3 Dimensions of the Australian curriculum by Lucy Bennett https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv Reflect on the 3 dimensions of ACARA presented. Record 3 things you learned, 2 things you found interesting and 1 question you still have. en-us 2022-08-11 05:59:42 UTC 2026-01-17 20:09:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2260533359 The 3 dimensions of the Australian Curriculum are 'Learning Areas', 'General Capabilities' and "Cross-curriculum Priorities'. 3 things i learnt from these are what the cross-curriculum priorities where, what learning areas are linked with the sustainability strand and more about the individual general capabilities. 2 things i found interesting was the change in name of the ICT capability to now being called 'Digital Literacy' and that the cross curriculum priority of 'Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander histories and culture' is embedded across all learning areas and subjects. 1 thing i wish to know more about is still the cross-curriculum priorities and how them are embedded into the different learning areas. ]]> 2022-08-14 06:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2260533359 The Australian Curriculum https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2260819638 The Australian Curriculum is a three dimensional curriculum comprising of three distinct areas. These areas are:
- Learning Areas
- General Capabilities 
- Cross Curriculum Priorities

A key concept that I have learnt about is that the curriculum is much more complex and intricate than I once thought. Many areas link to each other through all different forms of integration in classroom settings. A key example of this would be a link between a general capability such as critical and creative thinking and its like to a cross curriculum priority such as sustainability. These links, embedded learning and complexity in the curriculum have been fascinating to learn about. 

One question I still have is how do you effectively incorporate such complicated capabilities in an effective and engaging way in a classroom environment? How do you keep students engaged with the curriculum and learning without overwhelming them? ]]> 2022-08-15 01:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2260819638 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2260880180 The Australian Curriculum is constructed in three dimensions which are:
- 8 Learning Areas
- 7 General Capabilities
- 3 Cross-Curriculum Priorities. 
3 Things I Learned:
1. The curriculum isn't as straightforward as I once thought, it has multiple links throughout it. 
2. More knowledge of the general capabilities
3. More information about how the cross-curriculum priorities link to the learning areas. 
2 Things I Found Interesting:
1. The name change of ICT Capability to Digital Literacy 
2. The links between Intercultural Understanding and Ethical Understanding 
1 Question I have:
- How do you successfully imbed the cross-curriculum priorities as often as possible without overwhelming not only your students but yourself as the teacher?]]> 2022-08-15 03:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2260880180 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2260912886 After watching the videos about the 3 dimensions of the Australian Curriculum I learn’t that there is actually an area in the Australian Curriculum that displays the key connects a learning area has with certain general capabilities and cross curriculum priorities, that level descriptions state where a students should be in different years and that the cross curriculum priorities are to keep content current and relevant. Two things I found interesting was how the content descriptions and achievement standards are the core to teacher planing and that the ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture’ are connected to all learning areas. My overall question would be how can all the 3 dimension of the Australian Curriculum work in a classroom?]]> 2022-08-15 04:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2260912886 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2260937475 Three things I learnt:
1. I learnt more about the individual general capabilities
2. I learnt that the general capabilities are not taught as stand alone concepts but instead are integrated all across the curriculum
3. I learnt there are many sub-strands within the learning areas i.e. HASS is comprised of humanities and social sciences, civics and citizenship, economics etc.

Two things I found interesting:
1. I found it interesting that each learning area follows a similar format despite covering such different content 
2. I found it interesting that not all general capabilities will be taught in all learning areas, only in ones that it can be introduced authentically and meaningfully 

One question I have 
1. What would a lesson look like that incorporated all three dimensions of the curriculum? Would it look the same across all subjects?]]> 2022-08-15 05:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2260937475 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261054686 3 things I have learnt:
1. I learnt that the subject areas are the foundations and what is meant to be taught
2. I learnt that the general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities are not something that need to be taught but are something that can be integrated into subject areas.
3. I learnt that there are 3 dimensions to the curriculum which are: Subject areas, General capabilities and Cross-curriculum priorities.   
2 things I found interesting:
1. I found it interesting that Cross-curriculum priorities and general capabilities are not compulsory to teach.
2. I found it interesting that there were some subjects that were single subjects like math's and others the included multiple subjects such as technologies.
1 question I have:
What advice would you give to new or old teachers to incorporate general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities?

