Welcome to the latest issue of the P–10 Australian Curriculum news.
In this issue, discover new ways to strengthen your assessment literacy and streamline your planning with the latest updates to the P–10 Planning app.
We also highlight the full suite of Term 3 professional learning opportunities for the Australian Curriculum v9.0 in Queensland (ACiQ*), including free webinars, in-person and hybrid workshops, and self-paced courses.
*Australian Curriculum v9.0 in Queensland (ACiQ) refers to QCAA-developed professional learning and resources that support Queensland schools to implement the P–10 Australian Curriculum v9.0.
P–10 Planning app — new unit planning functionality
Get ready to plan more efficiently with the P–10 Planning app’s new unit planning functionality.
Unit planning plays a vital role in the planning process, sitting at the third level of planning after a whole school plan and year level/band plan.
The new unit planning functionality supports you to:
- develop unit plans for a year level or multi-age classroom using a generated template aligned with your approved year level/band plan
- design a tailored teaching and learning sequence
- capture adjustments for diverse learners using drop-down menus and free-text boxes.
Register for our free webinars in Term 3 to explore how the app can help save you time and plan with confidence. You’ll see how the new features work in practice and get tips on making the most of the app in your school context.
Users with the P–10 Planning Application Administrator role are reminded to check that term dates have been configured as per the email sent on 18 July.
Build your assessment literacy with the QCAA
Designing and implementing high-quality assessment is a key part of effective teaching and learning. Strong assessment literacy helps teachers develop meaningful tasks, make consistent and reliable judgments, and ensure assessments are valid, accessible and reliable, and aligned to the Australian Curriculum v9.0.
To support your professional development in this area, the QCAA offers a range of free online courses, webinars and workshops designed to build confidence and capability in assessment design and quality assurance.
Free online courses for Prep–Year 6 & Years 7–10
The assessment literacy courses, available in the QCAA Portal, are self-paced, research-informed and designed to suit busy teachers looking to upskill.
A new course on ‘Quality assurance and moderation’ has just been added to the Years 7–10 training package, joining a suite of existing courses that support teachers to plan, design and evaluate assessment.
For Prep–Year 6 teachers, the dedicated training package remains available and is a great opportunity to refresh your knowledge or dive into assessment literacy for the first time.
Not sure where to start? Our free webinars in Term 3 for Prep–Year 6 and Years 7–10 are a great way to explore how to apply the course content in your own context and allow you to connect with other educators working on the same goals.
Workshops: Designing quality assessment
If you’re a P–6 teacher of HASS, Languages or The Arts, don’t miss your chance to join QCAA Principal Project Officers Greg Sikich, Amandine Coquière and Jo Hine at one of our free in-person workshops on designing quality assessment.
These interactive sessions explore how to develop and quality assure assessment aligned to Australian Curriculum v9.0, while also offering valuable time to collaborate with peers in your region.
Register via the links below:
Can’t make it to a workshop? No problem! We have a limited number of hybrid online spots available:
Webinars: P–6 and 7–10 quality assessment
Our free Term 3 webinars unpack sample tasks and marking guides for specific assessments, helping you design quality assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.0. No matter your learning area, there’s a webinar for you!
Explore the full list of webinars on the P–10 Australian Curriculum PD webpage. Just select ‘Webinars’, your year level category and use learning area keywords to find what’s relevant to you.
And don’t forget to download our Term 3 PD posters for Prep –Year 6 (PDF, 224.0 KB) and Years 7–10 (PDF, 227.1 KB) to map out your development opportunities for the term ahead.
QCAA live @ conferences
Home Economics Institute of Australia (HEIA QLD)
Our Principal Project Officer for Technologies, Evie Skinner, is looking forward to presenting at the ‘Designing Futures’ HEIA(Q) conference on Friday 8 August.
Evie’s presentation, ‘Developing systems thinking in Design and Technologies’, will explore how systems thinking can empower students to create innovative and sustainable solutions aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9.0.
- Last updated:
- 25 July 2025
