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Introduction to explicitly teaching and assessing the capabilities
This document contains useful background that supports understanding of the VCAA teaching resources for each capability. It can also assist with whole-school curriculum planning.
Introduction to Explicitly Teaching the Capabilities
Introduction to Explicitly Teaching the Capabilities
The document introduces a range of key considerations when determining what is required to explicitly teach the capabilities, and it consists of three sections:
- Building deep familiarity with the capabilities curriculums
- Explicitly introducing capabilities content and consolidating learning
- Identifying progress in student learning (assessment).
External resources
The following external links are for teacher reference purposes. They do not constitute VCAA endorsement of the views or materials contained on these sites.
Department of Education resources
The Department of Education have a range of
resources tarketing student wellbeing, many of which, support the teaching of the Personal and Social Capability.
Other resources
School’s In for Refugees, which includes a series of resources developed by Foundation House and the Department of Education and Training for primary and secondary schools to support a whole-school approach to improving student engagement, wellbeing and achievement