Examining the curriculum and assessment framework of the Australian curriculum: science
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Article Title | Examining the curriculum and assessment framework of the Australian curriculum: science |
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ERA Journal ID | 20579 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Haeusler, Carole |
Editors | Kennedy, Kerry |
Journal Title | Curriculum Perspectives |
Journal Citation | 33 (1), pp. 15-30 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Year | 2013 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
Deakin West, ACT | |
ISSN | 0159-7868 |
Abstract | This paper critically reviews the most recent version of the Australian Curriculum: Science (Australian Curriculum, Reporting and Assessment Authority(ACARA), 2012). The curriculum and assessment framework of the Australian Curriculum: Science is evaluated and aspects of its structure are found to lack some cohesion and definition. These flaws have consequences for school curriculum leaders and teachers of science, in particular those teachers who are less experienced. A flexible model of curriculum interpretation together with assessment criteria and standards is proposed which should facilitate the planning of coherent science programs and allow teachers to make and validate assessment judgements. |
Keywords | Australian science curriculum; curriculum coherence; assessment criteria and standards |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy |
390402. Education assessment and evaluation | |
500204. History and philosophy of science | |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1z6x/examining-the-curriculum-and-assessment-framework-of-the-australian-curriculum-science
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