Begin with the curriculum your school uses
Identify the learning area, year level, curriculum version and the state or territory requirements relevant to your school. Use the authoritative source rather than copying a code from an old worksheet.
Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 was launched in May 2022. Implementation arrangements depend on the jurisdiction and school context; a single national transition deadline should not be assumed.
Write down the evidence you need
A curriculum label does not explain what a student must demonstrate. Write a short statement of the knowledge or skill you want to see, then describe what would count as evidence in a response.
For example, a fractions task might ask a student to explain why two quantities are equivalent using a diagram. A question that only asks for a memorised definition may not reveal that reasoning. This is an illustrative planning example, not an official descriptor mapping.
Review the task and the answer together
Read the task as a student would. Is the required action clear? Does the supplied information make an answer possible? Could unnecessary vocabulary or formatting obscure the intended learning?
- Record the authoritative curriculum reference and version.
- Explain how the task relates to the selected learning goal.
- Prepare an expected answer or marking guide.
- Check that the criteria reward the intended knowledge or skill.
- Ask a colleague to review the mapping where appropriate.
Keep alignment and coverage separate
A well-mapped question may address part of an outcome. It does not prove that a unit, course or product covers an entire curriculum. Track what is assessed, what remains unassessed and what evidence supports the judgement.
When evaluating software, ask to see a worked example of the mapping. A searchable subject label, a curriculum logo or an automatically attached code is not enough to establish quality.
Use technology as an aid to review
A tool can help organise references and drafts. Teachers still need to judge whether the task is suitable for their course and students. If an AI system proposes a mapping, check it against the original source.
GoHiMark’s public examples are a way to explore question design. They do not establish comprehensive curriculum coverage or official endorsement.
Further reading
These sources offer further context. Links do not imply endorsement of GoHiMark.
Explore the question examples or estimate a task with the marking workload planner.