Component one – Critical Reflection
Within the teaching domain it is the teacher that controls the learning space, that is, the teacher manages the interactions within the class ensuring that the learning outcomes for the students are met. The students are affected by the teacher and the enacted curriculum. The curriculum is created and designed by organisations such as the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) or the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. This component discusses how knowing the students, affects their learning as well as looking at the interactions of the Teacher, Students and their learning.
Data was collected from this class across several areas, previous results, subject pre-test and in class observations. The data gathered is presented in Appendix A.
Class Context and Behaviour
The class is a Year 10 extension Mathematics class, before beginning with the class I expected that the behaviour of the class would be of a high standard. This …show more content…
Students worked through 5 questions relating to financial mathematics. The task was provided by the school, to ensure similarity between classes the exam could not be altered. This exam relates directly to the Year 10 content descriptor ACMNA229 (ACARA, 2017). Reading through the exam an overall comment would be to allow students to identify which questions relate to different graded marks as well as ensuring that the examples are contextualised to the students. Although purchasing a car or house is relevant in may people life times, 15year old students will not be making these purchases or investment decisions for some years. Using purchases and budgeting examples that are more relevant to year 10 females would improve the interest and improve the personal relevance. The use of repayments for mobile phones, decisions on interest free purchases as well as interest payments on credit cards may be more
Within the teaching domain it is the teacher that controls the learning space, that is, the teacher manages the interactions within the class ensuring that the learning outcomes for the students are met. The students are affected by the teacher and the enacted curriculum. The curriculum is created and designed by organisations such as the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) or the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. This component discusses how knowing the students, affects their learning as well as looking at the interactions of the Teacher, Students and their learning.
Data was collected from this class across several areas, previous results, subject pre-test and in class observations. The data gathered is presented in Appendix A.
Class Context and Behaviour
The class is a Year 10 extension Mathematics class, before beginning with the class I expected that the behaviour of the class would be of a high standard. This …show more content…
Students worked through 5 questions relating to financial mathematics. The task was provided by the school, to ensure similarity between classes the exam could not be altered. This exam relates directly to the Year 10 content descriptor ACMNA229 (ACARA, 2017). Reading through the exam an overall comment would be to allow students to identify which questions relate to different graded marks as well as ensuring that the examples are contextualised to the students. Although purchasing a car or house is relevant in may people life times, 15year old students will not be making these purchases or investment decisions for some years. Using purchases and budgeting examples that are more relevant to year 10 females would improve the interest and improve the personal relevance. The use of repayments for mobile phones, decisions on interest free purchases as well as interest payments on credit cards may be more