Texts Literature
Texts can be written, spoken or multimodal, and in print or digital/online forms. Texts provide important opportunities for learning about aspects of human experience and about aesthetic appeal. Teachers may select whole texts and/or parts of texts depending …
Texts | Literature | English | Senior secondary curriculum
Rationale Specialist Mathematics
Rationale Mathematics is the study of order, relation and pattern. From its origins in counting and measuring it has evolved in highly sophisticated and elegant ways to become the language now used to describe much of the modern world. Statistics is concerned …
Rationale | Specialist Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary 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
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
InF5
Equivalence of fractions identifies the need to have equal wholes to compare fractional parts (explains why one-third as a number is larger than one-quarter) creates fractions larger than 1 by recreating the whole (when creating four-thirds, recognises …
InF5 | Interpreting fractions | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
UnM4
Counting value of coins determines the equivalent value of coins to a maximum of 10 coins of one denomination
UnM4 | Understanding money | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
InF3
Repeating fractional parts accumulates fractional parts of a length (knows that two-quarters is inclusive of one-quarter and twice one-quarter, not just the second quarter) checks the equality of parts by iterating one part to form the whole (when …
InF3 | Interpreting fractions | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
PuN6
writes commas to separate clauses where appropriate punctuates more complex dialogue correctly (‘The team has made some interesting recommendations,’ she said, nodding. ‘But I do not want to act upon them before I have read the full report.’ )
PuN6 | Punctuation | Writing | National Literacy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
AdS2
Perceptual strategies counts items that can be perceived by ones to find the total of two groups with one-to-one matching of number words and objects builds and subtracts numbers by using objects or fingers makes combinations to form numbers up to …
AdS2 | Additive strategies | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
AdS3
Figurative (imagined units) solves additive tasks involving two concealed collections of items by visualising, counting from one to determine the total
AdS3 | Additive strategies | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
NPA8
Algebraic expressions creates and identifies algebraic expressions from word problems involving two operations and one unknown recognises equivalent algebraic expressions
NPA8 | Number patterns and algebraic thinking | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
OwP1
Understanding percentages and relative size interprets per cent as meaning ‘out of 100’ recognises that 100% is a complete whole interprets a percentage as an operator (percentage is of an amount, 17% of $80, 17% does not exist alone without its …
OwP1 | Operating with percentages | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
UuM6
Identifying the structure of units draws and describes the column and row structure to represent area as an array, moving beyond counting of squares by ones calculates the total area using rows and/or columns as composite units uses familiar household …
UuM6 | Understanding units of measurement | Measurement and geometry | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
InF7
Using fractions uses knowledge of equivalence to compare fractions (when comparing two-thirds and three-quarters, subdivides the whole into twelfths) justifies the need for the same denominators to add or subtract fractions uses strategies to find …
InF7 | Interpreting fractions | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
NPA7
Representing unknowns uses words or symbols (including letters) to express relationships involving unknown values finds the value of formulae or algebraic expressions by substituting creates algebraic expressions from word problems involving one …
NPA7 | Number patterns and algebraic thinking | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
UGP5
Angles and lines recognises the angles at a point add to 360° estimates and identifies measures of angles in degrees up to one revolution uses angle properties to identify perpendicular and parallel lines
UGP5 | Understanding geometric properties | Measurement and geometry | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
PoL2
Position to other uses positional terms with reference to themselves (left and right) interprets a simple diagram or picture to describe the position of an object (the house is between the river and the school) gives and follows directions from one …
PoL2 | Positioning and locating | Measurement and geometry | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
PhA3
orally blends two or three phonemes together to make a one-syllable word (a-sh, s-u-n, b-i-n, sh-i-p) orally segments words of two or three phonemes into separate phonemes (c-a-t, s-u-n, k-i-ck) identifies the number of phonemes that make up a spoken …
PhA3 | Phonological awareness | Reading and viewing | National Literacy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
PhA4
orally blends four phonemes together to make a one-syllable spoken word (s-t-o-p, stop) orally segments spoken words comprised of four phonemes into separate phonemes (fresh, f-r-e-sh) identifies the number of phonemes that make up a given word identifies …
PhA4 | Phonological awareness | Reading and viewing | National Literacy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
UnM5
Coins of one value to $5[1] determines the equivalent value of coins to $5 using one denomination of 5c, 10c, 20c or 50c coins (Sam has $1.20 in 5-cent coins. How many 5-cent coins does Sam have?) [1] $5 is the limit of legal tender in combinations …
UnM5 | Understanding money | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources