ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULUM
EDU5AAC
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The emphasis in this subject is on the types of assessment and reporting used in Australian schools to inform teaching, reflect on and monitor student progress and measure student achievement. The theoretical frameworks guiding choice of, and types of, assessment and reporting are examined and the challenges and complexities encountered by teachers when assessing and reporting on academic performance are explored . This subject compares and contrasts assessment and reporting strategies relevant to school education.
School: Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles-Keogh
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: Students will engage with this ILO through online learning modules, an online assessment, development report and forum tasks
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in either of the following courses in order to undertake this subject: Masters of Teaching Secondary (EMTCS, EMTCSB, EMTCSW),Master of Teaching Primary (EMTCP, EMTCPB and EMTCPW), Master of Teaching (EMTP), Master of Teaching Secondary (EMTS), Master of Teaching Secondary (EMTSB), Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Arts Education (AZAAE), Bachelor of Science//Bachelor of Science Education (SZSSE), Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (AZATS), Bachelor of Science & Masters of Teaching Secondary (SZSTS), Bachelor of Technology Education (EBTE,EBTEB)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
10 MindFrames for Visible Learning
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Hattie, J; Zierer, K .
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Assessment for Teaching
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Patrick Griffin
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: 2nd
Publisher: Cambridge Uni Press
ISBN: 9781316640739
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Embedded Formative Assessment
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Wiliam, D
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: 2nd
Publisher: Solution Tree
ISBN: 9781945349225
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Understanding Curriculum: The Australian Context
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Webster & Ryan
Year: 2019
Edition/Volume: 2nd edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press: Port Melbourne Australia
ISBN: 9781108552875
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Working inside the Black Box: Assessment for learning in the Classroom Black
Resource Type: Journal article
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Black, P.
Year: 2004
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: doi.org/10.1177/003172170408600105
First Steps with SOLO Taxonomy - Applying the model in your classroom.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Hook, P.
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Essential Resources
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Assessment and Reporting: Celebrating Student Achievement
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Brady, L., Kennedy, K.
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: 5th
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: 9781488615863
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Visible Learning for Teachers. Chapter 7. The Flow of the lesson: The Place of Feedback.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Hattie, J.
Year: 2012
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780415690157
Chapter/article title: The Flow of the lesson: The Place of Feedback
Chapter/issue: 7
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Albury-Wodonga, 2021, Winter semester, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 25 - 28
Three 7.00 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 25 to week 28 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 25 - 28
One 6.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 25 to week 28 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formative assessment strategies (1000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Reporting on Student Learning - case study (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Critical curriculum analysis (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Basic Key Skills Builder (bksb) ENGLISH | Other | Individual | Yes | 0 |
Bendigo, 2021, Winter semester, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 25 - 28
Three 7.00 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 25 to week 28 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 25 - 28
One 6.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 25 to week 28 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formative assessment strategies (1000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Reporting on Student Learning - case study (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Critical curriculum analysis (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Basic Key Skills Builder (bksb) ENGLISH | Other | Individual | Yes | 0 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Winter semester, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 25 - 28
Three 7.00 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 25 to week 28 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 25 - 28
One 6.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 25 to week 28 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formative assessment strategies (1000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Reporting on Student Learning - case study (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Critical curriculum analysis (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Basic Key Skills Builder (bksb) ENGLISH | Other | Individual | Yes | 0 |
Albury-Wodonga, 2021, Week 08-23, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 9 - 9
One 8.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 9 to week 9 and delivered via face-to-face.
The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 8 - 23
Six 1.00 hour scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 8 to week 23 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 8 - 23
One 5.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 8 to week 23 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formative assessment strategies (1000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Reporting on Student Learning - case study (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Critical curriculum analysis (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Basic Key Skills Builder (bksb) ENGLISH | Other | Individual | Yes | 0 |
Bendigo, 2021, Week 08-23, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 9 - 9
One 8.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 9 to week 9 and delivered via face-to-face.
The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 8 - 23
Six 1.00 hour scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 8 to week 23 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 8 - 23
One 5.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 8 to week 23 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formative assessment strategies (1000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Reporting on Student Learning - case study (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Critical curriculum analysis (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Basic Key Skills Builder (bksb) ENGLISH | Other | Individual | Yes | 0 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Week 08-23, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles-Keogh
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 9 - 9
One 8.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 9 to week 9 and delivered via face-to-face.
The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 8 - 23
Six 1.00 hour scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 8 to week 23 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 8 - 23
One 5.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 8 to week 23 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formative assessment strategies (1000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Reporting on Student Learning - case study (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Critical curriculum analysis (2000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Basic Key Skills Builder (bksb) ENGLISH | Other | Individual | Yes | 0 |