LEARNING MODULE 1: COMMUNITY FOCUS: Developing young self knowledge and understanding of their community and volunteering people’s ADVANCE VICTORIAN ESSENTIAL LEARNING STANDARDS Curriculum Learning outcome Strand / Domain /Dimension Level 5 Element of standard Level 6 Element of standard content Physical, Personal and Social At Level 5, students: At Level 6, students: Knowledge of own 1. SELF Learning strengths and weaknesses Monitor and describe their Identify their interests, strengths Personal Learning progress as learners, and weaknesses and use these to Identify their passions and identifying their strengths and determine future learning needs, interests The individual learner ○ weaknesses and taking action especially in relation to the to address their weakness. pathways. Physical, Personal and Social At Level 5, students: At Level 6, students: Establish goals Learning Set realistic short-term and Determine, monitor and modify long-term learning goals learning improvement goals, taking Personal Learning within a variety of tasks and into account current and future The individual learner ○ describe their progress learning needs. towards achieving these. Physical, Personal and Social At Level 5, students: At Level 6, students: An understanding of what is 2. COMMUNITY Learning community Use democratic processes Develop an action plan which Civics and Citizenship when working in groups on demonstrates their knowledge of a Identify people and places class and community projects. social or environmental issue and (including natural ○Community engagement suggest strategies to raise resources) in their Participate in school and community awareness of it. They community community events and participate in a range of citizenship participate in activities to Identify current and activities including those with a contribute to environmental potential connections national or global perspective, at sustainability or action on between young people and school and in the local community. other community issues. the community An awareness of the community agencies that service the local community An understanding of how young people can access these services
LEARNING MODULE 1: COMMUNITY FOCUS: Developing young people’s self knowledge and understanding of their community and volunteering ADVANCE VICTORIAN ESSENTIAL LEARNING STANDARDS Curriculum content Learning outcome Strand / Domain /Dimension Level 5 Element of standard Level 6 Element of standard 1. SELF Knowledge of own strengths and weaknesses Identify their passions and interests Physical, Personal and Social Learning Personal Learning ○ The individual learner At Level 5, students: Monitor and describe their progress as learners, identifying their strengths and weaknesses and taking action to address their weakness. At Level 6, students: Identify their interests, strengths and weaknesses and use these to determine future learning needs, especially in relation to the pathways. Establish goals Physical, Personal and Social Learning Personal Learning ○ The individual learner At Level 5, students: Set realistic short-term and long-term learning goals within a variety of tasks and describe their progress towards achieving these. At Level 6, students: Determine, monitor and modify learning improvement goals, taking into account current and future learning needs. 2. COMMUNITY An understanding of what is community Identify people and places (including natural resources) in their community Identify current and potential connections between young people and the community An awareness of the community agencies that service the local community An understanding of how young people can access these services Physical, Personal and Social Learning Civics and Citizenship ○Community engagement At Level 5, students: Use democratic processes when working in groups on class and community projects. Participate in school and community events and participate in activities to contribute to environmental sustainability or action on other community issues. At Level 6, students: Develop an action plan which demonstrates their knowledge of a social or environmental issue and suggest strategies to raise community awareness of it. They participate in a range of citizenship activities including those with a national or global perspective, at school and in the local community.
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