Introducing AusVELS Presented by Lisa Hill Based on information from INTRODUCING THE AUSVELS WEBSITE OVERVIEW AND FEATURES VCAA Collaborate PD 15 November 2011 22112011 1 In 2011 and 2012 government and Catholic sector schools will use the ID: 772250
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Introducing AusVELS" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Introducing AusVELS Presented by Lisa HillBased on information from INTRODUCING THE AUSVELS WEBSITE, OVERVIEW AND FEATURES(VCAA Collaborate PD 15 November 2011) 22/11/2011 1
In 2011 and 2012, government and Catholic sector schools will use the 2011-2012 VELS website as the source for the mandated Victorian curriculum i.e. we’ll continue to assess with existing curriculum & assessment standards.BUT… 2011 -2012 Assess using all VELS 22/11/2011 2
Next year, we’ll use the AusVELS website to plan units and assessment tasks, for teaching and assessing the hybrid AusVELS curriculum framework in 2013.2011 -2012 PLAN using AusVELS 22/11/2011 3
What is the Australian curriculum? LEARNING AREAS/ SUBJECT DISCIPLINES GENERAL CAPABILITIES CROSS-CURRICULUM PRIORITIES English Mathematics Science Health and Physical Education LOTE Humanities and Social Sciences ( History , Geography, Civics and Citizenship, Business and Economics) The Arts Technologies ( inc ICT) Critical and creative thinking Self-management, teamwork and social competence Intercultural understanding Ethical behaviour Literacy Numeracy ICT Aboriginal cultures and histories Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Sustainability
Curriculum has a shelf-life of about 5-7 years, AusVELS will be around from 2013, and they expect it to last for about 5 years. How long will we have a hybrid curriculum for? 22/11/2011 5
Recap: how is it being phased in? Learning areas Timeline English Phase 1 Mathematics Phase 1 Science Phase 1 Humanities and social sciences History Geography Economics, Business, Civics and Citizenship Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 The Arts Phase 2 Languages Phase 2 Health and PE Phase 3 Technologies Phase 3
Recap: Victorian timelines Phase 1 English, Mathematics, History and Science Introductory professional development ‘opt-in’ trialling and validation 2011 Professional development school-based planning and trialling 2012 Implementation of English, Maths, History and Science F - 10 2013 Implementation of English, Maths, History and Science Year 11 2014? Implementation of English, Maths, History and Science Year 12 2015?
For information, support and resources about the F-10 curriculum (including AusVELS) at the VCAA http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/foundation10/curriculum/index.html. When in doubt, go here for official advice.From there you can link to the entry portal to AusVELS http://ausvels.vcaa.vic.edu.au The design of AUSVELS is intended to be so that teachers have just ONE webpage to visit, that it’s trustworthy, and to integrate the two curricula. The AusVELS portal 22/11/2011 8
22/11/2011 9 Note the little box at the top which links to 2011-2012 VELS. This is the AusVELS home page. The link is on the intranet staff page.
22/11/2011 10 Select Overview from the menu and scroll down to the chart Note the AC links for English, Maths, History and Science. ALL THE OTHERS LINK TO EXISTING VELS.
22/11/2011 11 On the Overview page, scroll down to Levels. Each level in the RH column links through to the whole curriculum for that level i.e. the 4 new AC subjects (English, Maths, Science and History) + the existing VELS for that level. h
22/11/2011 12 From the Domains menu you can see all the subjects with a little AC text box denoting the 4 new AC subjects.
22/11/2011 13 From the Levels menu you can filter content to get exactly what you want . Select LEVEL 4. Click on the drop-down Filter menu (LHS) and deselect SELECT ALL. Click on Science. Click on APPLY FILTERS (RHS).
22/11/2011 14 Change the view by clicking on the little box logo that’s greyed out. What practical purpose can you use these different views for?
22/11/2011 15 Scroll down the page and hover over the symbols under Earth and Space Science – what do the symbols mean? Notice the greyed numbers and letters: - Click on this to see elaborations and more details about this content description.
22/11/2011 16 The General Capabilities page is just a brief description because they are still working on validating it for Victoria. Notice you can download the curriculum from any page.
22/11/2011 17 These 3 priorities are embedded in the domains where appropriate.
22/11/2011 18 Tailor what you download to suit your needs. Except you CAN”T download it as a Word doc.
In 2013 Government and Catholic sector schools will use AusVELS for curriculum planning, assessment and reporting. This will be the current VELS curriculum with the Learning Focus and Standards for English, Mathematics, Science and History replaced by the respective Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions and Achievement Standards. To recap: be ready for 2013! 22/11/201119
Domains are marked to show which ones are AC, levels allow you to choose which level you want. Old domains show an overview & intro + structure + stages of learning. These are rebadged as AC Levels instead of VELS ones. Functionality to turn off elements e.g. learning focus or standards, and also a filter to show year levels that you're interested in. 2 different ways to view, ‘flat’ or in columns across the page with year levels side by side, especially useful for composites. A next/previous function, and also a Show More/Show Less option for some pages. Content description code boxes link to elaborations and more detail. Cross Curriculum priorities are also tagged with symbols. Every page can be printed. Recap: Features of the AusVELS site 22/11/2011 20
Responding to feedback, they are working on viewing modes by levels i.e. reading, writing, oral; LOTE progression measures. These are different because they’re ‘between’ a learning focus and a standardThey’re developing new support materials not recycling old ones. Templates are being developed for planning, see the overview and resources website, also on home page of AusVELS site - use Implementation, planning support resources menus. Further changes ahead: 22/11/2011 21
Existing VELS curriculum for assessing in 2012 http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/overview/index.html New AusVELS curriculum for planning with the hybrid curriculum in 2012 http://ausvels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/ Portal for resources and supporthttp://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/foundation10/f10index.html Website addresses 22/11/2011 22