Rationale Digital Technologies
This rationale complements and extends the rationale for the Technologies learning area. In a world that is increasingly digitised and automated, it is critical to the wellbeing and sustainability of the economy, the environment and society, that the …
Rationale | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Mathematics
Learning mathematics creates opportunities for and enriches the lives of all Australians. The Australian Curriculum: Mathematics provides students with essential mathematical skills and knowledge in number and algebra, measurement and geometry, and statistics …
Rationale | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum
Structure Science
The three interrelated strands of science The Australian Curriculum: Science has three interrelated strands: science understanding, science as a human endeavour and science inquiry skills. Together, the three strands of the science curriculum provide …
Structure | Science | F-10 curriculum
Key ideas
Overarching idea: Creating preferred futures The Technologies curriculum provides students with opportunities to consider how solutions that are created now will be used in the future. Students will identify the possible benefits and risks of creating …
Key ideas | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Years 5 and 6 Hindi
The nature of learners This is a key transitional phase of learning. Learners communicate more confidently, are more self-directed, and self-reference in relation to wider contexts. Response to experience is more analytical and critical, allowing for …
Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Hindi | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Korean
The nature of the learners Students are beginning their study of Korean and typically have had little prior exposure to the language and associated cultures. Many will have learnt an additional language in primary school, some have proficiency in different …
Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Korean | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 3 and 4 Turkish
The nature of the learners At this stage, children are developing cognitive and social capabilities that allow for increased control of their learning. They are able to conceptualise and reason, and have better memory and focus. This is a stage of social …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Vietnamese
The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this sequence are continuing to study Vietnamese, bringing with them an established capability to interact in different situations, …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages Years 7 to 10
The achievement standards for the Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages First Language Learner Pathway are generalised in order to cater for the range of Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 to 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway (L1) | Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages Years 7 to 10
The achievement standards for the Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages LR pathway are generalised in order to cater for the wide range of languages which may be learnt as an LR within the school context. They …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 to 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Language Revival Learner Pathway (LR) | Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Science - Foundation to Year 2
Foundation Science understanding Biological sciences Content descriptions with elaborations Living things have basic needs, including food and water (ACSSU002) identifying the needs of humans such as warmth, food and water, using students’ own …
Science - Foundation to Year 2 | Food and wellbeing dimensions | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 6
Researching Content descriptions with elaborations: Locate and collect relevant information and data from Primary sources and secondary sources (ACHASSI123) determining the most appropriate methods to find information (for example, personal observation, …
F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 6 | Digital media literacy | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Digital Technologies - Foundation to Year 2
Content descriptions with elaborations: Recognise and explore patterns in data and represent data as pictures, symbols and diagrams (ACTDIK002) learning about how data are represented by changing pixel density (resolution) in a photograph with support …
Digital Technologies - Foundation to Year 2 | Informed and safe use of information and devices | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
English - Foundation
Language Text structure and organisation Understand that texts can take many forms, can be very short (for example an exit sign) or quite long (for example an information book or a film) and that stories and informative texts have different purposes …
English - Foundation | Multimedia dimensions | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
English - Year 6
Language Text structure and organisation Understand how authors often innovate on text structures and play with language features to achieve particular aesthetic, humorous and persuasive purposes and effects (ACELA1518) Expressing and developing …
English - Year 6 | Multimedia dimensions | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability - Level 5 (Years 7 and 8)
Typically, by the end of Year 8, students: Recognise intellectual property apply practices that comply with legal obligations regarding the ownership and use of digital products resources Apply digital information security practices independently …
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability - Level 5 (Years 7 and 8) | Multimedia dimensions | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Representation of General capabilities Ancient History
The seven general capabilities of Literacy, Numeracy, Information and Communication technology (ICT) capability, Critical and creative thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, and Intercultural understanding are identified where …
Representation of General capabilities | Ancient History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
Representation of General capabilities Modern History
The seven general capabilities of Literacy, Numeracy, Information and Communication technology (ICT) capability, Critical and creative thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, and Intercultural understanding are identified where …
Representation of General capabilities | Modern History | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
Rationale/Aims English as an Additional Language or Dialect
Rationale English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) focuses on language learning and the explicit teaching of the structure, linguistic features and sociolinguistic and sociocultural aspects of Standard Australian English (SAE). Through close …
Rationale/Aims | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
Structure Media Arts
Learning in Media Arts Learning in Media Arts involves students learning to engage with communications technologies and cross-disciplinary art forms to design, produce, distribute and interact with a range of print, audio, screen-based or hybrid artworks. …
Structure | Media Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum