LEARNING AT MOUNT BARKER HIGH SCHOOL
Teaching and learning
Our teaching and learning is guided by the Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0), which outlines the learning entitlement of all students and provides a nationally consistent foundation for high-quality education. It defines the essential knowledge, skills, and understandings young Australians need as they progress through schooling, supporting their academic growth, wellbeing, and active participation in society.
In alignment with the Department for Education, our school is also implementing the South Australian (SA) Curriculum, with full implementation planned by 2027. The SA Curriculum builds on the Australian Curriculum by integrating dispositions, capabilities, and knowledge to enable deep understanding and the transfer of learning across contexts. It makes explicit what learners will be, do, and understand, ensuring learning is meaningful, connected, and future-focused. Through this framework, students develop strong conceptual understanding, essential capabilities, and positive dispositions that prepare them for success in learning, work, and life.
LEARNING AT MOUNT BARKER HIGH SCHOOL
Learning outcomes
The curriculum sets out what students should be taught by specifying both the content and the expected learning outcomes at various stages of schooling, through clearly defined achievement standards.
Each learning area or subject within the Australian Curriculum includes:
- A rationale and set of aims
- An overview of how the learning area is structured
- Year-level descriptions
- Content descriptions (knowledge, understanding, and skills) that teachers are expected to deliver
- Achievement standards that describe the expected quality of learning, including depth of understanding, extent of knowledge,
and sophistication of skills
This framework ensures consistency and equity in education across Australia, while allowing schools to tailor learning experiences to meet the needs of their communities. For more detailed information, we encourage you to visit the official Australian Curriculum website.