Applying knowledge

High performing students must have extensive content knowledge. This includes comprehending text, understanding concepts, and acquiring related skills.

As high performing students acquire more knowledge, they apply their understanding to solve increasingly sophisticated and complex problems.

At Ashfield Public School it is required that to support high performing students advance academically, teachers must have a comprehensive knowledge of content relevant to each key learning area. Teachers are expected to regularly update their content knowledge, particularly to keep up-to-date with changes or innovations. Teachers with excellent content knowledge will confidently deliver engaging lessons that challenge and enable high performing students to think critically and creatively.

At Ashfield Public School, teachers are supported to know the content of the primary school curriculum, and how to deliver this content through effective and high impact teaching strategies for high performing students. This support includes, for example, giving teachers the time and resources to undertake research and inquiry, participate in professional learning, receive mentoring, and work collaboratively with other teachers.

High performing students at our school are challenged to develop broad and deep knowledge across various curriculum areas. This is fundamental to them making consistent and ongoing progress through their schooling years across a continuum of learning