Workshop 6

Using the
Essential Learnings to
plan units of work
Workshop aims
• To support teachers in using the
Essential Learnings to develop
units of work
• To align curriculum and
assessment through unit planning
The five components of the QCAR
Framework
Essential Learnings clarify what to teach

Standards provide a common language to

describe student achievement

Assessment Bank provides online access to a collection

of quality assessments and resources

Queensland Comparable provide evidence of what students

Assessment Tasks (QCATs) know, understand and can do, and
in Years 4, 6 and 9 support consistency of teacher
judgment

Guidelines for Reporting support consistency of reporting

Think of a time when you
planned and taught a
quality unit.

What made it successful?

Five processes
that guide Identify
curriculum

planning Use
feedback

Develop
assessment

Make
judgments

Sequence
teaching &
learning
Learning and assessment focus Ways of working
Describes the focus of learning and Describes the
assessment within the year-level juncture. essential
processes that
students use to
develop and
demonstrate their
knowledge and
understanding.

Knowledge and
understanding
Describes essential
concepts, facts and
procedures of the
KLA.
Identify
curriculum

Select:
• Essential Learnings
• school priorities
• context for learning
Sequence Choose:
teaching &
learning • learning experiences
• teaching strategies
Choosing the context for learning
Context: How do we care for our
local waterway?
More information on the
QCAR Framework
Website: www.qsa.qld.edu.au

Email: office@qsa.qld.edu.au