]]> 2022-08-15 08:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261054686 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261076372 3 things you learned
1. Personal and Social Capability can be implemented when teaching behaviour management 
2. the general capabilities are to equip students to live efficiently in society 
3. you cant implement all general capabilities in each lesson

 2 things you found interesting 
1. that it is better to devel deep into a couple general capabilities during a lesson rather than touch all
2. they managed to pick only 7 general capabilities when there could be 100's

1 question you still have
- does the government/curriculum stakeholders have opportunities for teachers to provide feedback on the curriculum when updating or making changes to it ]]> 2022-08-15 09:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261076372 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261157972 3 things I learned:
1. That the curriculum is not just teachers teaching how to past a subject, but more general life skills.
2. That there are 3 dimensions of the Australian Curriculum.
3. That general capabilities are integrated throughout the curriculum.

2 things I found interesting:
1. That there are a lot more languages in the Australian Curriculum than I thought.
2. The general capability of Ethical Understanding.

1 Question:
Depending on the lesson plan, would you aim for prioritising one of the 3 dimensions in a singular lesson or aim to incorporate all 3 dimensions?]]> 2022-08-15 11:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261157972 The Australian Curriculum and ACARA https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261178254 The Australian Curriculum is comprised of three dimensions:
• Learning areas - foundations of the curriculum, which contains four single learning areas, and four that contain multiple subjects
• General capabilities - important skills, knowledge, behaviours and dispositions that span the curriculum and used beyond schooling, of which there are seven different categories
• Cross-curriculum priorities - priorities that ensure content is relevant and gives focus to different events and situations in the world.

3 things I have learnt:
• General capabilites are not meant to be taught as their own subject or in isolation. Rather, they are meant to be integrated into the subject and curriculum to further enhance learning
• There are learning areas that are comprised of sub-learning areas, such as the Humanities and Social Sciences, which includes Civics and Citizenship, Economics and History, and Geography and History
• The Australian Curriculum is divided up into three dimensions - two of these dimensions exist to enrich learning and to ensure the content is relevant to our current world

2 things I found interesting
• While some general capabilites are straightforward (e.g. Numeracy in mathematics, Literacy in English), they are developed with the learning areas in mind, and are only included when they are meaningful and enhance the content.
• The Languages learning area contains global languages such as French and Korean, but also contain languages and content relevant to Australia and Australia's history, such as Auslan and frameworks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. On top of that, it also includes classical languages such as Latin

1 thing I would like to ask
How are cross-curriculum priorities utilised in a organic and seamless way in learning areas, especially in subjects that might appear more rigid and less based in current affairs, such as Mathematics or Health and P.E.?

]]> 2022-08-15 12:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261178254 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261191422 3 things I learnt - 
1. The Australian Curriculum is divided into three dimensions. General Capablities, Cross-Curriculum Priorites and Learning Areas. All three work in unison to create a smooth teaching curriculum. 
2. Learning Areas are the foundation of the australian curriculum and help teachers understant what they should teach and what students should learn. 
3. Cross-Curriculum Priorities and General Capablities are develeoped throught the content of the learning area and are not seperate areas to be taught. They work togehter with the learning areas to enrich and enhance the learning areas. 

2 things I found interesting - 
1. I found it intersting that the General Capabilites cannot be taught sepreately rather it has to be taught through intergration into the curriculum. 
2. I found that the change in name of the ICT Capabiltiy to Digital literacy was quite interesting. 

1 question I have - 
What is the best way to use all three dimensions effectively so that students get the most out of their learning?]]> 2022-08-15 12:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261191422 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261567920 The 8 Learning Areas are the foundations of the Australian Curriculum that identify the essential content teachers should teach and what students are expected to learn. 
 
 The General Capabilities and Cross Curriculum Priorities
offer opportunities to enrich and enhance the content of the Learning Areas and
are not separate items to be taught.  
 
 English, Mathematics, Science and Health & Physical
Education are all single Learning Areas. Whereas, HASS, The Arts, Languages and
Technologies all include multiple subjects within the Learning Area.


