Learning Area A1 (EDUC90596)

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, participants should be able to:

(Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers)

• understand the nature and scope of the learning area as they are taught in secondary schools and demonstrate competence on the teaching of concepts, knowledge and skills in their learning area (Graduate Standards 2.1, 2.2)
• collect information about student's background, interests and learning needs and use evidence and professional judgement to set learning goals that provide achievable challenges for students of varying abilities and characteristics including students with disabilities and EAL learners (Graduate Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6)
• apply theoretical knowledge to develop coherent learning sequences and programs, in accordance with curriculum frameworks (Graduate Standards 3.2, 3.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4)
• select and use a wide repertoire of instructional strategies and resources including ICT in order to provide effective learning experiences for students (Graduate Standards 3.3, 3.4, 3.5)
• create and maintain supportive, safe and high quality learning environments (Graduate Standards 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4)
• use a range of tools appropriate to the learning area to assess and provide feedback on student learning (Graduate Standards 5.1, 5.2, 5.3)
• reflect on the effectiveness of their practices, programs and resources on student learning outcomes and identify the implications for future planning and professional learning. (Graduate Standards 3.6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4)
• use ICT to support subject teaching and expand curriculum learning opportunities for students (Graduate Standards 2.6, 4.5)
• demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning (Graduate Standards 2.6, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 7.4)
• demonstrate an understanding of the relevant issues and the strategies available to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching. (Graduate Standards 2.6, 4.5)

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, participants will have the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable them to:

• be skilled communicators who can effectively articulate and justify their practices as knowledgeable agents of change
• be flexible and able to adapt to change through knowing how to learn
• understand the significance of developing their practice on the basis of research evidence
• work in teams with skills in cooperation, communication and negotiation
• be independent of mind, reasonable, resilient, self-regulating
• have a conscious personal and social values base.