This course is tailored for secondary Philosophy teachers wishing to have a better understanding of best practice in NSW in the formative and formal assessment of community of inquiry (COI), a core component of the DET Stage 5 Philosophy course and many schools’ programming. Specifically, this course will help teachers to consolidate and extend their skills in assessing individual student performance in relation to thinking moves (à la Cam, 2006) and collaborative inquiry. As such, this course will assist teachers to practise their skills in tracking metacognition and in composing quality feedback for students in these areas. It will also provide experience and improved understanding of student performance in formal assessment of COI.

This course is not scheduled for 2026, but will be offered in future if there is sufficient demand. Contact the association for more information.