The education system in Western Australia, comprising state and private schools, is currently in the throes of introducing a new curriculum, based on an outcomes approach. The framework document covers K-12, includes 8 learning areas, and incorporates "values" education.
a matrix of grade level indicators for each subject area that states what students should know and be able to do by the end of each grade level; also containing a philosophy and purpose statement and a rationale that includes the research base for each subject area
a document outlining content strands and learning standards for a given subject area
a set of broad guidelines which aids educational personnel in producing specific instructional plans for a given subject area or area of study
a subject-specific document which identifies student learning outcomes for what students are expected to know and be able to do as they relate to the knowledge and skills of a particular subject area
The planned curriculum which sets out the entitlement to learning against which clear and small steps of progress can be planned and monitored. Database Collection of data that is organised so that its contents can be easily accessed, managed and updated.
sets out the entitlement to learning against which clear and detailed steps can be planned to enable learners to progress in a structured way.
A curriculum framework is an organized plan or set of standards or learning outcomes that defines the content to be learned in terms of clear, definable standards of what the student should know and be able to do. www.angelfire.com/wa2/buildingcathedrals/measuringsuccess.html
