Primary matters - Issue 12, October 2017
The Primary Matters newsletter, prepared by the ACARA Curriculum team, highlights news and updates on projects relating to primary education in Australia. In this issue of Primary Matters, we explore the Critical and Creative Thinking general capability; …
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Primary matters - Issue 11, May 2017
The Primary Matters newsletter, prepared by the ACARA Curriculum team, highlights news and updates on projects relating to primary education in Australia. Three dimensions of Australian Curriculum In this edition, we highlight the three dimensions of …
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Curriculum activity report - May to June 2017
he new-look Australian Curriculum website will be launched next week. We have listened to feedback and hope you will enjoy the enhancements to the site. These improvements include a fresh look and feel, and a new ‘filter’ option on the home page that …
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Primary matters - Issue 18 - Digital Technologies, June 2019
“Digital Technologies empowers students to shape change by influencing how contemporary and emerging information systems and practices are applied to meet current and future needs. A deep knowledge and understanding of information systems enables students …
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Primary matters - Issue 19 - The Arts, October 2019
Welcome to the October issue of Primary Matters. In this edition, we unpack curriculum content in the ‘Sharing arts works through performance, presentation or display’ sub-strand of Australian Curriculum: The Arts and look at some examples of ways students …
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Primary matters - Issue 21 - Curriculum connections, March 2020
In the first edition of Primary matters for 2020 we unpack Australian Curriculum resources known as curriculum connections. These resources provide opportunities for teachers to make connections across the dimensions of the Australian Curriculum, based …
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Primary Matters, issue 22: Remote learning, May 2020
We hope this edition finds you all safe and well. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that the education sector has had to adapt, and authorities are experiencing change of an unprecedented nature as they look to find their new normal. “It is important to …
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Remote learning: St John Vianney's Primary School
As schools adjust to the impact of COVID-19, it is important to remember that the school community can support everyone to address the physical, social and emotional aspects of remote learning. Primary Matters spoke with Mr Peter Rodda, Principal of St …
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Remote learning: Common themes
After talking to some leaders from schools nationally, we at Primary Matters identified some common themes, many of which are congruent with the points outlined in our conversation with Courtney from Open Access College. Keep students connected One of …
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Primary Matters, issue 23: The review of the Australian Curriculum and Digital Technologies in focus (DTiF)
This edition of Primary Matters provides an update on the Australian Curriculum Review as it relates to the primary years (Foundation –Year 6) and showcases new teaching resources from ACARA’s Digital Technologies in focus (DTiF) project in primary years. …
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Structure History
The Australian Curriculum: History is organised into two interrelated strands: historical knowledge and understanding and historical inquiry and skills. Historical knowledge and understanding strand This strand includes personal, family, local, state …
Structure | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Structure Design and Technologies
The Australian Curriculum: Design and Technologies (F–10) comprises two related strands: Design and Technologies knowledge and understanding – the use, development and impact of technologies and design ideas across a range of technologies contexts Design …
Structure | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Introduction Auslan
As a native user of Auslan, and as an advocate for the language and for the Deaf community, I am thrilled to see a national curriculum in Auslan come to fruition. For the first time, deaf children will have access to a formal first language learner pathway …
Introduction | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Learner diversity and learner pathways Auslan
Pathways There is diversity in the background of learners of Auslan. Learners may be deaf, hard of hearing or hearing, and may be learning Auslan as a first language or as a second language. To cater for distinct learner backgrounds, the Auslan curriculum …
Learner diversity and learner pathways | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Structure Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages
Pathways To cater for differences between the ecologies of languages and the communities who are owners and custodians of those languages, and to cater for students who come from a variety of learner backgrounds, the Framework has three pathways: First …
Structure | Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Context statement French
The place of the French language and culture in Australia and in the world French is a major world language, spoken as the first language in more than two dozen countries on five continents and as an official language in 33 countries. First …
Context statement | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Context statement Hindi
The place of the Hindi language and associated cultures in Australia and the world Hindi is an official language of India and Fiji. It is the most widely spoken language of the Indian subcontinent and is also widely spoken throughout the world in countries …
Context statement | Hindi | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Context statement Indonesian
The place of the Indonesian language and culture in Australia and in the world The languages of the Indonesian archipelago have been used in Australia since contact several centuries ago between the peoples of the islands now known as Indonesia …
Context statement | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Context statement Turkish
The place of the Turkish language and culture in Australia and the world Turkish is the official language of the Republic of Turkey and one of the official languages of Cyprus. It originated many centuries ago in the Northern Siberian …
Context statement | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum