Designing Curriculum for
cross-curriculum courses in
STEM
Jayne Heath
Director Professional Learning
About the ATIP
professional learning program
The Advanced Technologies Industry Pathways
professional learning and curriculum project
aimed to reinvigorate studies in nineteen
secondary schools with specific focus on
integrating maths and science with studies in
technologies.
1st Year
Lead
School
ASMS
Lead
School
Lead
School
Three Regional Clusters
Partner School
Science
Maths
Technology
Partner School
Partner School
Science
Science
Maths
Lead School
Maths
Technology
Manager +
Technology
Science
Maths
Technology
Partner School
Partner School
Science
Science
Maths
Maths
Technology
Technology
2nd & 3rd Years
Lead +
Partner
Schools
ASMS
Lead +
Partner
Schools
Lead +
Partner
Schools
Year 1
Lead Schools
•ASMS exemplars
•Cross curriculum
•Inquiry based learning
•Industry connections
Year 2
Lead Schools + Partner Schools
•Working in Regional Clusters
•Lead Schools exemplars
•Cross curriculum
•Inquiry based learning
•Industry connections
End of year Curriculum Expo
•Involve all Regional Clusters
•Curriculum design
•Protocol for giving and receiving
feedback
Year 3
Lead Schools + Partner Schools
•Working in Regional Clusters
•Assessment task design
•Inquiry based learning
•Industry connections
End of year Learning Expo
•Involve all Regional Clusters
•Assessment design
•Protocol for giving and receiving
feedback
What did it look like?
What do we want our students to learn?
What is the intended learning and why is it
important?
What do the students bring?
How will we know if they got it?
What could the intended learning look like at
this level?
What evidence will enable us to asses the
intended learning?
So what will we do to get there?
How will we engage, challenge and support
the learning?
Design the teaching and learning plan
Evidence based approach to PL
• focus on improved student performance and engagement;
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staff involved in the design and planning;
school based activities which are in context;
activities are continuous and ongoing involving
observation, critique and reflection;
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supported by multiple sources of information;
opportunities to develop theoretical understanding and
skills needed;
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based on school teams; and
part of a comprehensive change process and school
improvement plan.
Address:
Australian Science & Mathematics School
Flinders University
Sturt Road, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
Telephone: +61 8 8201 5686
Facsimile: +61 8 8201 5685
Email: info@asms.sa.edu.au
South Australian Department
for Education and Child Development
T/A South Australian Government Schools
CRICOS provider number 00018A