OVERVIEW OF YEAR 5/6 PATHWAYS LESSON PLANS
What are the general capabilities?
The general capabilities play a significant role in the Australian Curriculum in equipping young Australians to live and work successfully in the twenty-first century.
In the Australian Curriculum, capability encompasses knowledge, skills, behaviours and dispositions. Students develop capability when they apply knowledge and skills confidently, effectively and appropriately in complex and changing circumstances, in their learning at school and in their lives outside school.
In the Australian Curriculum, the general capabilities are addressed through the content of the learning areas. General capabilities are identified where they are developed or applied in the content descriptions. They are also identified where they offer opportunities to add depth and richness to student learning via the content elaborations, which are provided to give teachers ideas about how they might teach the content. Icons are used to indicate where general capabilities have been identified in learning area content descriptions and elaborations.
Teachers are expected to teach and assess general capabilities to the extent that they are incorporated within learning area content. State and territory education authorities will determine if and how student learning of the general capabilities is to be further assessed or reported.
Career education: linking primary school to post school through the Pathways Planning program
*View the Illustration of Practice videos on the ACARA website where ACT public school students are engaged in Pathways Planning to help develop their general capabilities.
Module 1: Who Am I?
Recent prior experience
This is the first lesson and an introduction to Pathways for Year 5/6 students. Student must register and log onto the Pathways website and create an account to start their Pathways Planning. Students set up their background and choose their avatar.
Indicators of learning
Students will:
identify personal qualities that describe them as individuals
discover positive qualities about themselves
Module 2: My Interests
Recent prior experience
Students have completed Module 1 of their Pathways Plan exploring who they are as an individual.
Indicators of learning
Students will:
identify their unique set of interests
understand that interests can be developed into skills, talents and abilities
Module 3: My Goals
Recent prior experience
Students have completed Modules 1 and 2 of their Pathways Plan.
Indicators of learning
Students will:
create a plan that identifies the steps required to achieve the SMART goal/s they have set
identify the people who can help to achieve their goal/s
Module 4: ‘I Would Rather Quiz’
Recent prior experience
Students have completed Modules 1, 2 and 3 of their Pathways Plan.
Indicators of learning
Students will:
identify things they are good at, what they’re interested in and things they enjoy doing
understand the importance of knowing their strengths and interests
Module 5: Explore Videos
Recent prior experience
Students have completed Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4 of their Pathways Plan.
Indicators of learning
Students will:
gain awareness of the scope of choices associated with occupations
navigate the wide range of occupation videos available on myfuture
identify jobs based on their interests and strengths
Module 6: My Transition Plan - Year 6 Only
Recent prior experience
Students have completed Modules 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Pathways Plan. Students are preparing to transition from primary school to a high school setting.
Indicators of learning
Students will:
identify the people who can help with changes in their life
develop skills/strategies to prepare for change/times of transition
identify their strengths to share with their new teacher/school
Module 7: My Reflection and School Review - Year 6 Only
Recent prior experience
Students have completed Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Pathways Plan. Students are preparing to transition from primary school to a high school setting.
Indicators of learning
Students will:
reflect on their experience of primary school
identify their feelings about transitioning into high school
communicate expectations about high school