Curriculum
For CSA, Curriculum is about ensuring that what is in the teaching and learning plans of CSA educators is shaped from an understanding of the metanarrative of the Bible. For this reason, we have named the CSA approach, “God’s Big Story”. The thinking behind our curriculum approach is that we are revealing or ‘illuminating’ God in the curriculum to show how He has, and still does, shape and guide the world we live in.
The CSA God’s Big Story Framework is a collaboration between CSA members, tertiary and cross curricular providers to develop resources for educators in CSA member schools that ‘illuminate’ God’s Big Story in the ACARA Australian Curriculum. The suite of CSA God’s Big Story resources have been created exclusively for Christian teachers and includes an overall Primer document, Teacher’s Planner guide, plus KLA and Cross Curriculum Priority companion documents -all containing exemplar units.
If you require any further details please contact Cass Pendlebury. You will find access to all God’s Big Story resources below.
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Resources
Christian Curriculum Resources - Teaching from a Biblical worldview
Online Learning Resources
God’s Big Story 2.0 is the second iteration of curriculum resources developed by CSA in Partnership with Christian Heritage College for Christian Schools and teachers, to assist them in thinking through the why, what and how of developing and delivering quality curriculum in a Christian School. It is not intended to be a “one size fits all” model, rather a provocative starting point for many school leadership and teaching team conversations.
There are an increasing number of Subject Area Companion Guides available (KLAs), and copies of the documents may be obtained from the relevant section below.
God's Big Story 2.0
GBS 2.0 Primer
GBS 2.0 Planner
GBS 2.0 Facilitators Guide
Locating Learners Resource Packs, containing 4 x sticker sheets (70 at 25mm diameter) of each of the 4 lens and 4 x 80mm lens icon magnets.
These are only available from the store – there is no download available.
These documents are designed to assist teachers in unpacking the biblical understandings and theological ideas that sit behind the conceptual understandings of the Australian Curriculum learning areas. They do not in any way attempt to suggest they are the only approach to effectively help curriculum planners and classroom teachers to centre their approach to planning and teaching in a Bible-based, Christ-centred world view.
Following the processes set out in these documents teachers and curriculum leaders will be able to develop units of work for KLAs, which are firmly grounded in biblical truth. If schools already have established planning processes by which they seek to effectively integrate faith and learning in the curriculum and in ways they deliver the curriculum, these documents will provide additional thoughts and ideas which may strengthen those existing processes.
English
GBS 2.0 English Companion
Exemplars
Humanities and Social Sciences
God’s Big Story 2.0: Humanities and Social Sciences Companion
Mathematics
God’s Big Story 2.0: Mathematics Companion
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Below is a 14-minute video approaching the topic of reconciliation with indigenous communities in schools.
Further resources can be obtained through Australians Together.
Sustainability
GBS 2.0: Sustainability
Thriving in Community 2.0
For the Love of God School Resources
For the Love of God is a documentary that confronts the worst that Christians have done, and traces the origins of Western values like human rights, charity, and non-violence back to the influence of Jesus.
A series of resources from the Centre for Public Christianity.
Training Resources
Module 1: The Big Picture
The Big Picture - What Makes Curriculum Distinctively Christian
Module 2: Teachers Teach What They Believe
What's my Philosophy of Education? What is real, true and of value?
Critical Readings
Direct Learning Activity
Influencing Culture
Philosophy Education - An Introduction in Christian Perspective
What is Real, True, Of Value - Worksheet
What is Real, True, Of Value - A4 Worksheet
What is Real, True, Of Value - A3 Worksheet (for groups)
Module 3: Illuminating God’s Big Story in the Australian Curriculum
How do I Connect Learners with God's Big Story?
Using God's Big Story for Planning Curriculum
Jigsaw Cards
Module 4: Putting It All Together: A Planned Approach
Unit Assessment Rubric
4 by 6 Planning Tool With Prompts and Without
4 by 6 Year 8 HASS Business
Evidence Prompts
Pedagogy Prompts and Checks
God’s Big Story – On-line Course
In this on-line course powered through Canvas, we have included the suite of God’s Big Story (GBS) training modules in an online, interactive format that you can complete individually or as a group.
This course will assist you to plan and develop your curriculum using the GBS Biblical Lensing Tool and Planning Tool. As a teacher in Christian education, you will then be able to ensure your teaching and learning integrates a Biblical perspective; using the GBS lenses of:
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Click here to access the course.
Presentation Resources From School Leaders
God's Big Story - Tyndale Christian School, Strathalbyn
A Thematic Approach - Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park
WA Snapshot, CSA
Creative Application of the Lenses - Hinterland CC
Additional Tools
The Connected Curriculum
Biblical Lensing Tool
4 by 6 Planning Tool with Prompts
4 by 6 Planning Tool Template
CSA has collated a range of tools relating to Online Learning and are of particular importance during crises such as COVID-19.
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