Teaching and Learning

Northern Territory Curriculum Framework

Northern Territory Curriculum Framework (NTCF) provided by the Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) identifies learning outcomes for all Northern Territory students from Transition to Year 10.
The framework consists of the following inter-related structural components:

Learning Areas

There are 8 key learning areas:

1. English
2. Mathematics
3. Science
4. Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE)
5. The Arts - Performing and Visual
6. Health and Physical Education
7. Technology and Design
8. Languages

The Essential Learnings
EsseNTial Learnings are central to all teaching and learning. These lay the foundation for connected life long learning.
They are divided into four areas:

• The Inner Learner asks
  "Who am I and where am I going?"
• The Creative Learner asks
  "What is possible?"
• The Collaborative Learner asks
  "How do I connect with and relate to others?"
• The Constructive Learner asks
  "How can I make a useful difference?"

The teaching and learning in these curriculum areas are supported by targeted intervention programs and several specialist teaching positions.

Learning Technology

Learning Technology enables students to use computers and their peripherals. It provides links to all the Learning Areas and EsseNTial Learnings and is integrated throughout the curriculum.
It is organised into the four domains:

• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making through Research
• Communicating through Presentation
• Publication or Performance
• Operating Computer Components
• Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Society.

More....

• Northern Territory Curriculum Framework online

Programs used at Berry Springs to achieve the outcomes in the Curriculum Framework are:

• First Steps Writing, Reading and Spelling.
• Letterland – phonetic awareness for the early years
• Count Me in Too Number
• Count Me in Too Measurement
• Nelson Mathematics

The TRIBES process supports the teaching of the EsseNTial Learnings.
Berry Springs Primary School is a TRIBES School.

The Five Agreements help to promote friendship and belonging.

• Mutual Respect
• Appreciations - No Put-Downs
• Personal Best
• Attentive Listening
• Right to Pass - Respecting the right to privacy for those students who do not wish to share personal opinions with the class group.