Curriculum

//**__Curriculum Resources __**//


 * These curriculum documents are used when designing and implementing quality and engaging teaching, learning and assessment within the Arts context. By embedding ICT into the curriculum, students are given the chance to build on their knowledge in an active and engaging learning environment. **
 * Essential leanings are used when preparing content, Knowledge and Understanding, Ways of Working and the Assessable elements. For this unit we are focusing on Essential learning’s required by the end of Year 3. **


 * //The links are provided below: //**

Queensland Studies Authority overview of the year 3 Arts curriculum.
 * [|**Essential learning**] [|s and standards year 3 The Arts.]

Queensland Studies Authority overview of the year 3 Technology curriculum.
 * [|**Essential learning**] [|s and standards year 3 Technology.]

This document allows teachers to **integrate ICT ** into the curriculum. This document is grouped under 5 categories: Inquiring, Creating, Communicating, Ethics, Issues and Operating with ICTs.
 *  [|Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Cross-Curriculum]

This document provides more detail for teachers focusing Year 3 **inquiring, creating, communicating, ethics, issues and operating with ICT. **
 *  [|**(ICT)**] Statement of Learning for Information and Communication Technologies

__ Teaching Frameworks __
Teaching frameworks ensure teachers are meeting the diverse needs of their learners in an equitable learning environment. The following Frameworks aim at provide a reference point to ensure that best practice is being achieved.

· [|Productive Pedagogies] supports teachers in choosing teaching styles that cater for diverse learners within the classroom**.**

· [|Professional standard] s ensures consistency in teaching practice. This framework also ensures teachers are meeting the Queensland College Professional Teaching Standards**.**

· [|Scope and Sequence] focuses on identifying prior knowledge of students learning and future knowledge for students learning **. **

· Valuing [|indigenous prospectives] provide an understanding of Indigenous cultures, values and languages.

· Education Queensland Supporting Smart Classroom ICT Learning is framework that supports teacher’s professional development in their  [|**digital pedagogy.**]

· [|Blooms taxonomy] is a framework that teachers use to promote higher order thinking **.** Creating with ICT allows teachers to select software to enhance students higher order thinking**.**

