Curriculum Matters is a publication which is of interest to teachers and parents. It focuses on:
- current curriculum concerns in the teaching community
- teacher action and respnse
- teacher networks and support groups
- curriculum news
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Files listed below are given a rough upload times for your viewing needs. Years are ordered as:
2009
"The Religious Life of the School" Vol 8 No 2 2009
Articles in this edition celebrates the range of culturally sensitive processes, concepts and understandings being implemented across schools based on the publication from the RE Team.
"Teachers as Lifelong Learners" Vol 8 No 1 2009
Teachers reflect on what it means to be a Lifelong Learner.
2008
Curriculum Matters Vol 7 No 3. 2008
Learning through the Visual Arts
This edition has a strong focus on learning and teaching through Visual Arts including an article on iconography in the Christian tradition, and Dance.
Curriculum Matters Vol 7 No 2, 2008
Supporting Learning in a Catholic School Context
Articles illustrate how schools use diverse approaches in order to support the learners in a Catholic school context.
Curriculum Matters Vol 7 No 1, 2008
Articles focus on AGQTP inquiry learning and teaching and digital literacy in the classroom projects undertaken by teachers.
There is also a report on a research project undertaken by the University of Queensland in BCE schools around sustaining changes to literacy practices, and an article on inquiry in teaching and learning in the KLA of English.
2007
Curriculum Matters Volume 6, No1, 2007
Perspectives on Pedagogy and The Phases of Learning
Curriculum Matters Volume 6, No2, 2007
Standards
Curriculum Matters Volume 6, No3, 2007
Cultural Literacy and Languages
Curriculum Matters Vol. 6 No. 4 2007
Learning in the 21st Century
2006
Curriculum Matters Volume 5, No 1, 2006.pdf
Curriculum Matters, Volume 5, No 2, 2006.pdf
Curriculum Matters Volume 5, No ,3 2006.pdf
2005
Curriculum Matters, Volume 4, Number 1, 2005, April
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2004
Curriculum Matters, Volume 3, Number 1, 2004, February
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Curriculum Matters, Volume 3, Number 2, 2004, May
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2003
Curriculum Matters, Volume 1, Number 2, 2003, October
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The second edition continues the SOSE theme with articles on globalisation, democracy and ecological and economic sustainability.
Curriculum Matters, Volume 1, Number 1, 2003, September
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This was the first of two SOSE related editions of Curriculum Matters. The articles focus on the key values of Peace and Social Justice and the covers represent winning posters from the peace poster Competition for Primary schools associated with the ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee of Queensland. Class 5G, St Mary’s Primary School Ipswich, created the front cover; the back page was created by Year 2P/F St Joseph’s Primary School Bardon.
2002
Curriculum Matters, Volume 1 Number 4 2002, November
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This issue showcases a number of special projects undertaken by educators in Catholic schools in the Brisbane Archdiocese. They range from Religious Education, Oral Language provision to a single online learning project. In addition there is a report from the Science Teachers’ Association Conference (CONSTAC) as well as an account of an intensive training program for teachers of Japanese held in Japan.
Curriculum Matters, Volume 1 Number 3 2002, September
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This edition centres on Literacy and Numeracy, the Learning Framework, SOSE and Consistency of Teacher Judgement. Three articles relate to different aspects of literacy and numeracy emerging from the Literacy and Numeracy conference held during the year. There is an article on how a Literacy Block is organised for a primary classroom, an article on the reviewed Archdiocesan Literacy and Numeracy Plan and how problem-solving activities in a ‘market economy’ assist the development and application of literacy and numeracy skills.
The edition includes an article on an innovative learner centred approach to LOTE and SOSE from a secondary school perspective and finally an article on planning for intra and inter consistency of teacher judgement within a cluster of schools.
Curriculum Matters, Volume 1 Number 2 2002, June
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The theme of this issue is Cultural Understandings and Diversity. The articles connect with this theme through literature, online professional development, cultural literacy, justice in education, exchange programs and cultural inclusivity. In addition, there is information on Science KLA initiatives and a Consistency of Teacher Judgment case study.