Rationale Civics and Citizenship
A deep understanding of Australia's federal system of government and the liberal democratic values that underpin it is essential in enabling students to become active and informed citizens who participate in and sustain Australia’s democracy. The Australian …
Rationale | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Example of knowledge and skills Media Arts
In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through Media Arts. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through media arts practices focusing on: Representation and story principles Structure representing …
Example of knowledge and skills | Media Arts | The Arts | 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
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
Structure Framework for Classical Languages
Sequences of learning To reflect current custom, practice and the needs of learners in Australian schools, the Framework has been developed for Years 7–10. Strands, sub-strands and threads The following interrelated strands are derived from the …
Structure | Framework for Classical Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Example of knowledge and skills Dance
In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through dance. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through dance practices focusing on: Body body awareness – awareness of body in space in …
Example of knowledge and skills | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Example of knowledge and skills Music
In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through Music. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through music practices focusing on: Elements of music Rhythm sound/silence, long/short, …
Example of knowledge and skills | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure HASS
The Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences may be implemented as a combined F–6 program or as an F–7 program. The F–6/7 curriculum is organised into two interrelated strands: knowledge and understanding and inquiry and skills. Knowledge …
Structure | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLASFU034
exploring similarities and differences in Auslan dialects through building webcam relationships with other schools or through identifying and collecting signs that differ in the ‘northern’ (NSW, Qld and ACT) and ‘southern’ (Vic., SA, WA, NT and Tas.) …
Elaboration | ACLASFU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Structure Digital Technologies
The Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies (F–10) comprises two related strands: Digital Technologies knowledge and understanding – the information system components of data, and digital systems (hardware, software and networks) Digital Technologies …
Structure | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Developing teaching and learning Auslan
Sequences of learning The Australian Curriculum: Languages – Auslan has two learning sequences: one from Foundation to Year 10, and another from Year 7 to Year 10 (Year 7 Entry). The curriculum is written in a series of bands, as follows: Foundation …
Developing teaching and learning | 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
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI001
inquiring about the lives, places and events of family members and inquiring about their own history (for example, asking the questions ‘How old was I?’ ‘Where was I?’ and ‘What was I doing?’ in response to family photographs)
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI002
listening to stories from oral, audiovisual and other sources to find information about family, friends, celebrations, places and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI002 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI003
contributing information to shared records of places, families and friends (for example, adding personal details to murals, concept maps, tally charts and pictorial tables)
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI003 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI004
drawing story maps of events described in story books or in stories told by a storyteller
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI004 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI005
identifying places in the playground or local area that they like or places they like to avoid, and talking about the reasons for their feelings
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI005 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI006
distinguishing between older and newer, using such clues as the condition of the object, the width of a tree, the height of a person
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI006 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI007
sorting pictures of places and people using criteria such as old/new, younger/older, same/different, outside/inside, safe/not safe, special/not special
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI007 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHASSI008
identifying how a story connects with an aspect of their family history (for example, how a story book shows how and where their grandparents or a familiar older person once lived)
Elaboration (1) | ACHASSI008 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum