13.3 Adding Curriculum Content

Studio mode lets you add specific curriculum content so your conversations and resources stay aligned to what students need to learn. This ensures everything you create has clear links to outcomes, content descriptions, and standards.

Why Add Curriculum Content

When you include curriculum content in Studio:

• Responses are curriculum-aligned: Everything references the right outcomes
• Planning is faster: No need to look up outcome codes separately
• Resources are accurate: Lesson plans, assessments, and materials link to correct content
• Documentation is automatic: Rubrics and reports show curriculum links
• Coverage is clear: See which outcomes you're addressing

What Curriculum Content You Can Add

Studio includes various curriculum elements:

Curriculum outcomes:

• The learning goals students are meant to achieve
• Usually shown with codes (e.g., EN3-2A, ACMNA154)
• Available for all subjects and year levels

Content descriptions:

• Detailed explanations of what outcomes mean
• The specific knowledge and skills to teach
• Helps clarify exactly what to cover

Achievement standards:

• Descriptions of typical student performance at each level
• Useful for assessment and reporting
• Shows what quality looks like at different stages

Cross-curriculum priorities:

• Themes that connect across subjects (sustainability, intercultural understanding, etc.)
• Helps plan integrated or whole-school approaches

How to Add Curriculum Content

Step-by-step:

• Open Studio mode and start a session.
• Look for the "Add Curriculum" button or option.
• Select your subject area (e.g., Mathematics, English, Science).
• They appear in your Studio session alongside any files.
• Start chatting or creating content, Studio will reference these.

Adding multiple syllabus:

• You can add several syllabus to one session
• Useful for unit planning that covers cross-curriculum planning
• Studio understands the connections between related outcomes

Using Curriculum Content in Conversations

Once you've added curriculum content, you can have focused conversations:

Planning lessons:

• "Suggest three activities that target these content descriptions"
• "How can I teach these two subjects together?"

Designing assessments:

• "Design an assessment task that covers all the outcomes in this session"
• "Create a rubric that assesses the skills in these content descriptions"
• "Suggest formative assessment questions for these outcomes"

Checking alignment:

• "Does this worksheet (uploaded file) address the outcomes I've selected?"
• "Which parts of my lesson plan (uploaded file) link to which outcomes?"
• "Am I missing any key content from these outcomes?"

Combining Curriculum with Files and Data

Studio becomes most powerful when you combine all three content types:

Files + Curriculum:

• Upload a lesson plan, add curriculum, ask: "Does this plan fully cover the outcomes?"
• Upload an assessment, add outcomes, ask: "Create a marking rubric linked to the outcomes"

Curriculum + Student Data:

• Add outcomes, add class data, ask: "Which students need support?"
• Add outcomes, add class data, ask: "Create differentiated resources for three ability levels"

Files + Curriculum + Student Data:

• Upload unit outline, add curriculum, add class data
• Ask: "Adjust this unit to suit my class's levels, ensuring all outcomes are covered"
• This is the most grounded approach, giving Studio complete context

Everyday Example

Adding curriculum content to Studio is like setting the destination before planning a trip. When you know where you're going (the outcomes students need to reach), every activity, resource, and lesson becomes a step on the path to get there. Studio ensures you stay on course, that everything you create moves students toward those learning goals, and that you don't accidentally wander off track or miss important stops along the way.