Curriculum and Assessment

Creekside K-9 offers a structured curriculum aligned with the Victorian Curriculum F-10 to prepare students for successful transitions beyond school. The curriculum is planned in two-year bands, with a published whole-school curriculum plan guiding teaching and learning. Student progress is reported against curriculum achievement standards and in accordance with Department policies, including physical education and sexuality education.

The school divides learning into two stages:

• P-6 students focus on core subjects like Literacy, Numeracy, Humanities, Science, Visual Arts, and Physical Education.
• 7-9 students study core subjects including English, Mathematics, Health, Humanities, Science, and French.

The school operates on a weekly timetable with five one-hour sessions in Primary and six 50-minute sessions in Secondary.

Assessment is ongoing and varied, adhering to departmental policies. Teachers use formative assessments to guide learning and provide feedback, summative assessments to evaluate learning outcomes, and encourage student self-assessment and reflection to capture growth across multiple curriculum levels.

Instruction

The Creekside Instructional Model outlines how every lesson should be designed  and delivered in all classrooms. It aims to ensure high reliability and low variability of instruction across the college. 

At Creekside College, effective teaching is supported by a structured instructional model that includes clear Learning Intentions and Success Criteria to guide student understanding and engagement. Lessons begin with warm-ups to activate prior knowledge and prepare students for learning. Teachers build on students’ prior knowledge using formative and summative assessments to identify strengths and misconceptions.

Explicit teaching is central to instruction, involving clear modelling, goal-setting, and continuous checking for understanding. Students then apply their learning through purposeful tasks and hypothesis testing to deepen understanding and develop critical thinking.

Reflection is a key component, allowing students to assess their progress, set goals, and connect learning to real-life experiences. It should be visible, student-led, and integrated throughout the lesson.

Assessment and feedback are ongoing processes that inform teaching and support student growth. Effective feedback is timely, specific, and focused on the learning goals, helping students understand both their successes and areas for improvement.