“Many people wish they started sooner. Almost nobody wishes they started later.” James Clear Term 3 has been a long and difficult term for many regions due to lockdowns and restrictions. It is heartbreaking to watch some of our students crumble a little at the edges and difficult to offer support …
Teaching and Learning
Lockdown lessons
“Learning lessons does not end. There's no part of life that doesn't contain its lessons. If you're alive, that means there are still lessons to be learned." Source: If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules by Cherie Carter-Scott As the lockdown period continues for many of us, there are no …
Stage 5 virtual excursion Assessment task
Inspired perhaps, by Greater Sydney’s return to a Covid lockdown, I have created a new assessment task for Stage 5 (Year 9 and 10). Although it is matched to NSW syllabus outcomes, it can be easily modified for any Curriculum. It includes a class pre-task unpacking the phenomenon of …
