The Wandoan State School Whole School Curriculum Plan outlines how the school addresses curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and reporting - in line with the P-12 Curriculum and Reporting Framework (CARF). It provides links between Education Queensland documents and school-based documents. Wandoan SS Curriculum is developed around the Australian Curriculum V8.4 whilst adapting and contextualising the C2C resources provided by Education Queensland. From 2024, we will follow an implementation schedule as we transition to Version 9. This year, a select group of teachers have begun trialling a soft start of Version 9 Curriculum in the secondary years, as supported by Education Queensland.
The school is committed to developing high quality teacher practices through professional development focusing on aspects of curriculum implementation and assessment and the incorporation of a proactive approach to planning and teaching. This is evidenced by the development of rigorous units, innovative use of technology and the incorporation of a variety of productive pedagogies within quality programs. The continued implementation and review of the Wandoan State School Curriculum Framework is aimed at further enhancing teacher proficiency in curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, moderation and reporting practices.
At Wandoan State School, we have developed a shared understanding that Curriculum cannot be confined to the boundaries of a syllabus. There are many contributing factors such as the community, environment, resources, pedagogy, values and relationships. Wandoan State School staff are committed to working collaboratively to create a working and enacted curriculum document that maximizes teaching and learning, in which students are the focus. Wandoan State School’s Curriculum Framework is regularly updated to reflect the current direction of curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and reporting. It is endorsed by the staff and P&C.