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

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) ACELA1426

recognising that some texts can include both Standard Australian English and elements of other languages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages

Elaboration (1) | ACELA1426 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELA1428

learning that we use a different tone and style of language with different people

Elaboration (1) | ACELA1428 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELA1429

recognising some of the ways emotions and feelings can be conveyed and influenced by visual representations, for example in advertising and animations

Elaboration (1) | ACELA1429 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELA1430

discussing the purpose of texts, for example ‘This text will tell a story’, ‘This text will give information’

Elaboration (1) | ACELA1430 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELA1432

commenting on punctuation encountered in the everyday texts, for example ‘That’s the letter that starts my name’, ‘The name of my family and my town has a capital letter’

Elaboration (1) | ACELA1432 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELA1433

learning that Standard Australian English in written texts is read from left to right and from top to bottom of the page and that direction of print may differ in other cultures, for example Japanese texts

Elaboration (1) | ACELA1433 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELA1435

creating students' own written texts and reading aloud to the teacher and others

Elaboration (1) | ACELA1435 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELA1786

exploring how the combination of print and images in texts creates meaning

Elaboration (1) | ACELA1786 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELA1437

discussing new vocabulary found in texts

Elaboration (1) | ACELA1437 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum