Develop and refine rigorous Teacher and HOD participation in QCAA PD and Year 11 assessment for General All Teachers Ongoing Year 10 General Science feedback opportunities for Australian Curriculum Syllabuses 2019 finalised by Senior Biology M Kingaby, – subject programs that reflect Syllabuses for Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, end of 2018. M Gibson, N Cooper, J the knowledge, skills and Marine Science and Physics, as well as any opportunities Maxwell, K Berwick, C assessment of the new senior for updates to Agricultural Practices. Carroll, S Sammut syllabuses. Development of year 11 unit planners and assessment Senior Chemistry N Ansari, R – tasks for delivery from 2019 in line with syllabus Development of Senior Sarai, J Morgan, S Sammut protocols. Science plans in line with Senior Physics A Salmon, P – Continued PD for IB teachers and support of their Australian Curriculum and Salmon, J Morgan International Baccalaureate development of Year 11 and 12 programs. Expansion of syllabuses. teaching team. Senior Agricultural Science P – Price, A Williams, L Dowling Senior Marine Science K – Lawrence, E Kennedy IB Kelly Lawrence, A – Salmon, P Salmon, M Kingaby, C Carroll, R Sarai, S Sammut Focus on continuity of Identify key skills required in Senior Sciences and Mapping of essential Science All teachers Mapping of procedural knowledge from develop timeline for progressive updating of skills from skills and expected standards essential Science Year 7 through to Year 12 with Year 7 standard to Year 10 standard. for each year by end of skills and expected regard to Scientific Semester 1. standards for each Develop consistent resources for common Science skills Investigation and year level by end (e.g. graphing, scientific diagrams, report writing) with Development of resources in Communication Skills. of Semester 1. defined year-by-year standards and subject-specific semester 2. details. Development of resources in semester 2. Improved pedagogy and implementation of School Guiding Statements
Develop and refine rigorous Year 10 General Science subject programs that reflect the knowledge, skills and assessment of the new senior syllabuses. Development of Senior Science plans in line with Australian Curriculum and International Baccalaureate syllabuses. Teacher and HOD participation in QCAA PD and feedback opportunities for Australian Curriculum Syllabuses for Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Marine Science and Physics, as well as any opportunities for updates to Agricultural Practices. Development of year 11 unit planners and assessment tasks for delivery from 2019 in line with syllabus protocols. Continued PD for IB teachers and support of their development of Year 11 and 12 programs. Expansion of teaching team. Year 11 assessment for General Syllabuses 2019 finalised by end of 2018. All Teachers Senior Biology – M Kingaby, M Gibson, N Cooper, J Maxwell, K Berwick, C Carroll, S Sammut Senior Chemistry – N Ansari, R Sarai, J Morgan, S Sammut Senior Physics – A Salmon, P Salmon, J Morgan Senior Agricultural Science – P Price, A Williams, L Dowling Senior Marine Science – K Lawrence, E Kennedy IB – Kelly Lawrence, A Salmon, P Salmon, M Kingaby, C Carroll, R Sarai, S Sammut Ongoing Focus on continuity of procedural knowledge from Year 7 through to Year 12 with regard to Scientific Investigation and Communication Skills. Identify key skills required in Senior Sciences and develop timeline for progressive updating of skills from Year 7 standard to Year 10 standard. Develop consistent resources for common Science skills (e.g. graphing, scientific diagrams, report writing) with defined year-by-year standards and subject-specific details. Mapping of essential Science skills and expected standards for each year by end of Semester 1. Development of resources in semester 2. All teachers Mapping of essential Science skills and expected standards for each year level by end of Semester 1. Development of resources in semester 2. Improved pedagogy and implementation of School Guiding Statements
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