CEDoW Curriculum Reform News – Primary
Curriculum Implementation Support - Professional Learning 2025
To ensure new practices are strengthened and sustained with the aim of improving student learning outcomes, Improvement, Learning and Wellbeing (ILW) Learning K-12 will continue its ongoing support of schools throughout the ‘Embed’ phase of implementation in English and Mathematics. Schools can access optional system-wide professional learning and in situ support for effective curriculum implementation throughout 2025.
Primary Curriculum Implementation Support: K-6 Mathematics Professional Learning
Contact: Kate Thomas (thomask04@dow.catholic.edu.au)
Targeting Instructional Leaders supporting teachers in planning teaching and learning (including Principals, Assistant Principals, Middle Leaders and/or Instructional Coaches)
Week 8, Term 1 – Tuesday 18 March 2025
Day 1: Foundational Day – Strengthening Curriculum Connections and Quality Assessment Practices
Building on prior knowledge and professional learning, participants will:
- Explore strategies for making connections within the curriculum to build deep knowledge of the K-10 Mathematics syllabus
- Identify the crucial "Big Ideas" that represent key progress points in the Mathematics syllabus, and
- Refine formative assessment strategies to inform the next steps in learning.
Course |
Funding |
Code |
K-10 Mathematics Implementation (4 days Terms 1 - 4) |
1 & 2 Stream schools: One participant per school* 3 & 4 Stream schools: Two participants per school* |
C21 |
*Additional participants to be funded by the school
Click here to register your attendance. Registrations close Tuesday 11 March 2025.
Primary Curriculum Implementation Support: English K-6 English Professional Learning
Contact: Alexandra (Lexie) Hingston (hingstona01@dow.catholic.edu.au)
Targeting Instructional Leaders supporting teachers in planning and programming (including Principals, Assistant Principals, Middle Leaders and/or Instructional Coaches).
Week 10, Term 1 – Friday 4 April 2025
Day 1 will focus on developing metacognitive processes through reading comprehension.
Participants will deepen their understanding of the ‘Understanding and Responding to Literature’ outcome and the importance of using the learning processes to develop metacognition and connect reading and writing.
Course |
Funding |
Code |
K-10 English Implementation (4 days, Terms 1- 4) |
1 & 2 Stream schools: One participant per school* 3 & 4 Stream schools: Two participants per school* |
C21 |
*Additional participants to be funded by the school
Click here to register your attendance. Registrations close Monday 24 March 2025.