SC1 Demonstrated understanding of initiatives in student learning including the Standards, the Principles of Learning and Teaching P-12 and Assessment and Reporting Advice and the capacity to implement curriculum programs consistent with their intent.
With seven years experience teaching English, History, Economics, Geography, Media, Art and Food Technology, I am proficient with using and following the VCE, AusVELS, VCAA, International Baccalaureate and National Curriculum Guidelines to plan, write, implement and assess units for years 7-12, including SAT's and SAC's. I've used the VCAA's Assessment Guidelines and Reporting Advice Guidelines to ensure that subject auditing proceeds smoothly, and that student work fulfils all the requirements for assessments. I endeavour to keep students informed with their progress in a timely and accurate manner.
I've also used the VCE Study Designs to ensure effective planning and implementation of lessons, and I develop lessons creatively, adapting them to my areas of expertise. I'm skilled in developing forms of assessment integral to the course design, gearing them towards improving student performance. For junior classes, I have adapted VCE study designs to suit them using AusVELS as a guide to make the curriculum more relevant and applicable.
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In order to make their learning and assessment ongoing and not episodic, I develop an appropriate curriculum, planning lessons to meet students' learning needs and using inferences about student progress to inform my teaching. I make lessons and assessments a linked series of activities undertaken over time, so that progress is directed towards the intended course goals and the achievement of relevant