Unit of Study EDUC3004 Science: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II (2027)

Unit description

Interrogates senior secondary science teaching practices in the 21st century. It builds on EDUC2004 - Science:  Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I to extend students’ understanding of secondary teaching in the key learning areas for the science Australian Curriculum and NSW Syllabus.  Students will design and facilitate lessons, assessments, resources and activities for NSW Years 11 and 12 Science Syllabuses/Australian Curriculum within in their subject areas. These designs will be informed by a range of teaching and learning priorities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, sustainability, critical and creative thinking, inquiry-based learning, differentiation, disability and inclusion, digital technologies, literacy and numeracy. A critical reflection on local and global issues and their significance to teaching and issues in the teaching of science in secondary schools will also be addressed. There will be a practical school based/community element incorporated into the unit.  

Unit content

Module 1: Understanding the requirements of the senior secondary science curriculum/syllabus. 

Module 2: Assessment and reporting practices.

Module 3: Exploring how we teach in Senior Secondary Science. 

Module 4: Programming units and planning lessons.  

Module 5: Additional Considerations for Practice.

Module 6: Exploring the context of your senior secondary students’ lives.