Inquiry Learning @ Graceville State School
The Australian Curriculum outlines the content and skills to be taught at each year level across all Key Learning Areas. At Graceville State School, these learning areas are thoughtfully designed through the inquiry philosophy, principles and practices of Kath Murdoch.
Each year, our planning is framed by two overarching Whole School Lenses, enabling students to develop a deeper and more connected understanding of the content and skills they are learning. Learning is driven by carefully crafted using the students' voices, leading to the development of Big Questions, underpinned by clear Understanding Goals, which spark curiosity and support students to explore how the world works.
Inquiry pathways invite students to investigate concepts that connect across multiple learning areas. Within a year level, the pathway to understanding may vary in response to students' interests and prior knowledge, ensuring learning remains responsive and meaningful. You may hear students enthusiastically sharing their inquiry journeys, particularly in Science, Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS), Health and the Arts.
Students are actively engaged in wondering, questioning, investigating, clarifying, synthesising and articulating ideas. Through this process, they learn to respond thoughtfully to their learning and to participate responsibly and effectively in society.
Graceville State School is committed to preparing students for lifelong learning in a rapidly evolving world, one in which many future careers have yet to be imagined. Teaching and learning across all areas emphasise both content and process. This means students focus not only on what they are learning (subject content), but also on how they are learning. The “how" is expressed through our Learning Assets, the skills and dispositions that support students to become effective Self-Managers, Collaborators, Thinkers, and Researchers & Communicators.
