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Get ready for the new NSW K–6 curriculum
Scope and sequence guides for the four new NSW syllabuses in 2027: HSIE, Creative Arts, PDHPE and Science and Technology.

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HSIE — Early Stage 1
| Term | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus area | People are connected to placesHSE-GEO-01HSE-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | Places can be located and described using geographical information | People are connected to places and each other | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Locate land, water and Australia using world maps, globes and imagesMapping SkillsTopic | Identify own connections to places and describe why some places are specialSettlements and CommunitiesTopicBluey - The CreekVideoBluey - The SignVideo | People have lived in the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | People have lived in the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] |
| Content point | Describe natural and human features of Australian coastal and inland places using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyAustraliaTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopic | Describe own connections to groupsThe CommunityTopicSettlements and CommunitiesTopic | ||
| Content point | Observe and record natural and human features of familiar places and present in data displaysNatural, Managed, and Constructed FeaturesVideoSettlements and CommunitiesTopic | Collect and represent data about connections people have with places and groupsRepresenting and Handling DataTopic | ||
| Content point | Recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples connect to the features of Country or Place in a variety of waysFirst Nations DreamingTopicFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopic | Identify and describe how people care for placesBluey - The DumpVideoSettlements and CommunitiesTopic | ||
| Content group | Aboriginal Peoples are the Traditional Custodians of Country | |||
| Content point | Identify the Traditional Custodians and Aboriginal Country where the school is located using images | Identify specific terms Aboriginal Peoples may use to refer to the Country they connect toFirst Nations LanguagesTopic | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Describe natural features of land, water and sky Country by engaging with Aboriginal Dreaming Stories and LanguagesFirst Nations LanguagesTopic | |||
| Focus area | People have lived in the pastHSE-HIS-01HSE-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | People use stories, images and objects to show changes over time | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Recount memorable past events by sharing stories, images or objectsPersonal and Family HistoryTopic | Describe how transport has changed over time using stories, images and objectsPacific IslandsVideoTransportTopicThen and NowTopic |
| Content point | Sequence personal past events and objects in order of recencyTimeline TutorialVideoPersonal and Family HistoryTopic | Describe Aboriginal Peoples' use of bark canoes and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' use of dugout canoes, using stories and objectsWaterVideo | ||
| Content point | Compare features of daily life that have changed over time using stories, images and objectsPersonal and Family HistoryTopic | |||
| Content group | Aboriginal Peoples are connected to Country | |||
| Content point | Identify the importance of and differences between a Welcome to Country and an Acknowledgement of CountryAcknowledgement of CountryTopic | Identify ways local Aboriginal Peoples connect to Country by engaging with Aboriginal Dreaming Stories, objects and Oral HistoriesFirst Nations DreamingTopicGrandpa Honeyant StorytimeSeriesYarramundi KidsSeries | Engage with Cultural objects to identify information about the past in the presentFirst Nations DreamingTopicSharing by Aunty Fay Muir, Sue Lawson and Leanne Mulgo WatsonVideoFirst Nations Games and ToysVideo | Not planned for this Term |
| Content group | Creating written simple sentences supports understanding of the past | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Use time connectives to describe and sequence information and events [repeated]Writing Recounts!Video | Use time connectives to describe and sequence information and events [repeated]Writing Recounts!Video |
| Content point | Use prepositional phrases to indicate time or place [repeated]Sir Linkalot: Parts of SpeechSeriesPrepositionsTopic | Use prepositional phrases to indicate time or place [repeated]Sir Linkalot: Parts of SpeechSeriesPrepositionsTopic | ||
| Content point | Use Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to describe changes to daily life and transport over time [repeated]Spelling and VocabularyTopic | Use Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to describe changes to daily life and transport over time [repeated]Spelling and VocabularyTopic | ||
| Content point | Create simple sentences to describe or give an opinion about an object or story from the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic | Create simple sentences to describe or give an opinion about an object or story from the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic | ||
Term 1
Places can be located and described using geographical information
- Locate land, water and Australia using world maps, globes and imagesMapping SkillsTopic
- Describe natural and human features of Australian coastal and inland places using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyAustraliaTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopic
- Observe and record natural and human features of familiar places and present in data displaysNatural, Managed, and Constructed FeaturesVideoSettlements and CommunitiesTopic
- Recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples connect to the features of Country or Place in a variety of waysFirst Nations DreamingTopicFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopic
Aboriginal Peoples are the Traditional Custodians of Country
