Evolving needs of society, demand
for social and economic inclusion of all members of society, advances in technology,
and demands to solve current problems require a flexible curriculum that can
accommodate new ways and means to support learning in the future. The extended
study module is designed to provide schools with an opportunity to meet current
and future demands that are not addressed in current modules in the renewed
PAA curriculum.
The flexibility of this module allows
a school/school division to design one new module per credit to complement
or extend the study of existing pure core modules and optional modules.
This new module can be configured to meet the specific needs of students or
the community. The extended study module is designed to extend the content of
the pure courses and to offer survey course modules beyond the scope of the
selection of existing PAA modules.
The list of possibilities for the
extended study module is as varied as the imagination of those involved. These
optional extended study modules can be used to strengthen the Practical and
Applied Arts curriculum.
It is recommended that a summary
of any extended study module be sent to the appropriate Regional Superintendent
of Curriculum and Instruction. These ideas may be shared with other PAA teachers
in the province or may become a part of provincial curriculum through the "evergreening"
(curriculum renewal) process.
Guidelines for the Extended Study
Module
- The extended study module
may be used with any PAA course, pure or survey, at the Secondary Level only.
- Students must complete core or
prerequisite modules from the selected guide before beginning an extended
study module.
- In a single credit course at
the Secondary Level, only one extended study module may be used, for a maximum
of 20 hours of instructional time.
- The extended study module must
not duplicate any other Core Curriculum content whether in the Required Areas
of Study or PAA.
- The extended study module will
be identified in all PAA courses by the number 99 and the four letter module
code from the PAA pure course of study. When recording the module, teachers
need to create a specific name for the module. In the Food Studies 10, 30
course series, for example, "FOOD99A Extended Study – Traditional First Nations
Cuisine" may be part of Food Studies 10 or a PAA Survey 10 course. If
another extended study module were offered as part of a different survey course
or Food Studies 30, it should be recorded as, for example, "FOOD99B:
Extended Study – Diet and Religious Observances".
- The student must not receive
credit for the same module more than once.
- If the Extended Study module,
the Work Study Preparation and Follow Up module, and the Work Study module
are used in the same PAA pure or survey course, these three modules together
must not exceed 40 hours of the 100 hour credit course.
Considerations for Planning and
Preparing the Extended Study Modules
- Foundational Objectives and Common
Essential Learnings Foundational Objectives need to be selected from pure
PAA curriculum guides or from the examples included below.
- Learning Objectives that reflect
the Foundational Objective(s) of the module must be developed to serve as
the basis for developing the knowledge content, for identifying the processes
and skills that students should attain in the completion of the module, for
selecting learning resources to accompany the modules, and for providing instruction
and assessment.
A variety of instructional approaches,
assessment and evaluation techniques, and resources should be considered in
order to meet the objectives for the module, as well as to meet the needs and
capitalize on the strengths of the students.
- It is expected that the Core
Curriculum philosophy will be adhered to during the development and implementation
of extended study modules.
Additional Foundational Objectives
Examples
Subject Area Content Foundational
Objectives
- To provide advanced learning
opportunities within the context of [……………..].
- To demonstrate an appreciation
for [……………..].
- To explore technological advancement
opportunities [……………..].
- To develop skills to secure and
maintain meaningful employment opportunities in [……………..].
Common Essential Learnings Foundational
Objectives
- To foster creativity and problem
solving in order to provide a service or function. (CCT)
- To understand and use the vocabulary,
structures and forms of expression that characterize the particular PAA area
of study. (COM)
- To strengthen understanding within
the particular PAA area of study through applying knowledge of numbers and
their interrelationships. (NUM)
- To participate in activities
and assignments that focus thinking on the purposes which knowledge, decisions,
or actions serve. (CCT)
- To develop an understanding of
both the value and limitations of technology within the topic. (TL)
- To understand, analyze, and evaluate
technological developments and their implications and contribute to related
decisions in meaningful and relevant ways. (TL)
- To develop understanding of,
and experience with, moral reasoning. (PSVS)
- To practise and reflect upon
cooperative, respectful, and emphathetic behaviours. (PSVS)
- To develop abilities to meet
personal learning needs. (IL)
- To assist others to perform tasks
or procedures. (IL)
