Quality Learning and Teaching

The learning environment is supportive and productive

builds positive relationships through knowing and valuing each student

promotes a culture of value and respect for individuals and their communities

uses strategies that promote students' self-confidence and willingness to take risks with their learning

ensures each student experiences success through structured support, the valuing of effort, and recognition of their work

Students’ needs, backgrounds, perspectives and interests are reflected in the learning program

uses strategies that are flexible and responsive to the values, needs and interests of individual students

uses a range of strategies that support the different ways of thinking and learning

builds on students' prior experiences, knowledge and skills

capitalises on students' experience of a technology rich world

Assessment practices are an integral part of teaching and learning

designs assessment practices that reflect the full range of learning program objectives

ensures that students receive frequent constructive feedback that supports further learning

makes assessment criteria explicit

uses assessment practices that encourage reflection and self assessment

uses evidence from assessment to inform planning and teaching

The learning environment promotes independence, interdependence and self motivation

encourages and supports students to take responsibility for their learning

uses strategies that build skills of productive collaboration

Students are challenged and supported to develop deep levels of thinking and application

plans sequences to promote sustained learning that builds over time and emphasises connections between ideas

promotes substantive discussion of ideas

emphasises the quality of learning with high expectations of achievement

uses strategies that challenge and support students to question and reflect

uses strategies to develop investigating and problem solving skills

uses strategies to foster imagination and creativity

Learning connects strongly with communities and practice beyond the classroom

supports students to engage with contemporary knowledge and practice

plans for students to interact with local and broader communities and community practices

uses technologies in ways that reflect professional and community practices