- Identify the Traditional Custodians and Aboriginal Country where the school is located using images
- Describe natural features of land, water and sky Country by engaging with Aboriginal Dreaming Stories and LanguagesFirst Nations LanguagesTopic
People use stories, images and objects to show changes over time
- Not planned for this Term
Aboriginal Peoples are connected to Country
- Identify the importance of and differences between a Welcome to Country and an Acknowledgement of CountryAcknowledgement of CountryTopic
Creating written simple sentences supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
Term 2
People are connected to places and each other
- Identify own connections to places and describe why some places are specialSettlements and CommunitiesTopicBluey - The CreekVideoBluey - The SignVideo
- Describe own connections to groupsThe CommunityTopicSettlements and CommunitiesTopic
- Collect and represent data about connections people have with places and groupsRepresenting and Handling DataTopic
- Identify and describe how people care for placesBluey - The DumpVideoSettlements and CommunitiesTopic
Aboriginal Peoples are the Traditional Custodians of Country
- Identify specific terms Aboriginal Peoples may use to refer to the Country they connect toFirst Nations LanguagesTopic
People use stories, images and objects to show changes over time
- Not planned for this Term
Aboriginal Peoples are connected to Country
- Identify ways local Aboriginal Peoples connect to Country by engaging with Aboriginal Dreaming Stories, objects and Oral HistoriesFirst Nations DreamingTopicGrandpa Honeyant StorytimeSeriesYarramundi KidsSeries
Creating written simple sentences supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
Term 3
Not planned for this Term
- People have lived in the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples are the Traditional Custodians of Country
- Not planned for this Term
People use stories, images and objects to show changes over time
- Recount memorable past events by sharing stories, images or objectsPersonal and Family HistoryTopic
- Sequence personal past events and objects in order of recencyTimeline TutorialVideoPersonal and Family HistoryTopic
- Compare features of daily life that have changed over time using stories, images and objectsPersonal and Family HistoryTopic
Aboriginal Peoples are connected to Country
- Engage with Cultural objects to identify information about the past in the presentFirst Nations DreamingTopicSharing by Aunty Fay Muir, Sue Lawson and Leanne Mulgo WatsonVideoFirst Nations Games and ToysVideo
Creating written simple sentences supports understanding of the past
- Use time connectives to describe and sequence information and events [repeated]Writing Recounts!Video
- Use prepositional phrases to indicate time or place [repeated]Sir Linkalot: Parts of SpeechSeriesPrepositionsTopic
- Use Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to describe changes to daily life and transport over time [repeated]Spelling and VocabularyTopic
- Create simple sentences to describe or give an opinion about an object or story from the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic
Term 4
Not planned for this Term
- People have lived in the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples are the Traditional Custodians of Country
- Not planned for this Term
People use stories, images and objects to show changes over time
- Describe how transport has changed over time using stories, images and objectsPacific IslandsVideoTransportTopicThen and NowTopic
- Describe Aboriginal Peoples' use of bark canoes and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' use of dugout canoes, using stories and objectsWaterVideo
Aboriginal Peoples are connected to Country
- Not planned for this Term
Creating written simple sentences supports understanding of the past
- Use time connectives to describe and sequence information and events [repeated]Writing Recounts!Video
- Use prepositional phrases to indicate time or place [repeated]Sir Linkalot: Parts of SpeechSeriesPrepositionsTopic
- Use Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to describe changes to daily life and transport over time [repeated]Spelling and VocabularyTopic
- Create simple sentences to describe or give an opinion about an object or story from the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic
| Term | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus area | People are connected to places and groupsHS1-GEO-01HS1-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | People show their connection to places using geographical information | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | People engage in active citizenship by working together to care for places and each other |
| Content point | Locate the 7 continents and 5 oceans of the worldMapping SkillsTopicThe Seven ContinentsTopic | People learn about the past by engaging with stories, images, objects and sites is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Not planned for this Term | Research the work people do in the community to help others by conducting surveys and representing dataActive Citizens In the CommunityTopic |
| Content point | Locate Australia in relation to hemispheres, oceans, continents and neighbouring countries using physical maps, political maps and globesAustraliaTopicOceaniaTopic | Participate in the school or local community by caring for places and othersClean Up Australia DayTopicLittle Lunch - The ElectionVideoBluey - The DumpVideo | ||
| Content point | Describe the features of Australian urban, rural and remote places and communities by comparing imagesAustraliaTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopic | Describe local, state and national symbols and emblems used in Australia and the people, places and groups they representAustralian National Flag DayTopicANZAC DayTopicEureka FlagVideoHow the Waratah Became RedVideoAustralia's States and TerritoriesTopic | ||
