At St Peter’s, all learning and teaching experiences are planned from the Australian Curriculum Version 9, as well as the Religious Education Curriculum of the Brisbane Catholic Archdiocese. From this, students are assessed against these curriculums at multiple intervals throughout each unit in order to monitor, report upon, and respond to their progress and level of academic achievement. The learning areas taught at St Peter’s include:
o English
o Mathematics
o Religious Education
o Science
o Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
o Health and Physical Education (HPE)
o The Arts (Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Drama, and Media Arts)
o Technologies (Digital Technology and Design & Technology)
o Languages – French
Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration
The Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration sets out our nation’s vision for education and our commitment to improving educational outcomes for young Australians. It outlines the vision for a world-class education system that encourages and supports every student to be the very best they can be, no matter where they live or what kind of learning
challenges they may face.
In alignment with the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration, we are committed to
the following goals:
o Promoting excellence and equity for all students
o Supporting each learner to become:
Confident and creative individuals
Successful lifelong learners
Active and informed members of the community
BCE Model of Pedagogy
At St Peter’s, we use the Brisbane Catholic Education Model of Pedagogy to provide evidence-based, precision, and responsive teaching that results in learning progress and achievement for each student. The BCE Model of Pedagogy comprises the following aspects which form the steps utilised through our learning, teaching, and assessing processes:
o Focus on learners and their learning
o Establish clear learning intentions and success criteria
o Activate multiple ways of knowing, interacting and multiple opportunities for practice
o Respond with feedback that moves learning forward
o Evaluate the effect of teaching on student achievement and success
Assessment
At St Peter’s, we use the Australian Curriculum and BCE Religious Education Curriculum achievement standards for making judgments on student learning and progress. In these curriculums, the achievement standards describe what students are typically able to understand and are able to do at any particular year level.
Assessment plays a vital role in improving learning and informing teaching. Our teachers identify, gather, and interpret evidence to make informed judgments about student learning progress and achievement. They utilise a variety of assessment techniques including observations, written and practical tasks, periodic testing, checklists, self-, and peer-assessment, as well as ongoing feedback.
Reporting
At St Peter’s, reporting occurs every term in a variety of ways. At the end of Terms 2 and 4, Academic Report Cards are provided to families through our online reporting system, The Learning Dashboard. Such reports provide a clear indicator of how students are progressing and achieving across every learning area against a five-point (A-E) scale.
In Terms 1 and 3, families are requested to engage in formal Learning Conferences in which class teachers will provide and talk through samples of student work and provide an indication as to how they are tracking at that point in time. This allows families to ask any questions they may have and for teachers to keep parents/guardians involved and up-to-date.
In addition to the above, parents/guardians are always more than welcome to reach out to their child’s class teacher to arrange meetings at a mutually convenient time to discuss any questions or concerns.
© Brisbane Catholic Education, St Peter’s Catholic Primary School (2024)