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Gould League Programs - Meeting Government Priorities

Gould League programs help schools and teachers meet a range of educational priorities and strategies.

e5 Instructional Model | VELS | Australian Curriculum
Principles of Learning and Teaching | Performance and Development Culture Government Strategies and Initiatives | ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic

e5 Instructional Model

Gould League programs and resources support schools and teachers with the e5 Instructional Model in the following domains:

Domains Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate
Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4
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Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS)

Gould League programs and resources support schools in the implementation of all Strands and Domains, and almost 100% of dimensions.

Physical, Personal and Social Learning tick yes

  • Civics and Citizenship tick yes
  • Health and Physical Education tick yes
  • Interpersonal Development tick yes

  • Personal Learning tick yes

Discipline-based learning tick yes

  • English Humanities (VELS 1-3) tick yes
  • Humanities (Economics)
  • Humanities (Geography) tick yes
  • Humanities (History) tick yes
  • Languages Other Than English (LOTE) tick yes
  • Mathematics tick yes
  • Science  tick yes
  • The Arts tick yes

Interdisciplinary learning tick yes

  • Communication tick yes
  • Design, Creativity and Technology tick yes
  • Information and Communications Technology tick yes
  • Thinking Processes tick yes

Australian Curriculum

Gould League programs and resources include 100% of the General Capabilities, and incorporate all of the Learning Areas and Subjects, and two of the Cross Curriculum Priorities.

General Capabilities

Literacy
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Numeracy
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
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Critical and creative thinking
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Ethical Behaviour
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Personal and social competence
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Intercultural understanding
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Learning Areas and Subjects

English

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Mathematics

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Science
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History

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Geography (unpublished)
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Languages (unpublished)
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The Arts (unpublished)
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Economics (unpublished)
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Business (unpublished)
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Civics and Citizenship (unpublished)
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Health and Physical Education (unpublished)
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Information and Communication Technology and Design and Technology (unpublished)
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Cross-Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

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Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia

Sustainability

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Principles of Learning and Teaching

Gould League programs and resources demonstrate and support schools and teachers in all six Principles of Learning and Teaching, encompassing 93% of the components .

1. The learning environment is supportive and productive

1.1 The teacher builds positive relationships through knowing and valuing each student
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1.2 The teacher promotes a culture of value and respect for individuals and their communities

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1.3 Teaching strategies promote students' self-confidence and willingness to take risks with their learning

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1.4 Each student experiences success through structured support, the valuing of effort, and recognition of their work

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2. The learning environment promotes independence, interdependence and self-motivation

2.1 The teacher encourages and supports students to take responsibility for their learning

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2.2 The teacher uses strategies that build skills required for productive collaboration

3. Students’ needs, backgrounds, perspectives and interests are reflected in the learning program

3.1 Teaching strategies are flexible and responsive to the values, needs and interests of individual students

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3.2 The teacher utilises a range of teaching strategies that support different ways of thinking and learning

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3.3 The teacher builds on students' prior experiences, knowledge and skills
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3.4 The teacher capitalises on students' experience of a technology rich world

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4. Students are challenged and supported to develop deep levels of thinking and application

4.1 Teaching sequences promote sustained learning that builds over time & emphasises connections between ideas
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4.2 The teacher promotes substantive discussion of ideas

4.3 The teacher emphasises the quality of learning with high expectations of achievement
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4.4 The teacher uses strategies that challenge and support students to question and reflect
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4.5 The teacher uses strategies to develop investigating and problem solving skills
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4.6 The teacher uses strategies to foster imagination and creativity

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5. Assessment practices are an integral part of teaching and learning

5.1 Assessment practices reflect the full range of learning program objectives

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5.2 The teacher ensures that students receive frequent constructive feedback that supports further learning

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5.3 The teacher makes assessment criteria explicit

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5.4. Assessment practices encourage reflection and self assessment
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5.5 The teacher uses evidence from assessment to inform planning and teaching

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6. Learning connects strongly with communities and practice beyond the classroom

6.1 Students engage with contemporary knowledge and practice

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6.2 The teacher plans for students to interact with local and broader communities

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6.3 The teacher uses technologies in ways that reflect professional and community practices

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Performance and Development Culture

Gould League programs and resources support the culture of strong leadership and professional learning and the dissemination of the e5 Instructional Model for teachers, aligning strongly with Elements 3 – 5 through to accreditation level 3.

1. Induction into the school or into a new role

Accreditation level 1

Accreditation level 2

Accreditation level 3

2. Multiple sources of feedback on practice

Accreditation level 1

Accreditation level 2

Accreditation level 3

3. Individual performance and development plans aligned to school goals

Accreditation level 1
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Accreditation level 2
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Accreditation level 3
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4. Quality professional learning

Accreditation level 1
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Accreditation level 2
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Accreditation level 3
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5. Belief that the school has a performance and development culture

Accreditation level 1
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Accreditation level 2
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Accreditation level 3
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Addressing Government Strategies and Initiatives

Gould League programs and resources support many strategies and priorities identified in government documentation including:

  • Looking Ahead: DEECD’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy

  • Environmental Sustainability Framework

  • Blueprint for Government Schools

  • Blueprint for Education and Early Childhood Development: One Year On

  • Cultural Diversity Plan

  • Guidelines for managing cultural and linguistic diversity in schools

  • The Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition Plan for a Multicultural Victoria

  • Victorian Early Childhood Development Framework

  • Student Learning Division Priorities

Alignment with ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic

Table 1: ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic – Core Module Certification Elements

Preparation

Whole school snapshot
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School Environment Tracking System (SETS) registration
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Development

School council sign off policy and vision statement

Sustainability included in policy/scope and sequence

School Environmental Management Plan (SEMP)
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Sustainability action plan
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Whole school involvement
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Planning team formed
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Staff professional development
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Student leadership
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Process to collect resource use documentation

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Process to update SETS data
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Communications

Sustainability intra- or internet page

Plan to develop and upload case studies

Promoted to wider school community and other schools
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Regular reporting of outcomes

Whole school celebration
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Accountability

Included in annual report

Plan for green purchasing

Table 2: ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic - Biodiversity Module Certification Elements

A: Workplace/Daily Operations

A1 Systems Design and Management
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A2 Development and Planning
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A3 Biodiversity – Management, Maintenance & Monitoring
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A4 Biodiversity - Enhancement & Protection
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A5 Biodiversity – Litter

B: Learning and Teaching

B1 Landcare, Habitat, Ecology and Sustainable Land Management
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C: Whole School Community Engagement

C1 Policy and Reporting
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C2 Student and Parent Leadership
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C3 Community and Communications Links

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Table 3: ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic - Water Module Certification Elements

A: Workplace/Daily Operations

A1 Systems Design and Management

A2 Development and Planning

A3 Water Efficiency- Management, Maintenance and Monitoring

A4 Water Efficiency-Sustainable Building Management

A5 Water Efficiency–Retrofitting and Technology

A6 Water Efficiency-Grounds/School Yard Management
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A7 Reuse/Recycling (Where Applicable)
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B: Learning and Teaching

B1 Water, Waterways and Catchments

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C: Whole School Community Engagement

C1 Policy and Reporting
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C2 Student and Parent Leadership
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C3 Community and Communications Links

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