Merici College (Years 9 and 10)
Merici College is a 7-12 girls Catholic School located in Canberra, ACT on the Traditional Lands of the Ngunnawal Peoples. Merici College has a specific emphasis on sustainability. Accordingly, their STEM Connections project focused on solar photovoltaics. …
Merici College (Years 9 and 10) | Illustrations of practice | STEM | Resources
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School
Lansdowne Crescent Primary is a city school in Hobart. At the time of filming the school had a population of 400 students from Foundation to Year 6. The school has been implementing the Australian Curriculum since 2011 and has embedded the English, mathematics, …
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School | Illustrations of practice | Primary curriculum | Resources
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery Primary School is situated in Darwin, in the Northern Territory. It was established in 2011 and at the time of filming had a student enrolment of around 480. The school embraced the implementation of the Australian Curriculum, establishing leadership …
Rosebery Primary School | Illustrations of practice | Primary curriculum | Resources
Yokine Primary School
Yokine Independent Public Primary School is situated ten kilometres from Perth CBD. The school profile has changed significantly over the last seven years with an increased enrolment of students for whom English is an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D).The …
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Kalinda Primary School
Kalinda Primary School is a government school in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. At the time of filming there were 473 students enrolled, 27 teaching staff and 11 non-teaching staff. Kalinda has an energetic learning environment, and staff continually …
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St Stephen's School, Carramar
At the time of filming St Stephen’s Carramar had 490 students F–6. The school’s emphasis is on developing students, with the curriculum as the platform and context. Both teachers and students are encouraged to take risks in the learning process. Integration …
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Science - Years 5 and 6
Year 5 Science understanding Chemical science Content descriptions with elaborations Solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways (ACSSU077) recognising that substances exist in different states depending …
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English - Year 1
Language variation and change Content descriptions with elaborations: 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) recognising …
English - Year 1 | Digital media literacy | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Science - Energy transfer
At St Mary MacKillop College, a Year 8 Science teacher/Sustainability co-ordinator ensured that all students were engaged, supported and challenged during a practical investigation about the transference and transformation of energy and wind turbines. …
Science - Energy transfer | Illustrations of practice | Student diversity | Resources
Consumer and financial literacy: Mathematics
The Australian Curriculum: Mathematics has a significant role in developing consumer and financial literacy in young people. The Mathematics curriculum supports the development of the dimensions of consumer and financial literacy as shown in the diagram …
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Fire: a burning question
Gordonvale State High School is a government school located south of Cairns in Queensland on the traditional lands of the Malanbarra Yidinji people. It has an enrolment of 862 students, of whom 29% are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. The school …
Fire: a burning question | Illustrations of practice | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures | Resources
Expressing culture and learning through narrative
Worawa Aboriginal College is an independent middle-years boarding school for Aboriginal girls. It is located in the town of Healesville 52km north-east of Melbourne on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People. The school has an enrolment of 69 students. …
Expressing culture and learning through narrative | Illustrations of practice | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures | Resources
Career education: linking primary school to post school through the Pathways program
This illustration of practice describes how a group of schools in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) plans student development and transition through the use of the Pathways website and Pathways Planning tool. The Pathways website supports schools’ …
Career education: linking primary school to post school through the Pathways program | Illustrations of practice | General capabilities and career education | Resources
Career education: a community approach
This illustration of practice highlights how Broome Senior High School and St. Mary’s College collaborate with a range of local agencies to design a Career Expo and career-related learning experience to celebrate National Careers Week. The Career Expo …
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Career education: Career Week, linking learning to real life opportunities
This illustration of practice highlights how Hillman Primary School developed a career education program to assist students to make informed decisions about their study and career options and set goals for the future. Students develop Personal and Social, …
Career education: Career Week, linking learning to real life opportunities | Illustrations of practice | General capabilities and career education | Resources
HASS: Influences on consumer choices
St Anthony's Parish Primary School uses the three dimensions of the Australian Curriculum to provide opportunities for students to develop their gifts and talents. The school acknowledges that students may possess talents, as well as areas of challenge. …
HASS: Influences on consumer choices | Illustrations of practice | Student diversity | Resources
Food and fibre
Food and fibre | Portfolios | Curriculum connections | Resources
Learning together through two-way science at Wiluna Remote Community School
Wiluna is situated in the mid-west region of Western Australia on the edge of the Western Desert. Wiluna Remote Community School has a population of between 70 and 105 students. Most students are Wiluna Martu and the Aboriginal language of the area is Martu Wangka. However, most Martu at …
Learning together through two-way science at Wiluna Remote Community School | Illustrations of practice | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures | Resources
Mathematics - Year 4
Number and place value Develop efficient mental and written strategies, and use appropriate digital technologies for multiplication and for division where there is no remainder (ACMNA076) Money and financial mathematics Solve problems involving purchases …
Mathematics - Year 4 | Competencies and skills | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Critical and Creative Thinking - Level 6 (Years 9 and 10)
Typically, by the end of Year 10, students: Pose questions pose questions to critically analyse complex issues and abstract ideas Imagine possibilities and connect ideas create and connect complex ideas using imagery, analogies and symbolism Consider …
Critical and Creative Thinking - Level 6 (Years 9 and 10) | Responsibility and enterprise | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources