Years 7 and 8 German
The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this sequence bring with them an established capability to interact in different situations, to engage with a variety of texts and to communicate with some …
Years 7 and 8 | 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 9 and 10 Indonesian
The nature of the learners Students have prior experience of learning Indonesian and bring a range of capabilities, strategies and knowledge that can be applied to new learning. They are expanding the range and nature of their learning experiences and …
Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Korean
The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school and students in this pathway are continuing to study Korean, bringing with them a capability to communicate with some assistance about their immediate world and Korea. …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Korean | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Unit 3 Mathematical Methods
In this unit the study of calculus continues with the derivatives of exponential and trigonometric functions and their applications, together with some differentiation techniques and applications to optimisation problems and graph sketching. It concludes …
Unit 3 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 4 Mathematical Methods
The calculus in this unit deals with derivatives of logarithmic functions. In probability and statistics, continuous random variables and their applications are introduced and the normal distribution is used in a variety of contexts. The study of statistical …
Unit 4 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 1 Specialist Mathematics
Unit 1 of Specialist Mathematics contains three topics – ‘Combinatorics’, ‘Vectors in the plane’ and ‘Geometry’ – that complement the content of Mathematical Methods. The proficiency strand, Reasoning, of the F–10 curriculum is continued explicitly in …
Unit 1 | Specialist Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 2 Specialist Mathematics
Unit 2 of Specialist Mathematics contains three topics – ‘Trigonometry’, ‘Real and complex numbers’ and ‘Matrices’… ‘Trigonometry’ contains techniques that are used in other topics in both this unit and Unit 3. ‘Real and complex numbers’ provides a continuation …
Unit 2 | Specialist Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 3 Specialist Mathematics
Unit 3 of Specialist Mathematics contains three topics: ‘Vectors in three dimensions’, ‘Complex numbers’ and ‘Functions and sketching graphs’. The study of vectors was introduced in Unit 1 with a focus on vectors in two-dimensional space. In this unit, …
Unit 3 | Specialist Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 4 Specialist Mathematics
Unit 4 of Specialist Mathematics contains three topics: ‘Integration and applications of integration’, ‘Rates of change and differential equations’ and ‘Statistical inference’. In Unit 4, the study of differentiation and integration of functions continues, …
Unit 4 | Specialist Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1462
exploring in stories, everyday and media texts moral and social dilemmas; such as right and wrong, fairness/unfairness, inclusion and exclusion; learning to use language to describe actions and consider consequences
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1462 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELT1613
recognising the influence our different historical, social and cultural experiences may have on the meaning we make from the text and the attitudes we may develop towards characters, actions and events
Elaboration | ACELT1613 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1529
building a database of local idioms and their meanings, accents and styles of speech for different contexts, exploring the possibilities of these choices in drama and role play, and discussing their connection with personal and social identities
Elaboration | ACELA1529 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELY1735
comparing representations of different social groups in texts drawn from different modes and media, for example comparing contemporary representations of homeless people with romantic representations of the swagman and the impact of these representations …
Elaboration | ACELY1735 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHASSI041
discussing the history or value of places in the local community from an exploration of place names (for example, place names that are linked to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, historical events, early settlers, and political, religious …
Elaboration (2) | ACHASSI041 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI101
analysing information to reveal trends and changes (for example, changes over time in who could vote; changing purchasing trends; the rise in the use of energy drawn from alternative sources; the increase in online activism for social and environmental …
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI101 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSK118
using social media to share and discuss ideas about how people can work together as local, regional and global citizens(for example, as communities for a local environmental issue or project)
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSK118 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI123
using a range of methods, including digital technologies, to gather relevant historical, geographical, social, economic and business data and information (for example, through online sources such as census data and databases, and/or interviews and su …
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI123 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHASSI159
reviewing the results of an analysis to propose an answer to an inquiry question using at least one discipline-specific concept (for example, significance in history or place in geography) or one humanities and social sciences concept (for example, interconnections) …
Elaboration | ACHASSI159 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI161
applying social, economic and/or environmental criteria when making decisions about alternative responses to an issue or challenge (for example, applying these criteria to alternative responses to sustainable living in high and low socioeconomic regions …
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI161 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum