The classroom brain: Curriculum Map

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and 
Australian Curriculum (v9.0) 

Part 1, 2 and 3

Domain: Professional KnowledgeStandard 1: Know students and how they learn1.1 Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students1.2 Understand how students learnStandard 2: Know the content and how to teach it2.2 Content selection and organisation

Domain: Professional PracticeStandard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning3.1 Establish challenging learning goals3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs3.3 Use teaching strategiesStandard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments4.1 Support student participationGeneral CapabilitiesPersonal and Social Capability- Interacting with others: Students recognise the value of relationships and explore what makes them 
effective. They engage in positive, safe, and respectful interactions, understanding individual and group 
roles and responsibilities.
- Managing relationships: Students develop their capacity for empathy, collaboration, and conflict 
resolution. They understand how advocacy contributes to responsible participation in social, physical, 
and natural environments.
Critical and Creative Thinking- Inquiring: Students identify, explore, and clarify questions, challenges, and problems. They use 
reasoning and evidence to consider alternatives and draw conclusions.
- Generating: Students create and combine ideas in new ways to develop solutions and make 
connections with learning area content.
- Reflecting: Students consider different perspectives and evaluate their own thinking processes to refine 
ideas and strengthen reasoning.