Workshop 6
Using the
Essential Learnings to
plan units of work
Workshop aims
• To support teachers in using the
Essential Learnings to develop
units of work
• To align curriculum and
assessment through unit planning
The five components of the QCAR
Framework
Essential Learnings
clarify what to teach
Standards
provide a common language to
describe student achievement
Assessment Bank
provides online access to a collection
of quality assessments and resources
Queensland Comparable
Assessment Tasks (QCATs)
in Years 4, 6 and 9
provide evidence of what students
know, understand and can do, and
support consistency of teacher
judgment
Guidelines for Reporting
support consistency of reporting
Think of a time when you
planned and taught a
quality unit.
What made it successful?
Five processes
that guide
planning
Use
Identify
curriculum
feedback
Develop
assessment
Make
judgments
Sequence
teaching &
learning
Learning and assessment focus
Describes the focus of learning and
assessment within the year-level juncture.
Ways of working
Describes the
essential
processes that
students use to
develop and
demonstrate their
knowledge and
understanding.
Knowledge and
understanding
Describes essential
concepts, facts and
procedures of the
KLA.
Identify
curriculum
Select:
• Essential Learnings
• school priorities
• context for learning
Sequence
teaching &
learning
Choose:
• learning experiences
• teaching strategies
Choosing the context for learning
Context: How do we care for our
local waterway?
More information on the
QCAR Framework
Website: www.qsa.qld.edu.au
Email: office@qsa.qld.edu.au