Elaboration (6) ACPMP061
designing a sequence of passes between teammates to maintain possession or move a piece of equipment from one point to another
Elaboration (6) | ACPMP061 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACMSP147
understanding that data can be represented in different ways, sometimes with one symbol representing more than one piece of data, and that it is important to read all information about a representation before making judgements
Elaboration (1) | ACMSP147 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum
Cross-curriculum priorities
The Australian Curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students by delivering a relevant, contemporary and engaging curriculum that builds on the educational goals of the Melbourne Declaration. The Melbourne Declaration identified three key areas …
Cross-curriculum priorities | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACMSP118
posing questions about insect diversity in the playground, collecting data by taping a one-metre-square piece of paper to the playground and observing the type and number of insects on it over time
Elaboration | ACMSP118 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum
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 …
School Projects: An Overview | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
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 …
References & Appendices | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
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 …
Respect matters: Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia | Cross-curriculum priorities | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
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 …
Respect matters: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures | Cross-curriculum priorities | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Elaboration (2) ACLSPC170
translating different types of short messages or communications (Mañana voy a estrenar mi vestido, ¿Te gustó la sobremesa? No me tomes el pelo, It costs an arm and a leg, This job is a piece of cake ), reflecting on challenges associated with transferring …
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPC170 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
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 …
Conclusions | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
Report Findings: Qualitative Data
Participating schools were asked to report against the project aims as part of their evaluation. This section provides a summary of their responses and outlines additional benefits of the project.
Report Findings: Qualitative Data | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
Report Findings: Benefits & Challenges
Many teachers commented on the unanticipated benefits for their students from their involvement in the STEM Connections project. The development of general capabilities, such as Critical and Creative Thinking, and Personal and Social Capability, was overwhelmingly …
Report Findings: Benefits & Challenges | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
Elaboration (8) ACLASFC226
identifying and researching Deaf community identities associated with significant historical places, such as William Thomson establishing the first deaf school in WA
Elaboration (8) | ACLASFC226 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Introduction
Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and STEM education have become the focus of considerable political, industry and media commentary. Widespread concern about Australia’s performance in STEM disciplines and take-up of STEM careers …
Introduction | STEM Report | STEM | Resources
Elaboration (1) ACAVAM120
problem-solving and predicting outcomes with increasing confidence to expand their repertoire of visual arts practices and skills, for example, designing a mural for a local space
Elaboration (1) | ACAVAM120 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACAMUM096
maintaining technical control throughout the performance of a piece of music
Elaboration (2) | ACAMUM096 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Peg's Creek Primary School
Peg's Creek Primary School is an independent public school, centrally located in the City of Karratha, 1600 km north-west of Perth. The school is a part of the Pilbara Education District and is one of five public primary schools and one Catholic primary …
Peg's Creek Primary School | Illustrations of practice | Primary curriculum | Resources
Mathematics - Years 5 and 6
Year 5 Measurement and geometry Location and transformation Content description with elaborations: Use a grid reference system to describe locations. Describe routes using landmarks and directional language (ACMMG113) comparing aerial views of …
Mathematics - Years 5 and 6 | Food and fibre dimensions | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Multiplicative strategies description
This sub-element describes how a student becomes increasingly able to use multiplicative strategies in computation. The coordination of units multiplicatively involves using the values of one unit applied to each of the units of the other, the multiplier. …
Multiplicative strategies | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources
Operating with percentages description
This sub-element focuses on understanding the use of percentages in representing quantities. It begins with understanding the concept of a percentage, progresses through calculations of a percentage, finding a percentage change first through two steps …
Operating with percentages | Number sense and algebra | National Numeracy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources