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Understanding the curriculum
- NSW curriculum and syllabuses
- K–6 curriculum requirements
- Syllabuses A–Z
- Curriculum development
- Programming
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Assessment
- Assessment principles
- Standards referenced
- Approaches
- Differentiated assessment
- Adjustments
- Recording evidence
- K–6 assessment strategies
- 7–10 assessment strategies
- Effective feedback
Assessment
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The NSW Education Standards Authority K–10 syllabuses incorporating the Australian curriculum continue to promote a standards-referenced approach to assessing and reporting student achievement in NSW and the importance of assessment for, as and of learning as essential components of good teaching and learning.
Advice on assessment
Advice on Assessment is a useful overview of assessment in the classroom. It outlines key principles of effective assessment and provides detail about the three main approaches to assessment: assessment for, as and of learning.
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Principles of effective assessment
Using syllabus outcomes in standards referenced assessment
Assessment for, as and of learning
Adjustments for students with disability
Assessment strategies
Assessment strategies include a range of examples specifically tailored for K–6 and Years 7–10 to meet the needs of all students.
Sample assessment for learning activities
Sample assessment for learning activities include examples specifically designed for K–6 and Years 7–10 in English, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography.