Curriculum and Instruction Senior Secondary: Humanities and Social Sciences

• • An overview the Curriculum – ACARA and State-specific
  • Humanities and Social Sciences in Year 11 and 12 - What's my role as a Discipline Specialist?
  • Developing Course Outlines
  • Evaluating Programs to cater for diverse learner needs
  • School-based assessment including Recording and Reporting
  • Assessment Types and Designing Assessment Tasks
  • Rubric and Marking Key Design
  • Developing programs of work for Years 11 and 12
  • Grading and grade descriptions
  • Making consistent and comparable judgements

• Study resources

  • Instructional methods

    • Web links
    • Embedded Multimedia
    • Podcasting/Lecture capture
    • Audio/Video conferencing
    • Online assignment submission
    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board

  • Online materials

    • Audio-Video streaming
    • Online Assessment
    • Resources and Links

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-EDS144-Curriculum and Instruction Lower Secondary: Humanities and Social Sciences, or CUR-EDS131-Curriculum and Instruction Lower Secondary: HASSedc ;

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as Curriculum and Instruction Upper Secondary: Humanities and Social Sciences.

This subject is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to teach the Senior Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum. The focus of the subject is on curriculum planning, teaching strategies, assessment, reporting, the demonstration of positive impact on student learning and research relating to Senior Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences. The subject examines moderation, the provision of feedback and responding to individual student needs.

Please Note:  If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

• Case Study (50%)
• Portfolio (50%)