Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy 2

Overview

This unit builds on Curriculum and Pedagogy 1 to further develop pre-service teachers teaching expertise in their methods within teaching and assessment. Students learn about advanced discipline-specific pedagogical approaches, state and national curricula and cross-curriculum priorities. The unit further develops the skills needed for curriculum adjustment in chosen method/s, and prepares pre-service teachers for integrating advanced differentiation and subject-specific strategies.

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

• Critically evaluate effective sequences of teaching and learning and apply [METHOD/s]-related pedagogies, assessment strategies and evidence-based instructional models that model integration of the General Capabilities.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of theories to incorporate cross-curriculum priorities in the planning and implementation of [METHOD/s] learning programs.
• Critically evaluate a range of [METHOD/s]-related digital resources that engage, support and challenge students across different stages of the secondary curriculum
• Critically reflect on differentiation and adjustment strategies to support students’ wellbeing, social-emotional and personal capacity, and meet specific learning needs of students in [METHOD/s]

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

Content

• Critical and Creative thinking
• Cultures of Thinking
• Metacognition and self-regulated learning
• Ethical capability
• Philosophy circles and ethical dilemmas 
• Social and personal capacity
• Emotional Intelligence programs
• Intercultural understanding
• The Cross Curriculum Priorities: Sustainability; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures; Asia and Australia's Engagement with Asia
• Innovations in national and international curriculum approaches. 
• Wellbeing and Mental Health related to secondary school settings 
• Value-based unit planning in [Method/s].
• Advanced assessment, feedback and reporting strategies in [Method/s].