| Content point | Locate Australian states, territories and capital cities using political mapsAustralia's States and TerritoriesTopic | Identify how community, cultural, religious or social celebrations and commemorations held in Australia contribute to a shared sense of identityCelebrations and CommemorationsTopicPersonal and Family CelebrationsTopic | ||
| Content point | Describe reasons people are connected to places across the world by collecting and organising data in lists, tables or picture graphsFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopicRepresenting and Handling DataTopicSettlements and CommunitiesTopic | Explain the benefits of participating in communitiesActive Citizens In the CommunityTopicInternational Day of CharityTopic | ||
| Content point | Distinguish Aboriginal Country from Torres Strait Islander Places using language mapsCountry and First Nations BoundariesVideoFirst Nations LanguagesTopicTorres Strait Islander PeopleVideo | |||
| Content group | Aboriginal Peoples have a responsibility to Country | |||
| Content point | Identify how Aboriginal Country is represented in a range of contexts [repeated]This Place: Artist SeriesSeriesFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopicPitjantjatjara Picture BookVideo | Not planned for this Term | Recognise Aboriginal Peoples’ responsibility to Country can incorporate physical, spiritual and Cultural connectionsFirst Nations DreamingTopicMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeries | Not planned for this Term |
| Focus area | People learn about the past by engaging with stories, images, objects and sitesHS1-HIS-01HS1-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | Not planned for this Term | People use stories, images, objects and sites to understand the ancient past | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | People are connected to places and groups is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Read and recount stories, myths or legends from ancient peoples, places and cultures in China, Egypt, Greece and RomeAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopicMyths and LegendsTopicTraditional Tales and FablesTopic | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Identify and describe designs, sites and structures from ancient times that endure todayAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic | |||
| Content point | Locate places identified in ancient stories, myths and legends from China, Egypt, Greece and Rome using maps, globes and imagesAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic | |||
| Content group | Aboriginal Peoples have rich and diverse Cultures and Histories | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Locate and discuss objects and sites that evidence Aboriginal Peoples as the oldest living continuous Cultures in the worldHeritage SitesTopic | Identify ways in which Aboriginal Peoples share and celebrate their Cultures and HistoriesNAIDOC WeekTopicGrandpa Honeyant StorytimeSeriesSpread the WordSeries |
| Content point | Identify and describe significant Aboriginal sites across NSW and relate them to Dreaming StoriesHeritage SitesTopicMummaga LakeVideoBaga Baga The Bend in the RiverVideo | |||
| Content group | Sequencing ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Use time connectives to sequence information and events [repeated]SentencesTopicTenseTopic | Create compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions to compare, describe or give an opinion on the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Create compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions to compare, describe or give an opinion on the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic | |||
| Content point | Group simple and compound sentences into paragraphs to recount a sequence of events or a story from the past [repeated]SentencesTopic | |||
| Term | Term 5 | Term 6 | Term 7 | Term 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus area | People are connected to places and groupsHS1-GEO-01HS1-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | People care for Australia's water environments | People care for Australia's water environments |
| Content point | People learn about the past by engaging with stories, images, objects and sites is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | People learn about the past by engaging with stories, images, objects and sites is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Observe and describe natural and human features of Australian rivers, lakes, beaches and oceans by collecting and representing dataRiversTopicThe Great Barrier ReefTopicOceans, Lakes and CoastsTopic | Compare the ways people use water environments in Australia by posing questions to collect dataOceans, Lakes and CoastsTopicRiversTopicWater as a ResourceTopic |
| Content point | Locate and describe freshwater and saltwater bodies in AustraliaRiversTopicThe Great Barrier ReefTopicOceans, Lakes and CoastsTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopic | Explain how people can use and care for water responsiblyOceans, Lakes and CoastsTopicWorld Water DayTopicWater as a ResourceTopicBluey - The CreekVideo | ||
| Content point | Describe the unique features of the Great Barrier Reef using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyThe Great Barrier ReefTopic | Identify ways that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples value water Country and PlaceFirst Nations DreamingTopicFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopicOceans, Lakes and CoastsTopic | ||
| Content group | Aboriginal Peoples have a responsibility to Country | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Identify how Aboriginal Country is represented in a range of contexts [repeated]Pitjantjatjara Picture BookVideoTom Forrest: The Heartbeat of the LandVideoSam's Bush Journey by Sally MorganVideo |
| Content point | Describe ways in which Aboriginal Peoples use Knowledge of land, water and sky Country in everyday lifeFirst Nations DreamingTopicThe First InventorsSeriesMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeries | |||
