Sample Units
There are lots of approaches to designing a unit of work . some start with a theme, while others start with a topic, a key idea, or a big question. Learning how to design units of work is an essential aspect of teaching.
Key references
- Planning a unit of work (DEECD)
This site – part of the DEECD website gives advice on how to plan curriculum. Provides templates and examples from several schools. Relevant and current. - Teacher Support Materials / Sample Units by Level
Relevant and current. Produced by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and designed to assist teachers plan with VELS in mind. - Unit Plan Template (
PDF 66.7 KB)
Relevant. Provides an example from the Intel Teach to the Future program – of a unit of work with embedded ICT. - The Victorian Essential Learning Standards Sample Units
Sample units specifically designed to assist teachers plan VELS-based curriculum. Includes teaching resources with the sample units. - Level 5 Sample Units (VELS)
- Level 6 Sample Units
Sample units
- Units of Work – Emergency Management Australia (Australian Government)
- Secondary Units of Work – Asia Scope and Sequence for Australia (Australian Government 2006) (PDF 1.5 MB)
- Discovering Democracy Units (DEEWR)
- The backyard diversity project and Living things in the Australian scene (NSW Government / Science)
- Sample units of work for Physical Activity and Sports Studies syllabus
- Community of Technology Educators (Education Queensland)
- Values Education (Queensland Government)
- Unit of Work – Industry Technology and Design Bridge Construction (Yr 10) (
Word)
- Teaching Ideas and Units – English (Tasmanian Government)
Resources
Literature
- Appleton, K.&Harrison, A. (2001). Outcomes-based Science Units that Enhance Primary and Secondary Science Teachers' PCK. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Australian Association for Research in Education, Fremantle, WA, 2-6 December 2001.