Junior Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the key content and progression of knowledge in Years 7–10 of the Victorian Curriculum within their specialisation areas, including how students move from novice to more expert understanding through the development and recombination of memory to solve problems.
2. Analyse the principles and practices of pedagogy in their specialisation areas for teaching Years 7 – 10 with a focus on sequencing learning experiences that transition from scaffolded to independent practice, incorporating spacing and retrieval strategies, and differentiate for diverse student cohorts in safe and challenging learning environments.
3. Critique a range of pedagogical approaches and resources, including digital technologies, that support inclusive teaching practices and foster productive partnerships with parents/carers in ways that promote engagement and mastery of curriculum content.
4. Plan, implement, and manage structured lessons and classroom activities that integrate verbal and non-verbal communication strategies and Digital Technologies to promote student engagement, reduce cognitive load, and support a positive and orderly classroom environment.
5. Interpret and use assessment data and moderation practices to evaluate student learning, inform teaching decisions, and support mastery by aligning assessment with sequenced curriculum objectives and evidence of student progress.
6. Design and implement lesson sequences that build from worked examples for novice learners to independent, challenging problem-solving tasks, reinforcing conceptual understanding through progressive skill development.