Inquiry Learning at Nearnung Primary School is informed by the Victorian Curriculum.

Inquiry Learning allows students to explore how the content of the Victorian Curriculum is interconnected.

Understanding Inquiry Learning

Teachers explicity teach the Victorian Curriculum Learning Areas and Capabilities:

• Humanities (Civics and Citizenship, Geography, History, Economics)
• Health
• Design and Technologies
• Critical and Creative Thinking
• Ethical Capabilities
• Intercultural Capabilities
• Personal and Social Capabilities

These are taught in conjunction with skills that allow students to make connections between their learning, apply their new knowledge, and reflect on the impact their learning has had on themselves and others. Inquiry Learning encourages students to develop key 'assets' that will support life long learning. These assets are drawn from the extensive work and research of Kath Murdoch, an expert in Inquiry Learning.

Six Assets for Inquiry Learning

• I am a thinker
• I am a self-manager
• I am a collaborator
• I am a communicator
• I am a researcher
• I am a contributor 

The Six Assets for Inquiry Learning are each taught in conjunction with Victorian Curriculum Learning Areas and Capabilities.

Key resources

Kath Murdoch: Getting Personal with Inquiry Learning

Kath Murdoch - A Model for Designing a Journey of Inquiry

Australian Curriculum - Inquiry Based Learning