Details for CRS516 Curriculum Studies – Ancient History

This subject prepares Teacher Education Students to teach the Stage 6 Ancient History syllabus developed by NESA and ACARA. It is designed to advance knowledge in the areas of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment for Secondary school Ancient History students.  

 It also aims to develop Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students’ understanding and skills in critically analysing and evaluating contemporary theory, concepts and issues in Ancient History as applied in the classroom context, including curriculum design and evaluation- assessment, examination and reporting. Using the local area as a research resource and fieldwork are integral parts of this subject. 

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: CRS516
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

• CRS413 – Curriculum Studies: History Part A 

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Describe in-depth Australian and State educational policies and priorities and their effect on implementing ‘best practice’ teaching strategies and engaging resources to fulfil the aims of the ACARA Ancient History curriculum years [11-12] and NSW Ancient History syllabus (Stage 6); 
2. Describe in detail the subject’s organisation in understanding the teacher’s role involving support, mentoring, professional development goals, curriculum administration, WHS, and engaging with parents/carer, professional and external community organisations in the teaching of the subject in Christian and alternate school environments; 
3. Develop student-centred innovative and well-designed Ancient History learning activity sequences that include: (a) curriculum content [concepts, substance and structure, tools, and skills]; (b) language, literacy and numeracy demands arising from the content; and (c) ways of addressing the Australian Curriculum’s General Capabilities (GCs) and Cross-Curriculum Priorities (CCPs).  The lesson plans should also include provisions to identify, apply and assess age-appropriate and differentiated strategies for the full range of student abilities [supporting their well-being and safety] and diverse backgrounds [multilingual and sociocultural] and designate work samples for reliably reporting to parents/carers and for record-keeping; 
4. Design and critically reflect upon units of work, lesson sequences, and curriculum materials using threshold concepts and skills development, knowledge acquisition and signature pedagogies that incorporate ICT, Quality Teaching Framework, and Great Teaching Inspired Learning using Understanding by Design within a high stakes environment; 
5. Prepare and analyse a variety of assessment instruments using ‘best practice’ that demonstrate understanding of statistical information, assessment moderation and its application to judge student achievement through assessment of learning, for learning and in learning, and suitable for reliably reporting to parents/carers.

Subject Content

1. Australian Curriculum Framework, State English Syllabus 
2. Values and Human Issues
3. Community Participation
4. Teacher Professional Associations
5. Teaching Years 11-12 Ancient History Content and Skills 
6. Teacher Decision Making
7. Teaching General Capabilities 
8. Teaching for the Range of Abilities 
9. Teaching for Diverse Settings 
10. Teacher Program Building 
11. Models Supporting Assessment 

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face (extensive)
• Face to face (intensive)
• E-learning (online/asynchronous)
• E-learning (online/synchronous)

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Multimedia Resource Presentation (30%)
2. Lesson Plan Sequence (30%) 
3. Assessing a Unit of Work (40%)

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