NCS Curriculum Framework
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ORGANISING FOR CURRICULUM DELIVERY......................................................22
Life Pathways and Social Futures............................................................................................ 22
Multiliteracies and Communications Media.............................................................................. 23
Active Citizenship.................................................................................................................. 24
Environments and Technologies.............................................................................................. 25
TRANSDISCIPLINARY THEMES...............................................................................26
Transdisciplinary Topics........................................................................................................ 27
Five Essential Elements.......................................................................................................... 29
Concepts............................................................................................................................... 30
Key Competencies ................................................................................................................. 30
Attitudes............................................................................................................................... 30
Action .................................................................................................................................. 30
ASSESSMENT...............................................................................................................31
Formative assessment ............................................................................................................ 31
Summative assessment........................................................................................................... 31
RICH TASKS..................................................................................................................31
Self Review........................................................................................................................... 33
School Assessment Map.......................................................................................................... 33
Tools.................................................................................................................................... 33
REPORTING...................................................................................................................34
The Role of the Teacher in Assessment..................................................................................... 34
The Student Portfolio............................................................................................................. 34
INQUIRY AS A PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH........................................................35
PLANNING......................................................................................................................37
DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES................................................................37