Introduction
In the Australian Curriculum, The Arts is a learning area that draws together related but distinct art forms. While these art forms have close relationships and are often used in interrelated ways, each involves different approaches to arts practices …
Introduction | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure
The Australian Curriculum: Technologies Foundation – Year 10 comprises two subjects: Design and Technologies Digital Technologies. The Australian Curriculum: Technologies is written on the basis that all students will study the two subjects from Foundation …
Structure | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Key ideas Science
In the Australian Curriculum: Science, there are six key ideas that represent key aspects of a scientific view of the world and bridge knowledge and understanding across the disciplines of science, as shown Figure 1 below. These are embedded within each …
Key ideas | Science | F-10 curriculum
Structure Work Studies
The design, organisation and structure of the Work Studies Years 9–10 curriculum provides flexibility for schools to draw on the interests, capabilities and contexts of their students. It allows schools to accommodate school structures and processes, …
Structure | Work Studies | 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 English
Strands, sub-strands and threads The Australian Curriculum: English Foundation to Year 10 is organised into three interrelated strands that support students' growing understanding and use of Standard Australian English (English). Each strand interacts …
Structure | English | F-10 curriculum
Structure Health and Physical Education
Strands, sub-strands and threads The Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education is organised into two content strands: personal, social and community health and movement and physical activity. Each strand contains content descriptions which …
Structure | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum
How is the literacy progression structured?
Elements and sub-elements The National Literacy Learning Progression has three elements that reflect aspects of literacy development necessary for successful learners of the F–10 Australian Curriculum and in everyday life. The three elements, which align …
How is the literacy progression structured? | National Literacy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
How is the numeracy progression structured?
Elements and sub-elements The National Numeracy Learning Progression has three elements that reflect aspects of numeracy development necessary for successful learners of the F–10 Australian Curriculum and in everyday life. The three elements are: Number …
How is the numeracy progression structured? | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
Rationale History
History is a disciplined process of inquiry into the past that develops students’ curiosity and imagination. Awareness of history is an essential characteristic of any society, and historical knowledge is fundamental to understanding ourselves and others. …
Rationale | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Geography
In a world of increasing global integration and international mobility, it is critical to the wellbeing and sustainability of the environment and society that young Australians develop a holistic understanding of the world. This requires deep knowledge …
Rationale | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Economics and Business
As mass global flows of people, resources, finances and information produce social, economic, political and environmental complexities and challenges, Australia needs enterprising individuals who can make informed decisions and actively participate …
Rationale | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Dance
This rationale complements and extends the rationale for The Arts learning area. Dance is expressive movement with purpose and form. Through dance, students represent, question and celebrate human experience, using the body as the instrument and movement …
Rationale | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Media Arts
This rationale complements and extends the rationale for The Arts learning area. Media arts involves creating representations of the world and telling stories through communications technologies such as television, film, video, newspapers, radio, video …
Rationale | Media Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Music
This rationale complements and extends the rationale for The Arts learning area. Music is uniquely an aural art form. The essential nature of music is abstract. Music encompasses existing sounds that are selected and shaped, new sounds created by composers …
Rationale | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Visual Arts
This rationale complements and extends the rationale for The Arts learning area. Visual arts includes the fields of art, craft and design. Learning in and through these fields, students create visual representations that communicate, challenge and express …
Rationale | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
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
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 Design and Technologies
The Australian Curriculum: Design and Technologies (F–10) comprises two related strands: Design and Technologies knowledge and understanding – the use, development and impact of technologies and design ideas across a range of technologies contexts Design …
Structure | Design and Technologies | Technologies | 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