Tools for Applied Learning in Secondary Schools is designed to assist all school teachers in implementing applied learning across the subjects they teach. It can also be used by teachers who are responsible for offering skill-based vocational courses in schools.
The Toolkit provides teachers and school leaders with a set of flexible and adaptable guidelines and resources for designing, facilitating and assessing applied learning in a senior secondary school setting.
The Toolkit was co-designed by the Australia India Institute in partnership with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore and the University of Melbourne, with funding from the Australian Government Department of Education.
The tools include checklists, tips and templates, framed by a set of core applied learning principles. They offer guidance on how to:
- support the development of an applied learning ecosystem
- create or adapt curriculum for engagement and relevance
- build teachers’ confidence in pedagogical and assessment practices that underpin applied learning.
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The Toolkit can be downloaded as a complete document (see above) or as individual sections and standalone tools and resources. Choose an element to explore below.
Acknowledgments
The Australia India Institute, along with our external partners in developing Tools for Applied Learning in Secondary School, wish to acknowledge the contribution of all those, in both India and Australia, who offered their expertise, guidance and feedback along the way.
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Citation
To cite this Toolkit: Garner, A., Dubey, M., Leahy, M., Gillis, S., Harinandini, H., Sharma, R., & Sarangapani, P. (2026). Tools for Applied Learning in Secondary Schools. Melbourne: Australia India Institute.