Foundation Year (Prep)
English
English Content Descriptions
Language
Language variation and change
Understand that English is one of many languages spoken in Australia and that different languages may be spoken by family, classmates and community (ACELA1426)
Language for interaction
Explore how language is used differently at home and school depending on the relationships between people (ACELA1428)
Humanities and Social Science (HASS)- History
HASS Content Descriptions
Knowledge and Understanding
Personal and family histories
Who the people in their family are, where they were born and raised and how they are related to each other ACHASSK011
Inquiry and Skills
Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and events (ACHASSI001)
Communicating
Present narratives, information and findings in oral, graphic and written forms using simple terms to denote the passing of time and to describe direction and location (ACHASSI010)
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Data Representation and Interpretation
Answer yes/no questions to collect information and make simple inferences (ACMSP011)
Science
Science Understanding
Biological Sciences
Living things have basic needs, including food and water (ACSSU002)
Health and Physical Education
Personal, Social and Community Health
Being healthy, safe and active
Name parts of the body and describe how their body is growing and changing (ACPPS002)
Year 1
English
English Content Descriptions
Language
Language variation and change
Understand that people use different systems of communication to cater to different needs and purposes and that many people may use sign systems to communicate with others (ACELA1443)
Language for interaction
Understand that language is used in combination with other means of communication, for example facial expressions and gestures to interact with others (ACELA1444)
Text in context
Respond to texts drawn from a range of cultures and experiences (ACELY1655)
Interacting with others
Engage in conversations and discussions, using active listening behaviours, showing interest, and contributing ideas, information and questions (ACELY1656)
Use interaction skills including turn-taking, recognising the contributions of others, speaking clearly and using appropriate volume and pace (ACELY1788)
Make short presentations using some introduced text structures and language, for example opening statements (ACELY1657)
Humanities and Social Science (HASS)- History
HASS Content Descriptions
Knowledge and Understanding
Differences and similarities between students’ daily lives and life during their parents’ and grandparents’ childhoods (ACHASSK030)
Differences in family structures and roles today, and how these have changed or remained the same over time (ACHASSK028)
Inquiry and skills
Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and events (ACHASSI018)
Researching
Collect data and information from observations and identify information and data from sources provided (ACHASSI019)
Communicating
Present narratives, information and findings in oral, graphic and written forms using simple terms to denote the passing of time and to describe direction and location (ACHASSI027)
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Data Representation and Interpretation
Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or drawing represents one data value. Describe the displays (ACMSP263)
Year 2
English
English Content Descriptions
Language
Language variation and change
Understand that spoken, visual and written forms of language are different modes of communication with different features and their use varies according to the audience, purpose, context and cultural background (ACELA1460)
Expressing and developing ideas
Understand the use of vocabulary about familiar and new topics and experiment with and begin to make conscious choices of vocabulary to suit audience and purpose (ACELA1470)
Interacting with others
Listen for specific purposes and information, including instructions, and extend students’ own and others’ ideas in discussions (ACELY1666)
Use interaction skills including initiating topics, making positive statements and voicing disagreement in an appropriate manner, speaking clearly and varying tone, volume and pace appropriately (ACELY1789)
Rehearse and deliver short presentations on familiar and new topics (ACELY1667)
Humanities and Social Science (HASS)- History
HASS Content Descriptions
Knowledge and Understanding
History
Concepts for developing understanding
The history of a significant person, building, site and/or part of the natural environment in the local community and what it reveals about the past (ACHASSK044)
Inquiry and skills
Analysing
Compare objects from the past with those from the present and consider how places have changed over time (ACHASSI039)
Questioning
Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and events (ACHASSI034)
Researching
Collect data and information from observations and identify information and data from sources provided (ACHASSI035)
Sort and record information and data, including location, in tables and on plans and labelled maps (ACHASSI036)
Sequence familiar objects and events (ACHASSI037)
Communicating
Present narratives, information and findings in oral, graphic and written forms using simple terms to denote the passing of time and to describe direction and location (ACHASSI043)
Geography
Knowledge and Understanding
The ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples maintain special connections to particular Country/Place (ACHASSK049)
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability
Data Representation and Interpretation
Collect, check and classify data (ACMSP049)
Create displays of data using lists, table and picture graphs and interpret them (ACMSP050)
Year 3
English
English Content Descriptions
Language
Language variation and change
Understand that languages have different written and visual communication systems, different oral traditions and different ways of constructing meaning (ACELA1475)
Language for interaction
Understand that successful cooperation with others depends on shared use of social conventions, including turn-taking patterns, and forms of address that vary according to the degree of formality in social situations (ACELA1476)
Humanities and Social Science (HASS)-History
HASS Content Descriptions
