Elaboration ACELA1505

observing how writers use the beginning of a sentence to signal to the reader how the text is developing (for example 'Snakes are reptiles. They have scales and no legs. Many snakes are poisonous. However, in Australia they are protected')

Elaboration | ACELA1505 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACHGK052

investigating a significant landscape that is threatened by human activities and developing a proposal for the future of the landscape that takes account of the views of the diverse groups, including traditional owners, with an interest in its use or …

Elaboration (1) | ACHGK052 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACAVAM121

researching widely to find the most appropriate sources of information about visual arts skills, use of materials, traditional and contemporary styles, display options, and sources for ideas when developing their own artwork

Elaboration (3) | ACAVAM121 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLTUC006

building vocabulary skills and developing appreciation of language by participating in shared readings of simple stories that use repetition and recycling of phrases or actions, such as Cin Ali, Keloğlan

Elaboration (4) | ACLTUC006 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Chinese Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students use spoken and written Chinese to initiate and sustain interactions in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. They exchange information, ideas and opinions and enquire into the experiences and opinions of others, using …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Geography Achievement Standard HASS Year 3

By the end of Year 3, students describe the location of the states and territories of Australia, the location of selected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Countries/Places and selected countries neighbouring Australia. They describe the characteristics …

Geography Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 3 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Structure

Learner background and time-on-task are two major variables that influence language learning and they provide the basis for the structure of the Australian Curriculum: Languages. These variables are addressed through the specification of content and the …

Structure | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Italian Years 5 and 6

By the end of Year 6, students interact using spoken and written Italian to describe and give information about themselves, family, friends, home and school routines, experiences, interests, preferences and choices. They share aspects of their environment, …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Turkish Years 3 and 4

By the end of Year 4, students interact with the teacher and peers to exchange information about themselves and others, everyday routines and events at school and in their local Turkish and multilingual communities. They ask and respond to questions …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELA1569

recognising how the focus of a sentence can be changed through the use of the passive voice (for example compare active, ‘The police had caught the thief.’ with passive ‘The thief had been caught.’)

Elaboration (1) | ACELA1569 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLHIC064

using a reflective journal to record and compare when and why they consciously choose to use one language rather than the other, considering whether their ways of thinking and communicating change between languages

Elaboration (2) | ACLHIC064 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Hindi | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Foundation to Year 2 Turkish

The nature of the learners Children in this pathway enter the early years of schooling with established oracy skills in Turkish, English and sometimes other languages or dialects. There will be variation in terms of proficiency in Turkish depending on …

Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 7 and 8 Arabic

The nature of the learners Students who enter the background language learner pathway in Arabic in Year 7 may have strong connections to Arabic language and culture through family and community and varying degrees of oracy in Arabic. Their textual knowledge …

Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Indonesian Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students use Indonesian to communicate with teachers, peers and others in a range of settings and for a range of purposes. They pronounce the sounds ngg and ng, as well as sy (for example, masyarakat) and kh (for example, akhir), …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 7 and 8 French

The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this pathway are continuing to study French, bringing with them an established capability to interact in different situations, …

Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 3 and 4 Italian

The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their memberships of various groups including the Italian class. They are developing literacy capabilities in English, such as writing in the Roman …

Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 7 and 8 Arabic

The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this sequence are continuing to study Arabic, bringing with them an established capability to interact in different situations, …

Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Aims Digital Technologies

In addition to the overarching aims for the Australian Curriculum: Technologies, Digital Technologies more specifically aims to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students: design, create, …

Aims | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Chinese Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students use spoken and written Chinese to initiate and sustain extended interactions with others in their social world and in the Chinese-speaking community, for example, 我的学校生活，澳大利亚的运动，我最喜欢的春节活动. They ask questions (for …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

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