Using the Subject Assessment Other Definition Maintenance window

Use the Subject Assessment Other Definition Maintenance window to:

  • Load pre-defined curriculum definitions for the following Victorian school frameworks:

    - Religious EducatIon (RE)
    - Religious Education Renewed (REN)
    - Religious Education (RESALE)
    - Victorian Curriculum
    - Victorian Curriculum F-10 English as an Additional Language (EALVC).

    See Loading pre-defined curriculum frameworks.

  • Copy curriculum definitions from one year to another. See Copying existing curriculum frameworks to new years.
  • Add curriculum definitions as needed.

The Subject Assessment Other Definition Maintenance window is structured into frameworks and three levels.


 Opening the Subject Assessment Other Definition Maintenance window

To open the Subject Assessment Other Definition Maintenance window: 

  1. Select Module > Assessments > Subject Assessment Other Definition Maintenance from the main menu.
    The Subject Assessment Other Definition Maintenance window is displayed. 


Subject Assessment Other Definition Maintenance window key fields and buttons 

Fields

FieldDescription
Year

Adjust the year to display the curriculum definitions for the year, if available. 

Buttons

ButtonDescription

Copy an existing curriculum framework from one year to another. See Copying existing curriculum frameworks to new years

Curriculum Framework grid area fields and buttons


Fields

FieldDescription
Curriculum Code

Unique code used within Synergetic for the framework. 

Description

Framework name. 

Level 1 Name

Name used for the curriculum area group at your organisation. 

Previously displayed as Strands grid area

Level 2 Name

Name used for the curriculum area at your organisation. 

Previously displayed as Domains grid area

Level 3 Name

Name used for the strand or mode at your organisation. 

Previously displayed as Dimensions grid area

Buttons

ButtonDescription

Click to load a pre-defined framework. See Loading pre-defined curriculum frameworks.

Tip: You can add custom levels to curriculum frameworks. See Manually adding custom levels to curriculum frameworks.

Delete the selected framework and all its three levels of definitions. 

Note: This will also remove any links to subject assessment areas, which will need re-linking to the new curriculum entries after adding/loading frameworks. 

Level 1 grid area fields and buttons

Fields

FieldDescription
Strand Code

Unique code used within Synergetic for level 1 curriculum entries. 

Description

Description for level 1 curriculum entries, depending on the framework. 

For the Victorian Curriculum.

Buttons

ButtonDescription

Add level 1 curriculum area group. 

Note: You will also need to add level 2 and 3 entries in turn.

Delete the selected level 1 item and its level 2 children and level 3 grandchildren. 

Level 2 grid area fields and buttons

Fields

FieldDescription
Domain Code

Unique code used within Synergetic for level 2 curriculum entries. 

Description

Group of essential knowledge, skills and behaviours. 

Summarise

Used to indicate that the results are to be summarised at the level 2 curriculum area rather than broken down to each level 3 entry (strand or mode). 

Australian Curric

Currently only used for Crystal Reports.

Originally used for VELS which was superseded by AusVELS and then Victorian Curriculum F-10.

Buttons

ButtonDescription

Add level 2 curriculum area. 

Note: You also need to add level 3 entries.

Delete the selected level 2 item and its level 3 children. 

Level 3 grid area fields and buttons

Fields

FieldDescription
Dimension Code

Unique code used within Synergetic. 

DescriptionStrand or mode which has standards written for it.


Result Min

Minimum value that the strand or mode can be assigned by the calculation. 

Result Max

Maximum value that the strand or mode can be assigned by the calculation. 

Sequence

Language sequences used in the Victorian Curriculum F-10:

  • Years F-10 Sequence
  • Years 7-10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence.
Pathway

Pathways for Chinese language in the Victorian Curriculum F-10:

  • Background Language Learner Pathway
  • First Language Learner Pathway
  • Second Language Learner Pathway.
ActiveWhether this strand or mode is active or not.

Buttons

ButtonDescription

Add level 3 curriculum strand or mode.

Delete the selected level 3 item.

Note: Consider clearing the Active field next to the curriculum entry instead to logically delete the record.