Digitech Primary
STEM Approach
Importance of STEM
Schooling should support the development of skills in
cross disciplinary, critical and creative thinking, problem
solving and digital technologies, which are essential in
all 21st century occupations. p. 3
Priority actions:
Supporting a focus on the
development of higher order
computational, problem solving
and creative thinking skills through
the rollout of the Australian
curriculum on technologies,
including a deep engagement with
coding. p.8
Science Technology Engineering and Maths
“STEM is addressed in the Australian Curriculum through the
learning areas of Science, Technologies and Mathematics, and
through general capabilities, particularly Numeracy,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability,
and Critical and Creative Thinking.
Engineering is addressed in Design and Technologies through a
dedicated content description at each band that focuses on
engineering principles and systems. It is presented across the
curriculum through Science, Digital Technologies and
Mathematics. Engineering often provides a context for STEM
learning.” p.6
http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-documentlibrary/29062016-stem-connections-report.pdf?sfvrsn=2
Technologies with a focus on
critical and creative thinking Julie King
Computational
thinking
Design
thinking
Digital
Technologies
Systems
thinking
“It’s not what
you know,
it’s how you
learn”