Years 3 and 4 Chinese
The nature of the learners At this level children are developing awareness of their social world and memberships of various groups, including of the Chinese class. They benefit from varied, activity-based learning which builds on their interests and …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Chinese
The nature of the learners Students are beginning their study of Chinese 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 | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Chinese
The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school and students in this pathway are continuing to study Chinese bringing with them a capability to communicate, with some assistance, about their immediate world and China. Chinese …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 5 and 6 Chinese
The nature of the learners Students use their bilingual and bicultural capabilities and understandings within the world of their own experience and imagination and draw on some topics from other learning areas. They are extending their knowledge of language …
Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Chinese
The nature of the learners Students maintain their sense of belonging to both their home and their outside culture. They can alter their conduct to fit different contexts within the world of teenage experience. Chinese language learning and use Classroom …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Problem-Solving
In F–2, students solve problems when they use mathematics to represent unfamiliar or meaningful situations. In Years 3–6, students solve problems when they use mathematics to represent unfamiliar or meaningful situations and plan their approaches. In Years 7–8, …
Problem-Solving | Portfolios | Mathematics proficiencies | Resources
Unit 1: Introduction to Earth systems Earth and Environmental Science
The Earth system involves four interacting systems: the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. A change in any one ‘sphere’ can impact others at a range of temporal and spatial scales. In this unit, students build on their existing knowledge …
Unit 1 | Earth and Environmental Science | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Years 3 and 4 Hindi
The nature of learners At this stage, children are developing cognitive and social capabilities that allow for increased control of their own 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 | Hindi | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 3 and 4 Health and Physical Education
The Year 3 and 4 curriculum further develops students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to their health, wellbeing, safety and participation in physical activity. In these years, students begin to explore personal and social factors that …
Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Indonesian
The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school, and students in this pathway are continuing to study Indonesian, bringing with them a capability to communicate, with some assistance, …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Science Year 3
By the end of Year 3, students use their understanding of the movement of Earth, materials and the behaviour of heat to suggest explanations for everyday observations. They group living things based on observable features and distinguish them from non-living …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 3 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Health and Physical Education Foundation Year
By the end of Foundation Year, students recognise how they are growing and changing. They identify and describe the different emotions people experience. They identify actions that help them be healthy, safe and physically active. They identify different …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Foundation Year | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum
F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Years 3 and 4
F-6/7 HASS (Geography sub-strand) Year 3 The similarities and differences between places in terms of their type of settlement, demographic characteristics and the lives of the people who live there, and people’s perceptions of these places (ACHASSK069) F-6/7 …
F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Years 3 and 4 | Human-nature relationships | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Years 5 and 6
F-6/7 HASS (Geography sub-strand) Year 5 The influence of the environment on the human characteristics of a place (ACHGK028) The influence people have on human characteristics of places and the management of spaces within them (ACHGK029) F-6/7 …
F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Years 5 and 6 | Human-nature relationships | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Years 5 and 6
F-6/7 HASS (Geography sub-strand) Year 5 Work in groups to generate responses to issues and challenges (ACHASSI102) Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects …
F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Years 5 and 6 | Skills and knowledge | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Geography - Years 7 and 8
Geography Year 7 Reflect on their learning to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social considerations, and predict the expected outcomes of their …
Geography - Years 7 and 8 | Skills and knowledge | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Years 3 and 4 German
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social world and membership of various groups, including that of the German class. They have developed initial literacy in English, and this assists to some degree in …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 5 and 6 Indonesian
The nature of the learners Students are expanding their social networks, experiences and communication repertoire in both their first language and Indonesian. They continue to need guidance and participate in structured, …
Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Italian
The nature of the learners Students are beginning their study of Italian 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 | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 3 and 4 Japanese
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their memberships of various groups, including of the Japanese class. They are further developing literacy capabilities in English, and while this …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum