This day has been designed to support the professional learning for curriculum leaders in relation to the implementation of the Australian Curriculum (AC) 9.0, with a particular focus on integrating the Biblical Worldview into the new curriculum for Christian schools.
This event is ideally suited to School Curriculum Leaders.
Event Information
The day will begin with an initial information session - Australian Curriculum v9: What has changed and what are the implications for Christian Schooling? and will include a time for Q&A. There will also be a selection of collaborative workshops, where Curriculum Leaders can begin their planning for AC 9.0 implementation. A key goal for this professional learning event is to build collaboration and collaborative teams, across QLD Christian schools.
The sessions will be presented by two fantastic speakers - Jenene Rosser, ISQ Executive Manager (Curriculum & Assessment) and Leigh Witney, ISQ Education Services Advisor (Curriculum & Assessment). You can find more information about our speakers, below.
Event Costs
The cost of this curriculum event will be divided into two categories:
- Individual participant catering cost: $20 per person
- Overall program cost will be shared, equally, amongst the participating schools. That is, if 10 schools are represented at this event, the cost will be $270 +GST for each participating school.
Upon registration, the catering cost will be applied and payable. The program cost will be calculated post-event, and an invoice will be issued to each participating school at this time.
Program Outline
An outline of the program is provided below:
- 8:30am Arrival Tea & Coffee at Hudson's Café, Mueller College
- 9:00am Session 1
- 10:30am Morning Tea
- 11:00am Workshop Session 1
- 12:30pm Lunch
- 1:30pm Workshop Session 2
- 3:00pm Review of Day and Forward Planning
- 3:30pm Close
Speakers
Speaker, Jenene Rosser
Jenene Rosser is Executive Manager (Curriculum and Assessment) at Independent Schools Queensland supporting 230-member independent schools with curriculum and assessment across P – Year 12. She is a member of the ACARA Curriculum Directors’ Group and the ACARA F-12 Curriculum Reference Group (CRG). On the CRG Jenene represents all independent schools across Australia. Jenene is a member of multiple national panels and reference committees for the various curriculum and assessment projects. Jenene is also a member of various state and more local curriculum and assessment committees, and reference groups. Jenene has worked in education for over 35 years as a teacher, head of department, curriculum developer and consultant. She is passionate about curriculum and assessment and for many years she has led work across the independent sector in social moderation, curriculum improvement, compliance and accountability and support for curriculum leaders. Jenene is also a member of the Executive for the Australian Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA).
Speaker, Leigh Witney
Leigh Witney is an Education Services Advisor (Curriculum and Assessment) at Independent Schools Queensland and works to support the 230-member independent school sector with curriculum and assessment across P – Year 12. She is a member of the QCAA P-10 Implementation Committee for revised Australian Curriculum and a member of the ACARA EAL/D Advisory Group. Leigh is a representative on other national panels in the ACARA Learning Area Networks for The Arts and HaSS (Geography and Economics and Business). Leigh has worked in education for over 20 years as a primary classroom teacher, Learning Support teacher, and as a consultant. She is passionate about curriculum and assessment. Leigh is a registered teacher, with tertiary qualifications from multiple universities: Bachelor of Arts, GDip.Ed, M.Ed. (Learning Support) and is a Doctoral Candidate at the Australian Catholic University, Brisbane. Leigh’s thesis (Teachers’ Affective Domain and Transformation in Team-based Learning) for the award of Doctor of Education has been examined and passed (2022) subject to amendments.
Your Host, Andrew Taylor
Andrew Taylor, currently serves as the Executive Officer, Qld and has over 30 years' experience in a range of leadership roles in education and has spent the last 15 years focusing on building capacity in teachers and school leaders. Andrew leads the national portfolio for School Improvement and is an experienced school improvement consultant focusing on building strong foundations that underpin all school activities.
Qualify for CPD Hours
A certificate of Professional Learning (for 4.5 CPD Hours) will be issued following the event and accessible via your member dashboard. The event will address the following AITSL professional teacher and leadership standards:
» 2.1 - Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area
» 2.2 - Content selection and organisation
» 2.3 - Curriculum, assessment and reporting
» 3.2 - Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
» 3.6 - Evaluate and improve teaching process
» 6.3 - Engage with colleagues and improve practice
» 7.4 - Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be made in writing to the Event Organiser. Unfortunately, no refunds will be issued after 15 days out from the event. Any cancellations made after this date will be charged the full registration fee. 'No Shows' to the event will be charged the full registration fee.
The event program is subject to change and we may not be able to provide prior notice.
Please note that registration fees do not include insurance to cover loss of any fees/deposit through cancellation of your participation in the event or through cancellation of the event itself.
A full refund will be issued if the event is cancelled by the organiser (CSA) due to COVID-19 restrictions or any other reasons out of the organisers control.