Keysborough College Newsletter

Improvement Team Report

We are pleased to advise the new Subject Proposal Policy and Subject Proposal Template has now been finalised by the CARI-Team. This will now be sent to the Learning Area Leaders for their review and feedback. 

The College has decided to remove the subject of ‘Investigate’ from Years 7-9, and instead implement discrete skills-based curriculums for English or English as an Additional Language and Humanities in 2022. The development of these curriculums falls under the responsibility of this Improvement Team. Three leaders have been appointed who will lead their respective development teams to plan for implementation of these subjects in 2022. 

  • Martine Jansen (Junior English Development Leader)
  • Nathan Jackson (Junior EAL Development Leader)
  • Jesse Martin who will be replaced by David Pfeiffer in Term 4 (Junior Humanities Development Leader)

All 3 leaders have been working with, and will continue to work with and be mentored by Bec Carter (College Curriculum Leader) to help guide, build capacity and provide necessary direction in line with the College’s vision and Strategic Goals. Bec has developed an extensive ‘Strategic Implementation Guides’ to facilitate the work of each of the Development Teams. Development Teams have been established for each discrete subject area and planning is underway, which includes substantial time release for teams to collaborate and plan. 

The CARI-Team have approved a number of text changes for 2022 (all which align with the College ‘Text Change’ Policy). The text changes are all for VCE subjects and many are due to study design changes or texts being updated by Publishers. 

For the Semester 2 Reports, an additional Common Assessment Task called ‘Engagement in Remote Learning’ will be added to all subjects, like what occurred in Semester 2 2020 reports. This is a direct result of the extensive period spent in Remote Learning in Semester 2 this year. 

The CARI-Team are still in the process of redeveloping the College Exam Policy. 

Regards, 

The Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Improvement Team: Natalie Fode, John Baston, Bec Carter, Nicole Wilson, Matt Laaksonen and Keenan Synnott. 

 

 

 

Pedagogy & Interventions Improvement Team 

The following actions have been identified for this team to lead:

  • Review Keysborough Learning Framework
  • Build teacher Formative assessment and differentiation skills through Professional Learning Teams (PLTs)
  • Tutor learning Initiative oversight

TUTOR LEARNING INITIATIVE 

The tutor program is progressing well with tutors across the college leading targeted interventions in Literacy and numeracy, supporting students in senior English groups and offering homework clubs. The tutors are working alongside classroom teachers during remote learning and supporting them with lesson preparation and during online classes to support specific groups or individual students.

 

ACTION TEAM 1

  • The Formative Assessment Team  (PLT Team) 

Purpose statement for Action team 1

Key actions; 

  1. This team is currently reviewing the College’s assessment policy and ensuring it is current with how we teach and assess our students.
  2. Due to extended remote teaching the team is working on preparing PLT work for 2022. Specialists and Learning area leaders will be determining and working on their key teaching and learning priorities.
  3. Mini action team at Banksia JS working with the top two band students is ongoing – formative assessment and student data tracking approach is continuing.

ACTION TEAM 2 

  • Keysborough Learning Framework (KLF) Action Team

Purpose statement for Action team 2

  • The team is beginning the first step in designing an updated Keysborough Learning Framework by drafting a KSC Teaching and Learning Vision statement, utilizing feedback from staff and referring to the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model. This vision will be drafted and presented to teachers in Term 4 for endorsement, changes.

Lynda Portelli 

 

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING FRAMEWORK - 5P’s

Student engagement & wellbeing school improvement team

The student learning framework provides students and parents with a model for creating a successful learning environment. By having the learning processes and expected learning behaviors clearly defined and recognised across the College. 

  • Students will be able to identify specific learning behaviors that can improve their learning outcomes. As well as be encouraged to take responsibility for managing their own learning to become self-directed learners.
  • Teachers will use the defined student learning behaviors to drive the learning that will take place in their classes and this will provide opportunity to identify evidence for assessment of students in the Victorian Curriculum capabilities.

 

Each term we will profile two of our 5P learners celebrating their success and examining how the student learning framework has helped them excel at Keysborough College

 

Patricia Tran Year 7 Banksia - Was awarded a RED award for her Productive work ethic shown by completing all set work to a high standard and demonstrating respect for both teachers and herself. Patricia also demonstrated the learning behaviour of Present by attending all lessons during Term 3 and being willing to communicate when she has questions. 

 

 

Say Say Wah Year 11 Acacia – Was awarded a RED award for demonstrating Persistence, by attending his HEADSTART workplace during lockdown. When faced with travel issues, he was able to show maturity and commitment getting up at 5am to catch a train and bus for a 6.30am start on site. This commendable work ethic will allow Say Say to continue toward achieving his 1st year VCAL Headstart apprenticeship.