My house – AT
Students learnt about housing in some Arabic-speaking countries and compared these with their own homes. They learnt vocabulary and structures to support descriptions and comparisons. In this task students answered questions of comprehension on a text …
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House of my dreams – AT
Students learnt the names of the rooms of the house and participated in various activities such as songs, videos, reading books and examining features of houses. Students used scaffolded examples to draw the house of their dreams, including rooms and …
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My house, my home – AT
As part of a unit ‘my house, my home,’ students learned how to describe housing features using a range of nouns, adjectives and grammatical structures. Students discussed what makes a house a home and compared living arrangements and conditions in Australia …
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My house and community - AT
Students were asked to prepare an oral presentation about their house and community. This task was a summative task at the end of a unit on describing the inside and outside of their home and surroundings.
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Report: Elizabeth Farm House
Students attended Elizabeth Farm, a historical estate in Parramatta, a suburb of Sydney, to investigate what life was like in the 1800s. The students explored the family home of wool pioneer John Macarthur and his wife Elizabeth, including the bedrooms …
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Respect matters: Years 1 and 2
Typically, students at this stage develop their identities and participate more broadly in everyday life. They learn more about themselves and explore their abilities. They develop the ability see other people’s points of view which helps them to make …
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Consumer and financial literacy: Year 1
The diverse circumstances in which children grow up influence their needs, wants, perceptions and behaviours related to financial and consumer matters. Typically, at age six to seven, within their family’s unique circumstances, children explore their …
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F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Years 1 and 2
Explore a point of view (Year 1) - ACHASSI022 Explore a point of view (Year 2) - ACHASSI038 The connections of people in Australia to people in other places in Australia and across the world - ACHASSK050
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Outdoor learning: Years 1 and 2
Students at this stage Typically, as students develop their own identities and participate more broadly in everyday life, their movement and recreation options can expand. Gaining knowledge and skills to undertake outdoor activities in more natural settings, …
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Respect matters: Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia
Education about how and why Respect Mattes offers opportunities to include a focus on Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia. For example: Understanding and respecting ourselves and one another Through HPE students can explore and appreciate the diverse …
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Outdoor learning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures priority can give students opportunities to appreciate and celebrate the beauty of the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. Students can gain a deeper understanding of the significance …
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School Projects: An Overview
School projects fell into one of two categories: pre-existing, well-tried projects with a defined outcome original projects, designed to appeal to the interests of students or to respond to a particular school or local context. Pre-existing projects …
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Outdoor learning: Sustainability
Through the priority of Sustainability, students develop the knowledge, skills, values and world views necessary to contribute to more sustainable patterns of living. Outdoor learning enables students to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship …
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Respect matters: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Respectful relationships education offers opportunities to include a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. For example: Understanding and respecting ourselves and one another In HPE students can learn about Aboriginal …
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References & Appendices
Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority (ACARA) F–10 Curriculum. www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/mathematics/curriculum/f-10 (viewed November 2014) www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/science/curriculum/f-10 (viewed November 2014)www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/technologies/design-and-technologies/curriculum/f-10 (viewed …
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Pdf document
STEM connections report
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Consumer and financial literacy: 7-10 Geography
The Australian Curriculum: Geography has an important role in supporting young people to become responsible and informed consumers. Geography supports the development of the following dimensions of consumer and financial literacy. Approximate proportion …
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STEM in the Australian Curriculum
STEM is addressed in the Australian Curriculum through the learning areas of Science, Technologies and Mathematics, and through general capabilities, particularly Numeracy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability, and Critical and Creative …
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Conclusions
In general, this project highlighted the strong and natural links between the Australian Curriculum: Science, Mathematics and Technologies. ACARA’s STEM Connections project was well-received by participating schools, with the majority of students and …
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Consumer and financial literacy: Year 10
Young people grow up in diverse circumstances. At age 15 to 16, there is a divergence in young people’s sophistication in relation to financial management attitudes. Unique family circumstances strongly influence young people’s notions of their future …
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