| Focus area | People learn about the past by engaging with stories, images, objects and sitesHS1-HIS-01HS1-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | The way people communicate has changed over time | People use stories, images, objects and sites to understand the ancient past | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Examine ways people communicated with each other in the pastThen and NowTopic | Identify and compare ancient objects from China, Egypt, Greece and RomeAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic | People are connected to places and groups is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | People are connected to places and groups is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] |
| Content point | Identify ways people communicate with each other in the presentThen and NowTopic | Recognise that archaeologists locate and study objects and sites as sources of evidence of a time and placeAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopicArchaeology for KidsSeries | ||
| Content point | Describe ways communication has changed over time by comparing stories, images, objects and sites as evidenceAussie Inventions That Changed the WorldSeriesThen and NowTopic | |||
| Content point | Describe ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have communicated over time by comparing stories, images, objects or sites as evidenceFirst Nations DreamingTopicThe First InventorsSeries | |||
| Content point | Sequence significant changes in communications that connected Australia to the worldThen and NowTopic | |||
| Content point | Draw conclusions about why communications have changed over time using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyThen and NowTopic | |||
| Content group | Aboriginal Peoples have rich and diverse Cultures and Histories | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term |
| Content group | Sequencing ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past | |||
| Content point | Use past and present tense to describe change over time [repeated]TenseTopic | Use time connectives to sequence information and events [repeated]TenseTopic | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Use time connectives to sequence information and events [repeated]SentencesTopicSir Linkalot: Parts of SpeechSeries | Create compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions to compare, describe or give an opinion on the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic | ||
| Content point | Create compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions to compare, describe or give an opinion on the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic | Group simple and compound sentences into paragraphs to recount a sequence of events or a story from the past [repeated]SentencesTopic | ||
| Content point | Group simple and compound sentences into paragraphs to recount a sequence of events or a story from the past [repeated]SentencesTopic | |||
Term 1
People show their connection to places using geographical information
- Locate the 7 continents and 5 oceans of the worldMapping SkillsTopicThe Seven ContinentsTopic
- Locate Australia in relation to hemispheres, oceans, continents and neighbouring countries using physical maps, political maps and globesAustraliaTopicOceaniaTopic
- Describe the features of Australian urban, rural and remote places and communities by comparing imagesAustraliaTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopic
- Locate Australian states, territories and capital cities using political mapsAustralia's States and TerritoriesTopic
- Describe reasons people are connected to places across the world by collecting and organising data in lists, tables or picture graphsFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopicRepresenting and Handling DataTopicSettlements and CommunitiesTopic
- Distinguish Aboriginal Country from Torres Strait Islander Places using language mapsCountry and First Nations BoundariesVideoFirst Nations LanguagesTopicTorres Strait Islander PeopleVideo
Aboriginal Peoples have a responsibility to Country
- Identify how Aboriginal Country is represented in a range of contexts [repeated]This Place: Artist SeriesSeriesFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopicPitjantjatjara Picture BookVideo
Not planned for this Term
- People are connected to places and groups is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples have rich and diverse Cultures and Histories
- Not planned for this Term
Sequencing ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
Term 2
Not planned for this Term
- People learn about the past by engaging with stories, images, objects and sites is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples have a responsibility to Country
- Not planned for this Term
People use stories, images, objects and sites to understand the ancient past
- Read and recount stories, myths or legends from ancient peoples, places and cultures in China, Egypt, Greece and RomeAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopicMyths and LegendsTopicTraditional Tales and FablesTopic
- Identify and describe designs, sites and structures from ancient times that endure todayAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic
- Locate places identified in ancient stories, myths and legends from China, Egypt, Greece and Rome using maps, globes and imagesAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic
Aboriginal Peoples have rich and diverse Cultures and Histories
- Not planned for this Term
Sequencing ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Use time connectives to sequence information and events [repeated]SentencesTopicTenseTopic
- Create compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions to compare, describe or give an opinion on the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic
- Group simple and compound sentences into paragraphs to recount a sequence of events or a story from the past [repeated]SentencesTopic
Term 3
Not planned for this Term
- Not planned for this Term
Aboriginal Peoples have a responsibility to Country
- Recognise Aboriginal Peoples’ responsibility to Country can incorporate physical, spiritual and Cultural connectionsFirst Nations DreamingTopicMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeries
