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
Year 2 HASS
Our past and present connections to people and places The Year 2 curriculum extends contexts for study beyond the personal to the community and to near and distant places that students are familiar with or aware of, exploring connections between the …
Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Year 3 HASS
Diverse communities and places and the contribution people make The Year 3 curriculum focuses on the diversity of people and places in their local community and beyond, and how people participate in their communities. Students study how places are represented …
Year 3 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Year 4 HASS
How people, places and environments interact, past and present The Year 4 curriculum focuses on interactions between people, places and environments over time and space and the effects of these interactions. Students gain opportunities to expand their …
Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Year 5 HASS
Australian communities – their past, present and possible futures The Year 5 curriculum focuses on colonial Australia in the 1800s and the social, economic, political and environmental causes and effects of Australia’s development, and on the relationship …
Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Year 6 HASS
Australia in the past and present and its connections with a diverse world The Year 6 curriculum focuses on the social, economic and political development of Australia as a nation, particularly after 1900, and Australia’s role within a diverse and interconnected …
Year 6 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Year 7 HASS
Sustainable pasts, present, futures The Year 7 curriculum deepens discipline-specific knowledge, understandings and skills with opportunities for integration across the sub-strands. Students study ancient societies of the East and West, how they are …
Year 7 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Years 3 and 4 Indonesian
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social world and memberships of various groups, including of the Indonesian class. They have developed initial literacy in English, and this assists to some degree in …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACEEA154
collaborating as a way to solve problems or to create texts
ACEEA154 | Content Descriptions | Bridging Unit 3 | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACEEE046
reflecting on the way ideas and information are presented in texts.
ACEEE046 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Essential English | English | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMEM038
interpret information presented in two-way tables
ACMEM038 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Learning 3-6
The Australian Curriculum across Years 3–6 assists students to develop their ability to take positive action for well-being; relate and communicate well with others; pose questions and solve problems; make informed decisions and act responsibly. It engages …
Learning 3-6 | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Mathematics Year 8
By the end of Year 8, students solve everyday problems involving rates, ratios and percentages. They describe index laws and apply them to whole numbers. They describe rational and irrational numbers. Students solve problems involving profit and loss. …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 8 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Science Year 7
By the end of Year 7, students describe techniques to separate pure substances from mixtures. They represent and predict the effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, on motion. They explain how the relative positions of Earth, the …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 7 | Science | F-10 curriculum
Foundation to Year 2 Arabic
The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with varying degrees of early literacy capability in Arabic and/or English. For young students, learning typically focuses on their immediate world of family, home, school, friends …
Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 3 and 4 French
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their memberships of various groups including of the French class. They are developing literacy capabilities in English, such as writing in the …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 3 and 4 Spanish
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their memberships of various groups, including the Spanish class. They are further developing literacy capabilities in English, such as writing …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Health and Physical Education
In an increasingly complex, sedentary and rapidly changing world it is critical for every young Australian to not only be able to cope with life’s challenges but also to flourish as healthy, safe and active citizens in the 21st century. This is a strong …
Rationale | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum
Introduction Work Studies
The Australian Curriculum: Work Studies, Years 9–10 has been written in response to key work-related issues facing young people today and into the future. This is a world-leading, future-oriented curriculum, equal in quality, value and rigour …
Introduction | Work Studies | F-10 curriculum
Cross-curriculum priorities
The Australian Curriculum gives special attention to three cross-curriculum priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia sustainability. The cross-curriculum priorities are embedded …
Cross-curriculum priorities | Languages | F-10 curriculum