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(NSW Education Standards Authority NESA, n.d.)

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engage and be a creative learning platform.

combine and blend the learning outcomes from multiple topics into a series of streamlined and realistic activities (McPhun, 2010).

demonstrate effective ways to synthesize topics into a coherent and contextualised framework using complementary skill and knowledge sets (McPhun, 2010).

provide constructive feedback and reflection to students (a constructive feedback system is critical for any integrated-studies) (Edutopia, 2008)

assess and measure student achievement against intended learning at each stage (NESA, n.d.).

link the achievement of students to specified standards, through evidence collected from a number and variety of activities - formally and informally and from observations (NESA, n.d.).

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 Figure 1 - Integrated Assessment Approach

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 Figure 1 - Integrated Assessment Approach

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How do I assess students understanding in an integrated curriculum? What strategies do I need to use? 

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How do I assess students understanding in an integrated curriculum? What strategies do I need to use? 

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In an integrated/contextual learning environment, teachers need to select necessary assessment strategy, or strategies techniques, which are "most" relevant to their students' learning. Each form of assessment provides a different type of evidence about what students know and can do, and therefore, a teacher can apply more than one or two assessment methods which increase their ability to fully understand the range of student knowledge and skills (ACARA, 2017, v.8.3).

For example, a teacher may;

apply a broad range of assessment strategies to cater for diverse learners which will measure a student's performance and knowledge of processes on a learning activity or project.

include authentic assessment, performance assessment, systematic observations, portfolios and journals.

provide complex challenges, using open-ended questions which allow learners to demonstrate ways in which they construct their own meaning for content and concepts, and solve various real-world problems (Gordon, 2014).

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When connecting important concepts, the learning platform must be engaging and creative that closely links to realities that students will experience in the real world.

The design of integrated assessments is a process that combines and blends the learning outcomes from multiple topics into a series of streamlined and realistic activities (McPhun, 2010). An integrated assessment approach depends on learning activities, task types and concepts and skills as shown in Figure 1.

Learning Goals - What Concepts and Skills do I want students to achieve?

Teachers need to establish learning goals and outcomes for a lesson/s/activity. When applying an integrated approach, the assessment depends on the nature of the information being taught; it must measure the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities the teacher wants to learn from the assessment. Therefore, an integrated modelling approach must be addressed with respect to its purpose and context.

Teaching/Learning Activities

To capture students' interest when implementing an integrated approach/curriculum, teaching and learning activities need to be learner-centred in a learner-interest context. Creating rich opportunities that provide real-world context for learning that promotes deep learning thus makes more sense to students. Throughout the process, learners work on multiple objectives linked to real tasks.

Task Types

It's significant when designing tasks/activities in other curriculum areas that the performance targets/goals are recognised. One key to better design is to recognise the importance of tasks in defining standards (Burkhardt, 2009).

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What learning goals/outcomes do I want students to achieve?

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What learning goals/outcomes do I want students to achieve?

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Now, we all know that integrated studies is bringing together different components of curriculum areas were students see meaningful connections between subjects in an authentic manner (Gordon, 2014). For example, integrated studies can include problem-solving skills, content knowledge, and deeper understanding of connections across two or more subjects areas.

When assessing students, it's important that teachers use the Australian Curriculum achievement standards and content to identify current levels of learning and achievement, and then to select the most appropriate content (possibly from across several year levels) (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2017).

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How do I effectively assess students when using an integrated approach? 

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How do I effectively assess students when using an integrated approach? 

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Question by Nathan.

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(Burkhardt, 2009)

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(My AOne Learning, 2015)

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(SlideShare, 2012)