

your position on the effectiveness of your state's curriculum meeting the cross-curriculum priorities

your understanding of one of the Professional Standards for teachers (Graduate level) related to incorporating the cross-curriculum priorities in the classroom

a conclusion that summarises the points discussed in your essay.