Heritage listing...or a bit of background.

Kalgoorlie Primary School have been implementing the Australian Curriculum since 2011. Our journey began with the introduction of Maths in 2011, Science, English and History in 2012 and now Geography in 2013.

Staff developed a comprehensive Maths scope and sequence based on the AC and effectively use this, and the curriculum itself, to plan and teach from F-7. Teachers actively review the implementation each term. The next step is to engage in the moderation of student work using the ACARA portfolios, to develop a better understanding of the achievement standards and ensure valid and consistent judgements are being made about student achievement. 

Having the great fortune of employing a Science specialist, the adoption of the Australian Curriculum (AC) in this learning area has been a comparably simpler task. Our Science specialist delivers the AC content to students and is an active participant in professional learning to continue the implementation.

Now to English...over the past two years, staff at KPS have participated in professional learning, development of new policies, adaptation of old ones, guided practice, audits of current practice, collaborative planning and continual professional dialogue about the English curriculum. The richness and complexity of the content has kept us busy, though we are excited about continuing our journey.

The implementation of the English, History and Geography learning areas is interwoven. This is because at KPS we believe in an integrated curriculum across the years of schooling. Our social sciences content is delivered through our English curriculum.

We would like to share our trials and successes in this area with you through our blog!