Information for parents THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM – YEARS 5 AND 6 Foundation Years 1–2 Years 3–4 Years 7–8 Years 9–10 Years 5–6 THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM The Australian Curriculum is designed to develop: • successful learners • confident and creative individuals • active and informed young people who are ready to take their place in society. It sets the goal for what all students should learn as they progress through their school life – wherever they live in Australia and whatever school they attend. The Australian Curriculum with its eight learning areas provides a modern curriculum for every student in Australia. Included in the content of learning areas are seven general capabilities intended to help prepare young Australians to learn, live and work in the 21st century. There are three cross-curriculum priorities that are also a focus across the learning areas. The Australian Curriculum is flexible so that teachers can plan the learning for all their students, also taking into account their local school community. For more information, see our fact sheet: The Australian Curriculum – an overview for parents. YEARS 5 AND 6 In Years 5 and 6, students develop an ability to take positive actions for their wellbeing; they relate to others and communicate well with others; they ask challenging questions and seek answers; they make informed decisions and act responsibly. The development of information and communication technology skills increases across the curriculum at this level. Years 5-6 Learning Areas 1 English Maths Science Health & PE Technologies The Arts Humanities Languages School choice
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Years 3–4 Years 7–8 Years 9–10Foundation Years 1–2 Years 5–6Information for parentsTHE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM – YEARS 5 AND 6
Foundation Years 1–2 Years 3–4 Years 7–8 Years 9–10Years 5–6
THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUMThe Australian Curriculum is designed to develop:
TheAustralianCurriculumwithitseightlearning areas provides a modern curriculum foreverystudentinAustralia.Includedinthecontent of learning areas are seven general capabilitiesintendedtohelpprepareyoungAustralianstolearn,liveandworkinthe21stcentury.Therearethreecross-curriculumpriorities that are also a focus across the learningareas.
TheAustralianCurriculumisflexiblesothatteachers can plan the learning for all their students,alsotakingintoaccounttheirlocalschoolcommunity.
For more information, see our fact sheet: The Australian Curriculum – an overviewforparents.
YEARS 5 AND 6
In Years 5 and 6, students develop an abilitytotakepositiveactionsfortheirwellbeing;theyrelatetoothersandcommunicatewellwithothers;theyaskchallengingquestionsandseekanswers;theymakeinformeddecisionsandactresponsibly.
The development of information and communicationtechnologyskillsincreasesacrossthecurriculumatthislevel.
Years 5-6 Learning Areas
1
English
Maths
Science
Health & PE
Technologies
The Arts
Humanities
Languages
School choice
Years 3–4 Years 7–8 Years 9–10Foundation Years 1–2 Years 5–6
MathematicsStudentsextendtheirknowledgeofthekeyareasofmathematics, particularlyoffractionsanddecimals.Theyincreasinglyusemodels, picturesandsymbolstorepresentandcommunicatemathematicalideas.Typically, students will:
place positive and negative numbers on a number line add and subtract fractions and decimals compare and interpret statistical graphs convertbetween12-and24-hourtimeandinterprettimetables continueandcreatesequences,involvingwholenumbers,fractionsanddecimals,
and describe rules measurelength,area,volume,capacityandmass,andcalculateperimeterandarea of rectangles listoutcomesofchanceexperiments applyfractions,decimals,percentages,anglesandmeasurementstosolveproblems explainmentalstrategiesforcalculations poseappropriatequestionsforstatisticalinvestigations.
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Years 3–4 Years 7–8 Years 9–10Foundation Years 1–2 Years 5–6
HealthandPhysicalEducationStudentsbecomeevenmoreconnectedwiththeirpeersandtheworldaroundthem. Theylearnwhatinfluencesthem,howrelationshipschangeovertimeandhowtopromotehealth.Theydevelopmorecomplexmovementskills.Typically, students will:
Humanities and Social SciencesStudentsdrawontheirgrowingexperienceofthe widerworldanduseconcreteinformationsourcestolearnabouthistory,geography,civicsandcitizenship,andeconomicsandbusiness.Typically, students will:
investigateAustralia’sdevelopmentfromcolonyto nation, migration and settlement patterns, and contributions of people and groups exploregeographiccharacteristicsofEurope,NorthAmericaandAsia,andtheworld’sculturaldiversity learnaboutstrugglesforcitizenshipandhumanrights indifferentgroups,inAustralia’spastandpresent explorepeople’suseofnaturalresourcestosatisfyneedsandwants,andhowconsumerchoices affect other people and the environment learnaboutAustralia’sdemocraticvalues,laws,government and elections investigatepeople’sparticipationinthecommunity toachievecivicgoals.
ScienceStudentslearnhowtolook
forpatternsand
relationships.Theyrecognisetheimportant
roleofvariablesininvestigations.They
developexplanationsbasedonevidence.
Typically, students will:
investigate adaptations in living things and
theirinteractionswiththeenvironment
addgasestotheirstudyofmaterialsand
investigate chemical changes
investigatethesolarsystemandthe
behaviour of light
investigatevolcanoesandearthquakes
deepen their understanding of historical
and cultural contributions to science
understandhowscienceinfluences
community decisions.
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Communicates ideas
using labelled graphic
representations and text
Years 3–4 Years 7–8 Years 9–10Foundation Years 1–2 Years 5–6
The Arts
Studentsexplorethewaytheworldis
representedbyartistsaswellascontinue
todeveloptheirownunderstandingsand
experiences.Theyfurtherdeveloptheirtechnical
skillsandexplorehowotherscreateartworks.
Typically, students will:
in Dance, dance using balance and
coordination,byfollowingasetofsteps
in Drama, rehearse and perform a
varietyofplays,usingexpressionto
engage an audience
inMediaArts,explore,planandproduce
mediaartworkssuchasadvertisements
in Music, rehearse, sing and perform
musicwithrhythmandpitch
inVisualArts,explorewhyartistscreate
artworksandwhomtheartworksare
createdfor.
LanguagesStudentsmayhaveanopportunitytolearnalanguage otherthanEnglish.Typically, when learning a language, students will: usethelanguagetocommunicatemoreaccuratelyandfluentlytoexchangeinformation,expressideasandfeelings usevocabularyandgrammaticalresourcestocompose andcomprehendvarioustypesoftexts use a range of cues and strategies to assist their comprehension reflectontherelationshipbetweenlanguage, cultureandidentity.
TechnologiesStudents use design processes to produce solutions.Theyfurtherdeveloptheirknowledgeandunderstandingofdigitalsystemsanddata;theyimprovetheircomputationalthinking.Typically, students will:
in Design and Technologies usematerialsortechnologieswhen
designing, producing and evaluating solutions,forexample,aplanforanewkitchengarden
engaging online collect, interpret and manage a range of
data,usingdigitalsystems.
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To learn more about the Australian Curriculum, visit the ‘Parents’sectionoftheAustralianCurriculumwebsite.Formoreinformationaboutyourchild,talktoyourschool.