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Victorian Certificate of Education senior secondary chemistry benchmarking report 2020
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posted on 2020-02-01, 00:00 authored by Seamus DelaneySeamus Delaney, Amanda Peters, Lisa ChiavaroliIn order to comparatively analyse the current Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Senior Chemistry Study Design, four national and five international secondary chemistry curricula were selected. Each of these contemporary curricula had been recently implemented and each claimed to have distinctive features addressing the needs of the teachers, students and local contexts of their jurisdiction.
A multi-layered curriculum analysis approach was undertaken to provide research evidence and points of interest between the chosen curricula in order to inform discussion on how best a senior secondary Chemistry curriculum can be conceptualised and enacted.
Overall, the VCE Chemistry Study Design offers a comparable breadth of topics and a flexible assessment strategy in its current format. However, when compared to other national and international senior chemistry curricula, several aspects of the current Study Design do not compare favourably.
The 2020 Chemistry curriculum review panel provides a direct opportunity to address some of these concerns. A list of key recommendations have been provided at the end of this report.
A multi-layered curriculum analysis approach was undertaken to provide research evidence and points of interest between the chosen curricula in order to inform discussion on how best a senior secondary Chemistry curriculum can be conceptualised and enacted.
Overall, the VCE Chemistry Study Design offers a comparable breadth of topics and a flexible assessment strategy in its current format. However, when compared to other national and international senior chemistry curricula, several aspects of the current Study Design do not compare favourably.
The 2020 Chemistry curriculum review panel provides a direct opportunity to address some of these concerns. A list of key recommendations have been provided at the end of this report.
