Curriculum collection: Teaching resources
The Curriculum collection
The Curriculum Collection can be found in EDFAA Library. This collection contains items that can be used during a teaching practicum, such as:
- Student text books
- Teachers’ resources
- Puppets
- Musical instruments
How to find Curriculum items in OneSearch
Type a keyword into the OneSearch search box and press enter
The results list may be large as it will include items that are not part of the Curriculum Collection.
To limit the results to Curriculum items only, select Curriculum Collection under the “Location" drop down menu in the Modify my Results area to the left of the results screen.
The resulting list of items will only include Curriculum items that match your original search terms.
Online Curriculum resources
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Kanopy streamingProvides access to online videos covering a variety of subjects.
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National Digital Learning Resources Network (NDLRN)The NDLRN is a technical infrastructure that connects Australian schools to enable the distribution and sharing of digital resources through education portals. The digital student resources and teacher support materials are aligned to the Australian, state and territory curriculums and are available through state and territory education portals and the national portal Scootle. All resources are provided free of charge to all Australian teachers and students.
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ScootleScootle is a national digital learning repository which provides Australian teachers with access to more than 20,000 digital learning items, provided by a wide array of contributors and aligned to core areas of the Australian Curriculum.
Indigenous Australian cultural resources
Magabala Books are "Australia’s leading Indigenous-owned and controlled publisher." Their titles are written by Indigenous Australians and intended to be used in the classroom when teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.
Several titles from this publisher are available in UWA libraries, including:
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by Gregg Dreise |
by Daisy Utemorrah & Pat Torres |
by Ambelin Kwaymullina |
To locate more titles, search "Magabala" in OneSearch and limit your search to Books using the filters on the left under 'Modify my Results'.
Magabala also provide free teacher's notes to accompany each of their titles, which can be downloaded here.
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
You can access the most up to date information and publications by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority from their web site at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)
The Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority works with all governments to provide guidance, resources and services to support the sector to improve outcomes for children.
Contact for support
Email your questions to our friendly library staff.
Students
HDR Students
UWA Staff
More contact options are available on the Library Contact us page.
Finding Realia items
To view a full list of available Realia (puppets, toys, etc.) held in the Curriculum Collection.
- Type Realia into the Onesearch keyword box
- Modify your results to Library Location: Curriculum Collection
Practicum resources
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ReadWriteThinkProvides lesson plans, activities, projects, and tips. A valuable resource while on practicum.
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SmartcopyingThe Official Guide to Copyright Issues for Australian Schools and TAFE
Browse the Curriculum shelves
| Subject | Call Number |
| Computer Science | 000s |
| Philosophy and Psychology | 100s |
| Religion | 200s |
| Social Sciences | 300s |
| Education | 370 |
| Curriculum Council | 375 |
| Language | 400s |
| Science | 500s |
| Mathematics | 510 |
| Physics | 530 |
| Chemistry | 540 |
| Health | 610 |
| Home Economics | 640 |
| Art | 700s |
| Literature | 800s |
| History and Geography | 900s |
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