Curriculum Specific Learning Targets:
Targets are used to inform the students and the teacher about the learning intentions within the classroom. Often curriculum outcomes or indicators are complicated and jargonistic in nature and in order to provide meaningful targets for learners to meet, curriculum targets often have to be unpacked and reworded so that they become meaningful to both students and teachers.
Developing a shared understanding of the outcomes of a particular area of study amongst a stage team of teachers is important even before sharing with students. Teams need to unpack and have conversations around the outcomes and indicators especially where common assessments are given across the stage/grade at the end of the unit/topic/year.
Conversations with students around curriculum outcomes are vital to inform and “frontload” students with the designated expectations of the curriculum. Using student friendly and student negotiated language enables students to understand and begin to engage with the curriculum and their own learning.
