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Incorporated Curriculum at Chinchilla State School


 * Chinchilla State School holds a high priority for expanding and ensuring better educational outcomes for students, teachers and parents. Like all schools Chinchilla is preparing for the national curriculum, this will continue into for the remainder of 2012 and beyond into the future. At the start of 2012 the school has appointed a permanent head of curriculum to ensure productive pedagogies across all curriculum learning areas. The school will develop a pedagogical framework around the Dimensions of Teaching and Learning and also focus on ‘differentiation’ in the classroom to meet the learning needs of all students (Queensland Government Chinchilla State School Annual Report 2010.)

Currently in 2011 the School has implemented The National Curriculum within Science and is in the preparation phase of planning English and Math for the national curriculum change in 2012. All curriculum decisions are in-line with Education Queensland policies and priorities (Queensland Government Chinchilla State School Annual Report 2010). The School incorporates a high emphasis within literacy, particularly reading comprehension. Currently the school implements:


 * Students in Years 6 and 7 study Japanese as a second language.
 * Extension programs are provided to increase the range of activities available to all students eg: Artist in residence, Young Speakers competition, visiting authors, Maths Olympiad, CSIRO science forums, Deadly Dynamics
 * Students in the school participate in the Active 30 program each day.
 * Students are involved in several national Mathematics, English, Science, Research and Computer competitions
 * Specialist staff assists the school in the area of Library, Music, HPE, Learning Support and Special Education.
 * A speech Language Pathologist, Physiotherapist, Guidance Officer, Occupational Therapist and Behaviour Support Teachers also service the School.
 * Sport is held on an intra-school basis. Students participate in regular district competitions and staff members contribute greatly to the organisation of this level of competition.

(Queensland Government Chinchilla State School Annual Report 2010). ||  ||   ||