Ben Jensen Ben Jensen

3 Methods for a clear and explicit curriculum

A great curriculum clearly details what knowledge to teach and the sequence in which it should be taught. But achieving this is easier said than done. This video provides three practical methods for writing and improving the clarity of your curriculum.

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Heather Fearn Heather Fearn

Which revolution to teach in History?

Which knowledge to include in a knowledge-rich curriculum? We take an example from History with a question we have been asked numerous times: which revolution to teach in History?

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Ben Jensen Ben Jensen

Results post-covid

“The latest results in the OECD PISA on the performance of our nation’s students is good and bad news for Australia.”

Article published in The Australian newspaper 9 December 2023

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Ben Jensen Ben Jensen

Australia’s curriculum gap

“The Australian Curriculum includes about half as much science content as the average of these seven other curriculums. Instead of offering breadth and depth of learning, the Australian science curriculum is narrow and shallow.”

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Ben Jensen Ben Jensen

Failing on breadth & depth

How can we compare depth and breadth in a curriculum? Everyone talks about depth and breadth but too regularly discussion fails to include how we actually measure breadth and depth. Leaning First Science curriculum benchmarking shows how this can be done with this infographic showing how findings can be illustrated.

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