Knowledge and Understanding
Diverse communities and places and the contribution people make
The importance of Country/Place to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples who belong to a local area (ACHASSK062)
How the community has changed and remained the same over time and the role that people of diverse backgrounds have played in the development and character of the local community (ACHASSK063)
Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems (ACHASSK064)
Celebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Chinese New Year in countries of the Asia region, Bastille Day in France, Independence Day in the USA), including those that are observed in Australia (for example, Christmas Day, Diwali, Easter, Hanukkah, the Moon Festival and Ramadan) (ACHASSK065)
Inquiry and Skills
Questioning
Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues (ACHASSI052)
Researching
Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations (ACHASSI053)
Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions (ACHASSI054)
Analysing
Examine information to identify different points of view and distinguish facts from opinions (ACHASSI056)
Communicating
Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms (ACHASSI061)
Geography
Knowledge and Understanding
The representation of Australia as states and territories and as Countries/Places of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples; and major places in Australia, both natural and human (ACHASSK066)
Year 4
English
English Content Descriptions
Language
Language variation and change
Understand that Standard Australian English is one of many social dialects used in Australia, and that while it originated in England it has been influenced by many other languages (ACELA1487)
Interacting with others
Plan, rehearse and deliver presentations incorporating learned content and taking into account the particular purposes and audiences (ACELY1689)
Humanities and Social Science (HASS)-History
HASS Content Descriptions
Knowledge and Understanding
How people, places and environments interact, past and present
The diversity of Australia’s first peoples and the long and continuous connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to Country/Place (land, sea, waterways and skies) (ACHASSK083)
Inquiry and skills
Questioning
Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues (ACHASSI073)
Communicating
Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms (ACHASSI082)
Year 5
English
English Content Descriptions
Language
Language variation and change
Understand that the pronunciation, spelling and meanings of words have histories and change over time (ACELA1500)
Language for interaction
Understand that patterns of language interaction vary across social contexts and types of texts and that they help to signal social roles and relationships (ACELA1501)
Expressing and developing ideas
Understand the use of vocabulary to express greater precision of meaning, and know that words can have different meanings in different contexts (ACELA1512)
Interacting with others
Clarify understanding of content as it unfolds in formal and informal situations, connecting ideas to students’ own experiences and present and justify a point of view (ACELY1699)
Use interaction skills, for example paraphrasing, questioning and interpreting non-verbal cues and choose vocabulary and vocal effects appropriate for different audiences and purposes (ACELY1796)
Use a range of software including word processing programs with fluency to construct, edit and publish written text, and select, edit and place visual, print and audio elements (ACELY1707)
Humanities and Social Science -History
HASS Content Descriptions
Inquiry and skills
Questioning
Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges (ACHASSI094)
Researching
Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources (ACHASSI095)
Analysing
Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin and purpose (ACHASSI098)
Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present (ACHASSI099)
Knowledge and Understanding
Reasons (economic, political and social) for the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800 (ACHASSK106)
The nature of convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced patterns of development, aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants (including Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples) and how the environment changed (ACHASSK107)
Year 6
English
English Content Descriptions
Language
Language variation and change
Understand that different social and geographical dialects or accents are used in Australia in addition to Standard Australian English (ACELA1515)
Interacting with others
Participate in and contribute to discussions, clarifying and interrogating ideas, developing and supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating information, experiences and opinions (ACELY1709)
Use interaction skills, varying conventions of spoken interactions such as voice volume, tone, pitch and pace, according to group size, formality of interaction and needs and expertise of the audience (ACELY1816)
Plan, rehearse and deliver presentations, selecting and sequencing appropriate content and multimodal elements for defined audiences and purposes, making appropriate choices for modality and emphasis (ACELY1710)
Humanities and Social Science (HASS) -History
HASS Content Descriptions
Inquiry and skills
Questioning
Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges (ACHASSI094)
Researching
Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources (ACHASSI095)
Analysing
Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin and purpose (ACHASSI098)
Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present (ACHASSI099)
Knowledge and Understanding
History
Reasons (economic, political and social) for the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800 (ACHASSK106)
The nature of convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced patterns of development, aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants (including Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples) and how the environment changed (ACHASSK107)
Humanities and Social Sciences – Geography
Knowledge and Understanding
The world’s cultural diversity, including that of its indigenous peoples (ACHASSK140)