Foundation−10 Curriculum
Resources for specialist teachers
Throughout 2021, the VCAA partnered with specialist teachers of students with intellectual disabilities and additional learning needs to explore student writing and the English curriculum for ‘Levels A to D: Towards Foundation’.
The partnership produced two sets of teacher resources to support specialist teachers to assess student work and to inspire their planning for next steps. Each set of resources includes:
- work samples, created by students with intellectual disabilities and additional learning needs
- annotations on each work sample that indicate highlights, gaps, opportunities and level of achievement
- discussion of the moderation process.
One set of resources features work assessed at Levels C and D (Towards Foundation) of the English curriculum; the other features work assessed at Foundation and Level 1 of the curriculum.
Specialist schools may use these resources as part of professional discussions to support teachers to deepen their understanding of Levels A–D, including what achievement looks like at that level, and how their students may move from Levels A–D to the F–10 curriculum.
The resources reflect the engagement and potential of the students who produced the work, and the professionalism and care of their teachers, who provide high-quality learning experiences and deeply considered feedback and opportunities for their students.
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