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OUR CURRICULUM
Blackwood Primary is an IB school valuing, supporting and inspiring a community of lifelong learners’ and we aim to develop students who view learning as a journey that continues beyond school. This aligns well with the International Baccalaureate Mission Statement and the Learner Profile which is the foundation of all learning at Blackwood Primary School.
At Blackwood Primary School we have a strong focus on collaborative planning where teaching teams plan, reflect and refine the teaching and learning that takes place across all year levels. All learning programs are designed to enable students to develop the attributes of the Learner Profile and meet the Australian Curriculum requirements within the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). For more information about the PYP please view the International Baccalaureate section of our website.
At Blackwood Primary School we have a strong focus on collaborative planning where teaching teams plan, reflect and refine the teaching and learning that takes place across all year levels. All learning programs are designed to enable students to develop the attributes of the Learner Profile and meet the Australian Curriculum requirements within the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). For more information about the PYP please view the International Baccalaureate section of our website.
Classroom at Blackwood Primary School
Australian Curriculum
For students in Reception to Year 7 the Australian Curriculum is the mandated curriculum and it thoroughly outlines the knowledge, understanding, skills and general capabilities important for all students. The Australian Curriculum describes the learning entitlement of students as a foundation for their future learning, growth and active participation in the global world.
The Australian Curriculum outlines the rationale, year level and content descriptions and achievement standards for each level in the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences (History, Geography, Economics and Business, Civics and Citizenship) The Arts, Technologies, Health and Physical Education and Languages.
General Capabilities and Cross Curriculum Priorities in the Australian Curriculum
The general capabilities encompass the knowledge, skills, behaviours and dispositions that will assist students to live and work successfully in the twenty-first century. The Australian Curriculum includes seven general capabilities
The Australian Curriculum must be both relevant to the students and address the current issues they face as active citizens in today’s ever changing world. The Australian Curriculum gives special attention to the following three cross curriculum priorities:
These priorities are embedded across the R – 7 program of inquiry.
For students in Reception to Year 7 the Australian Curriculum is the mandated curriculum and it thoroughly outlines the knowledge, understanding, skills and general capabilities important for all students. The Australian Curriculum describes the learning entitlement of students as a foundation for their future learning, growth and active participation in the global world.
The Australian Curriculum outlines the rationale, year level and content descriptions and achievement standards for each level in the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences (History, Geography, Economics and Business, Civics and Citizenship) The Arts, Technologies, Health and Physical Education and Languages.
General Capabilities and Cross Curriculum Priorities in the Australian Curriculum
The general capabilities encompass the knowledge, skills, behaviours and dispositions that will assist students to live and work successfully in the twenty-first century. The Australian Curriculum includes seven general capabilities
- Critical and creative thinking
- Ethical understanding
- Information and communication technology (ICT) capability
- Intercultural understanding
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Personal and social capability
The Australian Curriculum must be both relevant to the students and address the current issues they face as active citizens in today’s ever changing world. The Australian Curriculum gives special attention to the following three cross curriculum priorities:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
- Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
- Sustainability.
These priorities are embedded across the R – 7 program of inquiry.
Junior Primary Buildings at Blackwood Primary School
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