Annotated Example of Indicative Progress An important aspect of curriculum planning is being able to articulate what student progress looks like, using the achievement standards in the curriculum continuum. To support teachers to tie together what is being taught and how progress between achievement standards is described and demonstrated, the notion of “indicative progress” emerged. CURRICULUM AREA: Health and Physical Education toward Level 8 Achievement standard Context: Students assess health information and services that support young people to manage changes and transitions as they grow older. Students explore help-seeking scenarios young people may encounter and sharing strategies for dealing with each situation. The teaching and learning plan focuses on the areas of relationships and sexuality, and mental health and well-being. The content descriptions explicitly covered will be: Evaluate strategies to manage personal, physical and social changes that occur as they grow older Examine barriers to seeking support and evaluate strategies to overcome these Health and Physical Education Level 6 Achievement Standard Example of Indicative Progress toward Level 8 Achievement Standard Health and Physical Education Level 8 Achievement Standard
By the end of Level 2: Students make artworks using different materials, techniques and processes to express their ideas, observations and imagination. Students describe artworks they make and view, including where and why artworks are made and viewed. In Visual Arts, indicative progression towards the Level 4 achievement standard may be when students: By the end of Level 4: Students plan and make artworks that are inspired by artworks they experience. They use materials, visual conventions, techniques and processes to express their ideas in artworks. Students discuss how artists express ideas and use materials, techniques and visual conventions in artworks from a range of places, times and cultures. They discuss and evaluate the art making processes, materials and techniques they use to express their ideas. CURRICULUM AREA – The Arts/Visual Arts Context: Content Descriptions: Visual Arts Level 4 Achievement Standard Example of Indicative Progress toward Level 6 Achievement Standard Visual Arts Level 6 Achievement Standard
By the end of Level 4: Students plan and make artworks that are inspired by artworks they experience. They use materials, visual conventions, techniques and processes to express their ideas in artworks. Students discuss how artists express and use materials, techniques and visual conventions in artworks from a range of places, times and cultures. They discuss and evaluate the art making processes, materials and techniques they use to express their ideas. In Visual Arts, indicative progression towards the level 8 achievement standard may be when students: By the end of Level 6: Students explain how ideas are expressed in artworks they make and view. They demonstrate the use of different techniques and processes in planning and making artworks. They use visual conventions and visual arts practices to express themes and concepts in their artworks. Students describe the influences of artworks and practices places on art making. They describe how artworks that they make and view can be displayed to express and enhance meaning. Students describe and identify how ideas are expressed in artworks from different contemporary, historical and cultural contexts. CURRICULUM AREA – The Arts/ Visual Arts Context: Content Descriptions: Visual Arts Level 6 Achievement Standard Example of Indicative Progress toward Level 8 Achievement Standard Visual Arts Level 8 Achievement Standard