Aims Health and Physical Education
The Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education (F–10) aims to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable students to: access, evaluate and synthesise information to take positive action to protect, enhance and advocate for their …
Aims | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum
Key ideas Health and Physical Education
Health and Physical Education propositions The Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education has been shaped by five interrelated propositions that are informed by a strong and diverse research base for a futures-oriented curriculum: Focus on educative …
Key ideas | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum
Introduction
The Australian Curriculum: Languages is designed to enable all students to engage in learning a language in addition to English. The design of the Australian Curriculum: Languages recognises the features that languages share as well as the distinctiveness …
Introduction | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Rationale
Through learning languages, students acquire: communication skills in the language being learnt an intercultural capability, and an understanding of the role of language and culture in communication a capability for reflection on language use and language …
Rationale | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Student diversity
ACARA is committed to the development of a high-quality curriculum that promotes excellence and equity in education for all Australian students. All students are entitled to rigorous, relevant and engaging learning programs drawn from the Australian Curriculum: …
Student diversity | Languages | F-10 curriculum
General capabilities
In the Australian Curriculum, general capabilities encompass knowledge, skills, behaviours, and dispositions that, together with curriculum content in each learning area and the cross-curriculum priorities, will enable students to live and work successfully …
General capabilities | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Cross-curriculum priorities
The Australian Curriculum gives special attention to three cross-curriculum priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia sustainability. The cross-curriculum priorities are embedded …
Cross-curriculum priorities | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Introduction Work Studies
The Australian Curriculum: Work Studies, Years 9–10 has been written in response to key work-related issues facing young people today and into the future. This is a world-leading, future-oriented curriculum, equal in quality, value and rigour …
Introduction | Work Studies | F-10 curriculum
Nature of work studies Work Studies
Applied learning Practically-based learning in realistic contexts is recognised internationally as being important for students in preparing for the world of work. Applied learning is essentially teacher-guided and student-centred. …
Nature of work studies | Work Studies | F-10 curriculum
Structure Work Studies
The design, organisation and structure of the Work Studies Years 9–10 curriculum provides flexibility for schools to draw on the interests, capabilities and contexts of their students. It allows schools to accommodate school structures and processes, …
Structure | Work Studies | F-10 curriculum
Structure HASS
The Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences may be implemented as a combined F–6 program or as an F–7 program. The F–6/7 curriculum is organised into two interrelated strands: knowledge and understanding and inquiry and skills. Knowledge …
Structure | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale History
History is a disciplined process of inquiry into the past that develops students’ curiosity and imagination. Awareness of history is an essential characteristic of any society, and historical knowledge is fundamental to understanding ourselves and others. …
Rationale | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Aims History
The Australian Curriculum: History aims to ensure that students develop: interest in, and enjoyment of, historical study for lifelong learning and work, including their capacity and willingness to be informed and active citizens knowledge, understanding …
Aims | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Geography
In a world of increasing global integration and international mobility, it is critical to the wellbeing and sustainability of the environment and society that young Australians develop a holistic understanding of the world. This requires deep knowledge …
Rationale | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Civics and Citizenship
A deep understanding of Australia's federal system of government and the liberal democratic values that underpin it is essential in enabling students to become active and informed citizens who participate in and sustain Australia’s democracy. The Australian …
Rationale | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Structure Economics and Business
The Australian Curriculum: Economics and Business is organised in two related strands: economics and business knowledge and understanding, and economics and business inquiry and skills. In both these strands, the study of economics and business issues, …
Structure | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Example of knowledge and skills Dance
In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through dance. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through dance practices focusing on: Body body awareness – awareness of body in space in …
Example of knowledge and skills | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure Drama
Learning in Drama Learning in Drama involves students making, performing, analysing and responding to drama, drawing on human experience as a source of ideas. Students engage with the knowledge of drama, develop skills, techniques and processes, and use …
Structure | Drama | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Example of knowledge and skills Drama
In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through drama. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through drama practices focusing on: Elements of drama Role, character and relationships Role …
Example of knowledge and skills | Drama | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Aims Media Arts
In addition to the overarching aims for the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, media arts knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop: enjoyment and confidence to participate in, experiment with and …
Aims | Media Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum