Learning 3-6
The Australian Curriculum across Years 3–6 assists students to develop their ability to take positive action for well-being; relate and communicate well with others; pose questions and solve problems; make informed decisions and act responsibly. It engages …
Learning 3-6 | F-10 curriculum
Primary matters - Issue 15 - STEM, September 2018
All about STEM Welcome to the September issue of Primary Matters. In this edition, we explore how Penrhos College (WA) developed STEM skills in the early years beginning with a focus on Science and how Gordon Primary School (ACT) collaborated with the …
Primary matters - Issue 15 - STEM, September 2018 | Publications | Resources and publications
How do the progressions cater to the diversity of learners?
Consistent with ACARA’s Student diversity advice on the Australian Curriculum website, the progressions support teachers to cater for the diversity of learners by: acknowledging students’ different rates of progress through the levels and across elements acknowledging that …
How do the progressions cater to the diversity of learners? | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
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. …
Primary Matters, issue 23: The review of the Australian Curriculum and Digital Technologies in focus (DTiF) | Publications | Resources and publications
Structure
The Australian Curriculum: The Arts covers each of the five arts subjects – Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, and Visual Arts – across bands of year levels: Foundation to Year 2 Years 3 and 4 Years 5 and 6 Years 7 and 8 Years 9 and 10. The curriculum …
Structure | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Health and Physical Education
In an increasingly complex, sedentary and rapidly changing world it is critical for every young Australian to not only be able to cope with life’s challenges but also to flourish as healthy, safe and active citizens in the 21st century. This is a strong …
Rationale | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum
Rationale/Aims Geography
Rationale The study of Geography draws on students’ curiosity about the diversity of the world’s places and their peoples, cultures and environments. It enables students to appreciate the complexity of our world and the diversity of its environments, …
Rationale/Aims | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
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 …
Remote learning: Common themes | Publications | Resources and publications
Structure of Literature Literature
Units Unit 1 develops students’ knowledge and understanding of different ways of reading and creating literary texts drawn from a widening range of historical, social, cultural and personal contexts. Students analyse the relationships between language, …
Structure of Literature | Literature | English | Senior secondary curriculum
Curriculum activity report - January to June 2018
State and territory authorities and sectors continue to implement the English curriculum with an increasing number of teachers using the National Literacy progression in conjunction with the curriculum. The English work sample portfolio has been reviewed …
Curriculum activity report - January to June 2018 | Publications | Resources and publications
Primary matters - Issue 17 - Literacy, March 2019
“Literacy enables students to access, understand, analyse and evaluate information, make meaning, express thoughts and emotions, present ideas and opinions, interact with others and participate in activities at school and in their lives beyond school.” …
Primary matters - Issue 17 - Literacy, March 2019 | Publications | Resources and publications
What is the Framework? Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages
The Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages (the Framework) is the first national curriculum document Foundation to Year 10 to provide a way forward for all schools in Australia to support the teaching and learning of the …
What is the Framework? | Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Example of knowledge and skills Visual Arts
In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through visual arts. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through visual arts practices focusing on: Representation Subject matter personal …
Example of knowledge and skills | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Key ideas
Strands Content descriptions in each arts subject reflect the interrelated strands of making and responding. making includes learning about and using knowledge, skills, techniques, processes, materials and technologies to explore arts practices and make …
Key ideas | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Representation of General capabilities Geography
The general capabilities encompass the knowledge, skills, behaviours and dispositions that, together with the Geography curriculum content and the cross-curriculum priorities, will help students to live and work successfully in the twenty-first century. The …
Representation of General capabilities | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
Context statement Japanese
The place of Japanese culture and language in Australia and in the world Japanese is the official language of Japan, Australia’s northern neighbour in the Asia region. It is also widely used by communities of speakers in Hawaii, Peru and …
Context statement | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Senior secondary Science subjects
The Australian Curriculum senior secondary Science subjects build on student learning in the Foundation to Year 10 Science curriculum and include: Biology Chemistry Earth and Environmental Science Physics.
Senior secondary Science subjects | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Aims English
The Australian Curriculum: English aims to ensure that students: learn to listen to, read, view, speak, write, create and reflect on increasingly complex and sophisticated spoken, written and multimodal texts across a growing range of contexts with accuracy, …
Aims | English | F-10 curriculum
Key ideas Health and Physical Education
Health and Physical Education propositions The Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education has been shaped by five interrelated propositions that are informed by a strong and diverse research base for a futures-oriented curriculum: Focus on educative …
Key ideas | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum
Implications for teaching, assessing and reporting
The Australian Curriculum defines a solid foundation in knowledge, understanding, skills and values for all Australian children. It recognises that children are different: they develop at different rates, have different learning preferences and areas …
Implications for teaching, assessing and reporting | F-10 curriculum