Introduction

Reservoir West Primary School (RWPS) provides a comprehensive curriculum aligned with the Victorian Curriculum Foundation – Year 10 Version 2.0 (VC 2.0). Our curriculum is informed by contemporary, research-based approaches to teaching and learning and provides students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and capabilities they need to become confident, capable and engaged learners.

At the core of teaching and learning at RWPS is explicit instruction. Our approach is informed by the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0), which supports consistent, evidence-informed teaching practices across the school. Teachers clearly communicate learning intentions and success criteria, explicitly model new learning, provide guided practice and feedback, and gradually release responsibility to students as they develop independence.

Our RWPS Instructional Model provides a consistent structure for lessons and includes key components such as Warm Up, Learning Intention, Success Criteria, Why, I Do, We Do, You Do and Plough Back. These practices support students to build strong foundations, connect new learning to prior knowledge, practise and apply their learning, and retain knowledge in long-term memory.

Consistent teacher practice across each year level is supported by collaborative planning and a shared understanding of curriculum expectations. Teachers place student learning needs at the centre of program planning and delivery and collaboratively develop, implement and regularly review curriculum scope and sequences aligned with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0.

Through this approach, RWPS aims to provide every student with a structured, engaging and appropriately challenging learning experience, while ensuring that teaching practices are consistent, purposeful and responsive to student needs.