Thinking Processes Domain
This Thinking Processes domain page contains links to:
- Victorian Essential Learning Standards
- Thinking Processes related learning and teaching support materials such as websites, publications and other online resources
- Thinking Processes assessment maps and sample tasks
- Professional learning support including links to teachers’ associations
- Current research in the area of Thinking Processes
Victorian Essential Learning Standards
Introduction and learning focus statements for the Thinking Processes domain (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/interdisciplinary/thinking) - Provides the introduction to the domain, the learning focus statements and standards for Thinking Processes.
Standards and progression points for the Thinking Processes domain (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/ppoint/thinking) - Lists the standards and progression points for the Thinking Processes domain for Levels 3-6 and beyond.
Concepts and skills charts – Thinking Processes (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/domainsupport/thinking/concept.html) - The charts, from the VCAA, are designed to support teacher understanding of the key concepts and skills in the standards and provide guidance for planning appropriate teaching, learning and assessment activities.
Learning and teaching support
Learning and teaching support section contains links to web sites, online resources and tools that provide learning and teaching support for teachers.
Assessment
Assessment contains information, resources and tools to help teachers make a consistent and balanced assessment of student achievement.
Professional learning
Professional learning contains information, resources and tools to help teachers with their professional learning.
Research
Research identifies current research in the area of Thinking Processes education.
Thinking Processes related web sites and resources can be found by using the advanced search feature on the Connect page.
Contact Student Learning: studentlearning@edumail.vic.gov.au