Details for CRS223 Curriculum Studies – History: Part A

This subject is the first of two subjects in Curriculum Studies: History. Effective history teaching results from integrating theory and practice with ongoing critical reflection. This unit then considers the postmodern approach to history characterised by secularism and compares it with other faith-oriented constructs of History as well as a Christian philosophy of history. For teachers in training, it develops the knowledge and understandings of key content, concepts and substance of the History K-10 Syllabus and History Elective 7-10 Syllabus developed by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and the related History F-10 Syllabus developed by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). The unit explores a range of approaches to teaching, learning and assessing the curriculum including making links to literacy, numeracy and ICT requirements. 

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: CRS223
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

• EDU103 Foundations in Christian Education
• EDU116 Introduction to Learning Theory
• At least one major/minor subject in History

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Demonstrate understanding of 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 History curriculum and NESA History K-10 syllabus and History Elective 7-10 Syllabus.
2. Describe the subject’s organisation in understanding the teacher’s role involving support, mentoring, professional development goals, curriculum administration, WHS, and engaging with parents, professional and external community organisations in the teaching of History
3. Develop student-centred innovative and well-designed History lesson sequences including Christian Worldview and rational, historical content (concepts, substance and structure), tools, and skills; language, literacy and numeracy demands of the content including the general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities, and differentiates for the full range of student abilities, and diverse backgrounds (multilingual and sociocultural), providing explicit strategies to support students’ well-being and safety – legally and educationally within a range of contexts.
4. Design and evaluate units of work, lesson sequences, and curriculum materials using threshold concepts and skills development, knowledge acquisition and signature pedagogies that incorporate ICT, using Understanding by Design of a Christian worldview framework.
5. Prepare and explain the use of 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, suitable for reporting to parents/carers.

Subject Content

1. What is History? The role and function of the history teacher 
2. Historical Skills and Concepts 
3. Lesson Planning in Stage 4 History 
4. Pedagogy and Managing the History Classroom: A Christian perspective
5. Using Sources 
6. Stage 4 Syllabus: Depth Studies 2-3 
7. Stage 4 Syllabus: Depth Studies 4-6 
8. Creating Units of Work 
9. Assessment: Best Practice and Effective Strategies 
10. Stage 5 Syllabus: Core Study – Australians at War 
11. Stage 5 Syllabus: Core Study – Rights and Freedoms 
12. Stage 5 Syllabus: Additional Depth Studies 

This course may be offered in the following formats

• 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. Professional Digital Presentation and Rationale (20%)
2. Lesson Plan Sequence (40%)
3. Assessing a Unit of Work (40%)

Prescribed Text

No prescribed texts applicable.