Explicit Direct Instruction
At Mill Park Primary School, we are committed to delivering Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI), a proven, research-based teaching approach that ensures every student masters essential skills and knowledge. Our teachers use carefully structured, step-by-step lessons that break down complex concepts into clear, manageable parts. This approach provides high levels of teacher modelling, guided practice, and immediate feedback, ensuring students build strong foundations before progressing. By removing guesswork and explicitly teaching new content, we create a learning environment where all students feel confident and capable of achieving success.
EDI at Mill Park Primary School ensures that no child is left behind. Lessons are designed to maximise engagement, with frequent opportunities for students to respond, practise, and receive reinforcement. This structured approach improves long-term retention, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, setting students up for lifelong learning. Parents can feel assured that their children are receiving the highest quality instruction, delivered in a way that supports deep understanding and long-term academic success.
Victorian Curriculum 2.0
Mill Park Primary School follows the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, ensuring a structured, evidence-based approach to teaching and learning. Our focus on explicit instruction, clear routines, and high expectations aligns with the curriculum’s Achievement Standards, fostering student success in literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking.
This curriculum provides a clear and consistent framework for student learning, supporting academic growth and development through:
- Comprehensive Learning Framework: Outlines what students should learn in their first 11 years of schooling, ensuring a balance of knowledge and skills.
- Lifelong Learning & Citizenship: Prepares students for lifelong learning, social development, and active, informed participation in society.
- Continuum of Learning: Provides a structured, sequential learning pathway with clear achievement standards and content descriptions.
- Alignment with Australian Curriculum: Incorporates elements of Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 while maintaining Victorian priorities and standards.
- Teacher-Guided Development: Developed with input from Victorian teachers to enhance clarity and ensure logical progression of skills and knowledge.
- Implementation Requirements: Mandatory for government and Catholic schools, while independent schools can use it as a guide for implementing the Australian Curriculum.