Year 8 History

The ancient to the modern world The Year 8 curriculum provides a study of history from the end of the ancient period to the beginning of the modern period, c.650– 1750 AD (CE). This was when major civilisations around the world came into contact with …

Year 8 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 10 History

The modern world and Australia The Year 10 curriculum provides a study of the history of the modern world and Australia from 1918 to the present, with an emphasis on Australia in its global context. The twentieth century became a critical period in Australia’s …

Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 7 Geography

There are two units of study in the Year 7 curriculum for Geography: ‘Water in the world’ and ‘Place and liveability’. ‘Water in the world’ focuses on water as an example of a renewable environmental resource. This unit examines the many uses of water, …

Year 7 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 8 Geography

There are two units of study in the Year 8 curriculum for Geography: ‘Landforms and landscapes’ and ‘Changing nations’. ‘Landforms and landscapes’ focuses on investigating geomorphology through a study of landscapes and their landforms. This unit examines …

Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 9 Geography

There are two units of study in the Year 9 curriculum for Geography: ‘Biomes and food security’ and ‘Geographies of interconnections’. ‘Biomes and food security’ focuses on investigating the role of the biotic environment and its role in food and fibre …

Year 9 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 10 Geography

There are two units of study in the Year 10 curriculum for Geography: ‘Environmental change and management’ and ‘Geographies of human wellbeing’. ‘Environmental change and management’ focuses on investigating environmental geography through an in-depth …

Year 10 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 7 Economics and Business

The Year 7 curriculum gives students the opportunity to further develop their understanding of economics and business concepts by exploring what it means to be a consumer, a worker and a producer in the market, and the relationships between these groups. …

Year 7 | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 8 Economics and Business

The Year 8 curriculum gives students the opportunity to further develop their understanding of economics and business concepts by exploring the ways markets – including traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander markets – work within Australia, …

Year 8 | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 10 Economics and Business

The Year 10 curriculum gives students the opportunity to further develop their understanding of economics and business concepts by considering Australia’s economic performance and standard of living. The ways governments manage economic performance to …

Year 10 | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Grammar knowledge - use knowledge of words and word groups Literacy Grammar knowledge Level 6

develop higher order concepts in academic texts through language features that compact and generalise ideas

Grammar knowledge - use knowledge of words and word groups | Level 6 | Learning Continuum | Literacy | General capabilities | F-10 curriculum

Estimating and calculating with whole numbers - Understand and use numbers in context Numeracy Estimating and calculating with whole numbers Level 1b

connect and order number names, numerals and groups of objects using numbers up to two digits

Estimating and calculating with whole numbers - Understand and use numbers in context | Level 1b | Learning Continuum | Numeracy | General capabilities | F-10 curriculum

Use measurement - Estimate and measure with metric units Numeracy Using measurement Level 2

estimate, measure and order using direct and indirect comparisons and informal units to collect and record information about shapes and objects

Use measurement - Estimate and measure with metric units | Level 2 | Learning Continuum | Numeracy | General capabilities | F-10 curriculum

History Achievement Standard HASS Year 1

By the end of Year 1, students identify and describe important dates and changes in their own lives. They explain how some aspects of daily life have changed over recent time while others have remained the same. Students sequence personal and family …

History Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 1 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

History Achievement Standard HASS Year 2

By the end of Year 2, students describe a person, site and/or event of significance in the local community. They identify how and why the lives of people have changed over time while others have remained the same. Students sequence events in order, using …

History Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Mathematics Year 1

By the end of Year 1, students describe number sequences resulting from skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s. They identify representations of one half. They recognise Australian coins according to their value. Students explain time durations. They describe …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 1 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Mathematics Year 2

By the end of Year 2, students recognise increasing and decreasing number sequences involving 2s, 3s and 5s. They represent multiplication and division by grouping into sets. They associate collections of Australian coins with their value. Students …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 2 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

ACMMG040

Name and order months and seasons

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACMMG040 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

ACMNA105

Compare, order and represent decimals

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACMNA105 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum

Years 7 and 8 German

The nature of the learners Students are beginning their study of German and typically have had little prior exposure to the language and associated cultures. Many will have learnt an additional language in primary school, and some have proficiency in …

Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 7 and 8 Japanese

The nature of the learners Students are beginning their study of Japanese and typically have had little prior exposure to the language and associated culture. Many will have learnt an additional language in primary school, while some have proficiency …

Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum