This page contains past curriculum documents. For current curriculum resources, visit the P–10 Australian Curriculum section.
The QSA developed a range of professional development materials to help schools implement the QCAR Framework. These materials include a series of PowerPoint presentations, facilitator's guides, handouts and resources.
The PowerPoint presentations include presenters' notes. To view, save the file to your computer and open in PowerPoint.
1 - Introducing the QCAR Framework
- Presentation (PPT, 682 kB)
- Facilitator's Guide (PDF, 172 kB)
- Handout 1: Introducing the QCAR Framework (PDF, 42 kB)
2 - Implementing the QCAR Framework: A whole-school approach to improving learning
- Presentation (PPT, 461 kB)
- Handout 1: Design elements for improving student learning (PDF, 61 kB)
- Handout 2a: Scenarios (PDF, 51 kB)
- Handout 2b: Scenario focus questions (PDF, 57 kB)
- Handout 4: Download Sample QCAT packages.
3 - The Essential Learnings: An introduction
- Presentation (PPT, 529 kB)
- Facilitator's Guide (PDF, 119 kB)
- Handout 1: Capabilities (PDF, 190 kB)
- Handout 2: English Essential Learnings by the end of Year 5 (PDF, 160 kB)
- Handout 2: SOSE Essential Learnings by the end of Year 5 (PDF, 163 kB)
- Handout 2: HPE Essential Learnings by the end of Year 9 (PDF, 141 kB)
- Handout 2: Science Essential Learnings by the end of Year 9 (PDF, 144 kB)
4 - Understanding the Standards
- Presentation (PPT, 4965 kB)
- Handout 1: Download the Standards.
- Standards (PDF, 339 kB)
5 - Using the Essential Learnings to plan units of work
- Presentation (PPT, 540 kB)
- Facilitator's Guide (PDF, 138 kB)
- Handout 2: Unit planner template - annotated sample (PDF, 68 kB)
- Handout 2: Unit planner: Blank template for teachers (DOC, 180 kB)
- Handout 3: Unit planning checklist (DOCX, 27 kB)
6 - The Assessment Bank: Supporting school-based assessment
7 - The QCAR Framework: An introduction for parents/carers
- Presentation (PPT, 569 kB)
- Handout 1: Capabilities (PDF, 59 kB)
- Handout 2: English Essential Learnings by the end of Year 5 (PDF, 160 kB)
- Handout 2: SOSE Essential Learnings by the end of Year 5 (PDF, 163 kB)
- Handout 2: HPE Essential Learnings by the end of Year 9 (PDF, 141 kB)
- Handout 2: Science Essential Learnings by the end of Year 9 (PDF, 144 kB)