Year 4 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum

Year 5 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum

Year 6 English

The English curriculum is built around the three interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy. Teaching and learning programs should balance and integrate all three strands. Together, the strands focus on developing students’ knowledge, understanding …

Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC136

Translate simple English texts into Chinese and vice versa, using strategies for building vocabulary and interpreting intended meaning of words in English and Chinese[Key concepts: morphology, bilingualism; Key processes: identifying, translating, interpreting] …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLCHC136 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC153

Reflect on the benefits of learning Chinese and English in both Chinese and English interactions[Key concepts: place, biculturalism, identity; Key processes: observing, explaining, reflecting]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLCHC153 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLASFU052

recognising that Auslan includes loan signs from Signed English, some of which were invented for Signed English (for example, TOY or DAD) and some that were from the southern dialect and incorporated into Signed English, for example, YELLOW

Elaboration (2) | ACLASFU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLASFU178

recognising that Auslan includes loan signs from Signed English, some of which were invented for Signed English (for example, TOY or DAD) and some that were from the southern dialect and incorporated into Signed English, for example, YELLOW

Elaboration (2) | ACLASFU178 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 7 and 8 Chinese

The nature of the learners Students understand the ways in which they use more than one language in their daily lives. They understand the differences between the Chinese and English oral and written language systems and begin to extend their knowledge …

Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 3 and 4 Arabic

The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and their membership of various groups, including the Arabic class. They are further developing literacy capabilities in both Arabic and English, as well …

Years 3 and 4 | 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 7 and 8 Indonesian

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

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

Foundation to Year 2 Modern Greek

The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with established communication skills in one or more languages and varying degrees of early literacy capability. For young students, learning typically focuses on their immediate …

Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Structure Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages

Pathways To cater for differences between the ecologies of languages and the communities who are owners and custodians of those languages, and to cater for students who come from a variety of learner backgrounds, the Framework has three pathways: First …

Structure | Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Foundation to Year 2 Hindi

The nature of learners Children in this pathway enter the early years of schooling with established oracy skills in Hindi, English and sometimes other languages or dialects. There will be variation in terms of proficiency in Hindi, depending on variables …

Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Hindi | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 3 and 4 Korean

The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social world and membership of various groups, including of the Korean class. They have developed initial literacy in English and this helps to some degree in learning …

Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Korean | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 7 and 8 Vietnamese

The nature of the learners Students who enter the background language learner pathway in Vietnamese in Year 7 may have strong connections to Vietnamese language and culture through family and community, and varying degrees of oracy in Vietnamese. Their …

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

Years 5 and 6 Design and Technologies

Learning in Design and Technologies builds on concepts, skills and processes developed in earlier years, and teachers will revisit, strengthen and extend these as needed. By the end of Year 6, students will have had the opportunity to create designed …

Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Structure Health and Physical Education

Strands, sub-strands and threads The Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education is organised into two content strands: personal, social and community health and movement and physical activity. Each strand contains content descriptions which …

Structure | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC038

Create written imaginative texts, describing characters and sequencing events, using scaffolded models of texts, learnt characters or word lists for support[Key concepts: character, narrative, sequence; Key processes: connecting, expressing, respondi …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLCHC038 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEU166

Extend knowledge of elements of the German grammatical system, including prepositions, reflexive verbs, adverbial phrases and subordinating conjunctions, to specify and describe people, objects and places, sequence events and qualify opinions[Key concepts: …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLGEU166 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum