Aligning with Victoria’s Pedagogical Model



Play-based and inquiry learning supports the effective implementation of the pedagogical model that aligns with Victoria’s vision for learning.

Explore information in the accordion below to learn more about how you can engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate student learning through play and inquiry. 


Play-based and inquiry learning five-part pedagogy

Keep in mind

Explore Victoria’s pedagogical model in more depth within this handy resource (pdf - 786.52kb). You can also directly engage with the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes to strengthen your knowledge and practice of planning in a play-based and inquiry approach.

Upholding Excellence in Teaching and Learning

The benefits of a play-based and inquiry learning approach, extend beyond a student's transition to school. You may find these modules helpful in supporting you and your colleagues to implement a whole school approach to play-based and inquiry learning.

In Module 1 you were provided with an infographic poster that formed connections between play-based and inquiry learning with Practice Principles. Each module will provide a similar poster that aligns the key content of the module, directly with the relevant Practice Principles. Explore the links between the teacher’s role and Practice Principles in a play-based and inquiry learning approach in the poster below.

Practice Principles for Excellence in Teaching and Learning poster

Downloadable version of the VLTM and Practice Principles infographic (pdf - 75.13kb).


Orientation

Professional learning program orientation materials

Module 1

Module1.1 - What is play-based and inquiry learning?

Module1.2 - Differentiated through play-based and inquiry learning

Module1.3 – Experiences and outcomes

Module 1.4 - What does play look like?

Module 1.5 - Play-based learning and general capabilities

Module 1.6 - Building community - discussion and webinar

Module 2

Module 2.1 - Introduction to Module 2

Module 2.2 - Linking High Impact Teaching Strategies to play-based and inquiry learning

Module 2.3 - Planning and implementing play-based and inquiry learning

Module 2.4 - Organising and resourcing play-based and inquiry learning experiences

Building community-discussion and webinar for module 2

Module 3

Module 3: Assessing learning through play

Module 3.2 Different types of assessment

Module 3.3 Assessment models

Module 3.4 Assessment of play

Module 3.5 Assessing language and literacy

Module 3.6 Assessing numeracy and mathematics

Module 3.7 Assessing Personal and Social Capability

Module 3.8 Building community – discussion and webinar

Module 4

Module 4.1 Play- based and inquiry learning is differentiated and inclusive

Module 4.2 Knowing students as players and learners

Module 4.3 Differentiation as a teaching approach

Module 4.4 Differentiation in practice-Goal setting

Module 4.5 Supporting dispositions for learning through student agency

Module 4.6 Building community–discussion and webinar

Resource bank

Webinar Resources