Albany Senior High School/Curriculum plans/Science

= Curriculum Plan for SCIENCE =

= VISION: that all students practice as scientists =

The Nature of Science forms the core of our curriculum and


 * by its very nature, nurtures curiosity and creativity.
 * i nspires development of science as a culture with its particular knowledge, language, customs, practices, traditions, attitudes and values.
 * this empowers practitioners to be scientifically literate, able to make reasoned decisions required for increasingly complex 21st century issues.

= VALUES =



= EXPECTATIONS =

AKO (learn to learn: teach to learn) 

Our teaching and learning is based on 21st century pedagogy and current research.

It is aligned with the ASHS teaching portrait, school curriculum and assessment policy.

2. How will our assessment promote effective learning?

3. What does an effective 100-minute lesson look like?

All participants are engaged through exploration of ideas and concepts, explaining using nature of science principles, extending knowledge and understanding and evaluating the learning.

Curriculum design
What do we want our students to learn and/or develop?

Quality assurance
How will we ensure that standards are transparent, clear, reliable, valid and fair?

Self review
What data will we collect and how will we use it?