Other Programs
Combination of programs
Schools might choose to use a combination of approaches in their curriculum delivery, either throughout the school or for a particular level. Factors that might influence the school’s decision as to which approach they will implement could include:
- availability of specialist teachers
- school priority such as Science
- reducing the number of teachers with whom students come in contact at particular year levels
- availability of facilities or equipment.
Careful timetabling can support a school to implement a combination of programs.
Co-curricular programs
Many co-curricular programs that students participate in provide rich learning opportunities that can be assessed against standards such as those in the Personal Learning, Interpersonal Development, Communication, Thinking Processes, and Health and Physical Education domains.
Examples of these programs include:
- Night of the Notables Services (http://home.pacific.net.au/~greg.hub/notables.html)
- Duke of Edinburgh’s Award In Australia (www.dukeofed.org.au)
- City Centre sessions
- Cadets
- Camps
- Social education programs linking students with senior citizens
- Work experience programs.
Schools should consider all the co-curricular programs they offer as an integral part when reviewing or developing their curriculum. Teachers who are responsible for these programs or teachers working with the students within the programs would be responsible for the assessment.