 How can ACARA not recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures as a foundational Learning Area when they identify that this Cross Curriculum Priority can be applied across all Learning Areas? (Noting, ACARA identifies it as the world’s oldest living culture and the core to Australia’s history and goes on to stress the value this has for Indigenous students being able to relate to the Curriculum). 

 
]]> 2022-08-15 20:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261567920 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261716984 The Australian Curriculum in divided into 3 dimensions: Learning areas, general capabilities and cross curriculum priorities.

General capabilities and cross curriculum priorities are taught through the learning areas, as the learning areas are the actual content that needs to be taught.

The general capabilities are like skills we need to teach where as cross curriculum priorities are to enrich our learning.

I found it interesting that they almost have two different literacy capabilities, literacy, and digital literacy. The literacy capability specifically focuses on the literacy to do with written and spoken language, and the digital literacy focuses on the safe and effective use of ICT. I would like to know why they have half changed the definition of literacy.]]> 2022-08-16 00:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261716984 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261802310 3 things i learnt
1. The general capabilities will only be included in content where they can be developed in authentic and meaningful ways
2. There are multiple sub-strands to subjects like HASS, ART, Language and and Technologies 
3. The 8 subjects areas are the foundation of what the students need to learn but also general life skills. 

2 things I found interesting
1. Instead of diving into all general capabilities in one lesson its better to just a few at a time. 
2. the two different literacy capabilities (literacy/digital literacy).

1 question i have
Im still curious with the the Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia dimension and what it is about? ]]> 2022-08-16 02:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2261802310 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2262069364 Record 3 things you learned, 2 things you found interesting and 1 question you still have.

Three things I learnt are:
1. I learnt about the what the level descriptors are and how you can implement them as a teacher as additional guidance for your students. 
2. I learnt about how valuable the key connections tab of the introductory section in each learning area can be as it gives specific guidance about the best fit between the learning areas and general capabilities.
3. I learnt how cross curriculum priorities ensure that what students are learning is both current and relevant.

2 things I found interesting were:
1. Not all general capabilities will be developed in every learning area.
2. How Cross curriculum priorities provide the most authentic and meaningful contexts which adds depth to learning area content.

1 question I still have:
How can you plan to adhere to all 3 dimensions of the curriculum without over planning and without the kids having cognitive overload? 

- Chelsea.

]]> 2022-08-16 08:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2262069364 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2262809741 3 things I learnt:
1.  The curriculum involves learning practical, relevant and current life skills, not just irrelevance through learning areas.
2. The cross- curriculum priorities and general capabilities can be used alongside the learning areas to enrich them, but don't need to be taught exclusively.
3. Some learning areas involved sub-strands of subjects inside the main subject.

2 things I found interesting:
1. I found it interesting how all of the general capabilities were linked in some way. They all cross over/interrelate.
2. The name of ICT Capability changed to Digital Literacy

1 question I still have:
In any given subject/lesson, would all cross-curriculum priorities need to be touched on, or would it just be one at a time?]]> 2022-08-17 01:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2262809741 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2262909320 3 things I learnt:

1 - Cross curriculum priorities are not covered in every single unit, as they are not always relevant

2 - The curriculum is made up of seven general capabilities

3 - ICT has been subject to a name change  in the update from V8.4 to V9.0 of ACARA

2 things I found interesting:

1 - All of the general capabilities are interlinked, meaning they can apply to a vast array of units and subject areas as a whole

2 - HASS, Arts, Technology, and Languages all include multiple subjects within their individual learning areas

1 question I still have:

1 - How do you factor in cognitive load when applying so many general capabilities and cross curriculum priorities?]]> 2022-08-17 03:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2262909320 https://padlet.com/lucybennett2021/b2y4qfmzcpg7m7yv/wish/2262991136 3 things I learnt were:
1- that the curriculum is based upon seven general capabilities 
2- cross-curriculum priorities are important as it keeps relevancy amongst most units however some are not included in this
3- the sub strands in learning areas

2 things i found interesting:
- all of the capabilities are interrelated
- cross curriculum priorities are relevant world wide

1 question i still have is:
How can we address the needs of all individuals when following a 3 step layout


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