Child Studies

The purpose of the course is to increase participant understanding and knowledge of the structure and content of the updated syllabus, both for teachers’ previously delivering school developed Child Studies courses and those interested in offering the course for the first time.

The program of the day will provide participants with opportunities to investigate issues such as:

• Background information about why the Child Studies syllabus was
• Unpacking the syllabus,
  • Structure of the syllabus explained,
  • Content of each of the 15 modules
• Example programs and assessment tasks
• Suggested resources provided.
• Creation of quality units of work and authentic assessment tasks.

Who should attend: Teachers who have previously delivered school developed Child Studies courses and those who are new to teaching the Child Studies course.

Standards achieved are:

2.2.2 Organise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs.

2.3.2 Design and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.

3.2.2 Plan and implement well structured learning or teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning.

5.1.2 Develop, select and use informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to assess student learning

Completing the Child Studies workshop on 10 December 2019 will contribute 5 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing standard descriptors from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Unfortunately, we have reached maximum capacity for this workshop date. Please register for the  Term 1 Child Studies Workshop date – Monday 2nd March 2020.

Register for Term 1 Child Studies Workshop