Mapping Tools

Purpose of the mapping tools

Schools have used curriculum mapping tools to assist in the process of reviewing the curriculum from a whole school level or from the perspective of the individual teacher.

The following table of templates are designed to be used by schools and teachers to map and/or audit the curriculum and assist in planning curriculum. The Department of Education and Early Childhood Curriculum Planning Modules also provide a range of templates that can be used by schools to map the curriculum.

Mapping tools templates

Template	Mapping Tool	Description This tool is used to:
1a	Mapping Curriculum Subjects (Doc – 32KB).	map: key concepts in the discipline/subject across the units of work the domains and dimensions from the other two strands that can be interwoven.
1b	Mapping Curriculum Subjects in an Integrated Program (Doc – 33KB).	map: the major concepts or throughlines in the unit host or major domain’s focus the domains and dimensions that can be interwoven.
1c	Gap Analysis (Doc – 27KB).	record: the concepts not addressed/omitted in curriculum planning the relevant domains and dimensions onto the chart.
2a	Unit Mapping Levels 1 and 2 (Doc – 62KB).	record units of work against the domains the unit addresses provide an overall picture of VELS implementation within the year and across Levels.
2b	Unit Mapping Level 3 (Doc – 92KB).
2c	Unit Mapping Level 4 (Doc – 105KB).
2d	Unit Mapping Level 5 (Doc – 90KB).
2e	Unit Mapping Level 6 (Doc – 92KB).
2f	Unit mapping Levels 1 – 4 (Doc – 107KB).
2g	Unit Mapping Levels 5 and 6 (Doc – 103KB).
3	Concepts in Domains (Doc – 81KB).	illustrate where a sample of concepts can be identified in the domains.
4	Mapping VELS Curriculum spreadsheet (Xls – 21KB). Mapping VELS Curriculum and Religious Education spreadsheet (Xls – 21KB).	electronically audit, track and record implementation of the VELS and can be used for whole school curriculum planning and by the individual class teacher. The addition of Religious Education is provided for use in Catholic schools.