Humanities Curriculum 2

Extend knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the Humanities, particularly at senior secondary level and use curriculum frameworks to design effective learning and teaching sequences.

Critically examine and evaluate resources (including ICT) used to support teaching and learning in the Humanities at the senior secondary level.

Extend knowledge and strategies for supporting the teaching of literacy and numeracy in the Humanities.

Extend understandings and skill in applying core teaching practices and teaching strategies to support student learning, particularly at the senior secondary level.

Extend and apply understandings of assessment strategies to support student learning and monitor student progress, particularly at the senior secondary level.

Demonstrate understanding of the rationale for continued professional learning, the dispositions required for this and the implications for student learning.

Demonstrate an ability to critique policy and practice related to the teaching of Humanities, particularly at the senior secondary level, and to reflect on how studying the Humanities enables students to build their understanding of the world.

Compare and contrast ways Humanities subjects are taught in different contexts and critically evaluate their effectiveness.

Apply knowledge of the concepts, structure and content of the Humanities at senior secondary levels to design learning sequences that cater for student needs.

Demonstrate skills in teaching, effective classroom communication and the use of strategies to support student learning in the Humanities at senior secondary level.

Apply curriculum planning frameworks from the senior secondary level to design learning sequences that include processes for assessment.

Critically examine and investigate policy and practice in schools related to the teaching of the Humanities at senior secondary level.

Reflect on teaching practice and set goals for future professional learning.

A professional learning presentation delivered to peers that demonstrates knowledge of the concepts, content and structure of the Humanities at senior secondary level, which draws on core teaching practices and the teaching of subject-specific literacy and numeracy and includes a critical self-evaluation based on feedback and on the dispositions for teaching.

Design a sequence of lessons including assessment strategies, approaches for catering for diverse learners and accompanying resource materials (including ICT) for senior secondary level of the Humanities.

K1, K2, K4, K6, K7, S1,S3, S5 A1 APST 2.1, 2.5, 3.3, 4.2

Select a senior secondary Humanities discipline and employing the Understanding by Design (UbD) planning model complete a unit plan overview identifying the specific learning outcomes and demonstrating pedagogical content knowledge and understanding of student learning, policy and practice. Use this overview to design an appropriate senior secondary assessment task and rubric. Present task and rubric to peers and receive feedback to inform future practice.

Unit Plan Overview and Assessment Design

40% - 50%

K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 S2, S3, S4, S6, A2 APST 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 5.1

Using the UbD unit overview ‘backwards design’ a learning and teaching sequence for a senior Humanities discipline (10-12) that demonstrates knowledge of the concepts, structure and content of the curriculum and assessment and prepares senior secondary learners for the summative assessment task. The planner should include a lesson overviews, teaching, assessment and feedback strategies and supporting resources (including ICT), connections to subject-specific literacy and numeracy, and inclusive practices.

Development of a curriculum planner

50% - 60%