Teaching and Learning
All students from Reception to Year 6 are required to be
taught using the SA Curriculum. The SA Curriculum is designed to help all young
South Australians to become successful learners, confident and creative
individuals, and active and informed citizens.
Presented as a developmental sequence of learning from Reception - Year 10, the
SA Curriculum describes what is to be taught and the quality of learning
expected of young people as they progress through school.
The SA Curriculum framework makes explicit that the
integration of dispositions, capabilities and knowledge enables deep
understanding and the ability to transfer and apply learning in a range of
contexts.
Our Core Learning Program
English
In accessing the English curriculum learning area, students learn to read with purpose and proficiency, and engage with a range of increasingly complex texts across different contexts. Students understand how Standard Australian English works, in both written and spoken forms, and use this understanding to create meaning, engage in interactions with others and form ideas and thoughts; students develop an appreciation of the power of language.
The English curriculum is organized into three strands – Language, Literature, Literacy – which work together to support students in developing skills which enable them to be confident communicators, critical thinkers who can develop creative solutions and active participants within the Australian community. These skills also support students to analyze, understand, communicate and develop relationships with others in their world.
At Wynn Vale School, students develop skills and understanding in English and literacy through many learning experiences, with both explicit teaching and opportunities to apply and practise learning; these experiences include:
– developing skills in oral language to communicate with others and share and express their ideas;
– understanding how and why texts are organized and structured in particular ways;
– reading and analysing texts within different contexts, for different purposes, and responding to these texts;
– creating own texts, both written and in different formats;
– developing literacy skills and understanding to communicate with people for different purposes and in different contexts, and to analyse and understanding interactions with others;
– engaging in explicit learning of phonics and morphology.
Mathematics
When learning in mathematics our students are developing an
understanding of mathematical concepts and ideas through seeing patterns and
relationships and learning to think about and solve problems. They are explicitly
taught concepts in number, algebra, measurement, geometry, statistics and
probability.
Our students develop deep understanding and learning that
endures for life when they engage with challenges, develop perseverance and
apply what they know to find solutions.
We aim to develop a productive disposition and see it as
important as building foundational knowledge. Learners with a productive
disposition feel positive about mathematics, see its value, are prepared to
give it a go, seek out challenges, and believe that their abilities as a
mathematician are not fixed.
Other subjects
The following subjects are taught by the classroom teacher:
- Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
- Visual Arts
- Health and Physical Education
The following subjects are taught by specialist teachers, using our specialist facilities:
- Science
- Technology
- Performing Arts
- Japanese