Not planned for this Term
- Not planned for this Term
Aboriginal Peoples have rich and diverse Cultures and Histories
- Locate and discuss objects and sites that evidence Aboriginal Peoples as the oldest living continuous Cultures in the worldHeritage SitesTopic
- Identify and describe significant Aboriginal sites across NSW and relate them to Dreaming StoriesHeritage SitesTopicMummaga LakeVideoBaga Baga The Bend in the RiverVideo
Sequencing ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Create compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions to compare, describe or give an opinion on the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic
Term 4
People engage in active citizenship by working together to care for places and each other
- Research the work people do in the community to help others by conducting surveys and representing dataActive Citizens In the CommunityTopic
- Participate in the school or local community by caring for places and othersClean Up Australia DayTopicLittle Lunch - The ElectionVideoBluey - The DumpVideo
- Describe local, state and national symbols and emblems used in Australia and the people, places and groups they representAustralian National Flag DayTopicANZAC DayTopicEureka FlagVideoHow the Waratah Became RedVideoAustralia's States and TerritoriesTopic
- Identify how community, cultural, religious or social celebrations and commemorations held in Australia contribute to a shared sense of identityCelebrations and CommemorationsTopicPersonal and Family CelebrationsTopic
- Explain the benefits of participating in communitiesActive Citizens In the CommunityTopicInternational Day of CharityTopic
Aboriginal Peoples have a responsibility to Country
- Not planned for this Term
Not planned for this Term
- Not planned for this Term
Aboriginal Peoples have rich and diverse Cultures and Histories
- Identify ways in which Aboriginal Peoples share and celebrate their Cultures and HistoriesNAIDOC WeekTopicGrandpa Honeyant StorytimeSeriesSpread the WordSeries
Sequencing ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
Term 5
Not planned for this Term
- People learn about the past by engaging with stories, images, objects and sites is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples have a responsibility to Country
- Not planned for this Term
The way people communicate has changed over time
- Examine ways people communicated with each other in the pastThen and NowTopic
- Identify ways people communicate with each other in the presentThen and NowTopic
- Describe ways communication has changed over time by comparing stories, images, objects and sites as evidenceAussie Inventions That Changed the WorldSeriesThen and NowTopic
- Describe ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have communicated over time by comparing stories, images, objects or sites as evidenceFirst Nations DreamingTopicThe First InventorsSeries
- Sequence significant changes in communications that connected Australia to the worldThen and NowTopic
- Draw conclusions about why communications have changed over time using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyThen and NowTopic
Aboriginal Peoples have rich and diverse Cultures and Histories
- Not planned for this Term
Sequencing ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Use past and present tense to describe change over time [repeated]TenseTopic
- Use time connectives to sequence information and events [repeated]SentencesTopicSir Linkalot: Parts of SpeechSeries
- Create compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions to compare, describe or give an opinion on the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic
- Group simple and compound sentences into paragraphs to recount a sequence of events or a story from the past [repeated]SentencesTopic
Term 6
Not planned for this Term
- People learn about the past by engaging with stories, images, objects and sites is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples have a responsibility to Country
- Not planned for this Term
People use stories, images, objects and sites to understand the ancient past
- Identify and compare ancient objects from China, Egypt, Greece and RomeAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic
- Recognise that archaeologists locate and study objects and sites as sources of evidence of a time and placeAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopicArchaeology for KidsSeries
Aboriginal Peoples have rich and diverse Cultures and Histories
- Not planned for this Term
Sequencing ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Use time connectives to sequence information and events [repeated]TenseTopic
- Create compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions to compare, describe or give an opinion on the past [repeated]SentencesTopicConjunctionsTopic
- Group simple and compound sentences into paragraphs to recount a sequence of events or a story from the past [repeated]SentencesTopic
Term 7
People care for Australia's water environments
- Observe and describe natural and human features of Australian rivers, lakes, beaches and oceans by collecting and representing dataRiversTopicThe Great Barrier ReefTopicOceans, Lakes and CoastsTopic
- Locate and describe freshwater and saltwater bodies in AustraliaRiversTopicThe Great Barrier ReefTopicOceans, Lakes and CoastsTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopic
- Describe the unique features of the Great Barrier Reef using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyThe Great Barrier ReefTopic
Aboriginal Peoples have a responsibility to Country
- Not planned for this Term
Not planned for this Term
- People are connected to places and groups is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples have rich and diverse Cultures and Histories
- Not planned for this Term
Sequencing ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
Term 8
People care for Australia's water environments
- Compare the ways people use water environments in Australia by posing questions to collect dataOceans, Lakes and CoastsTopicRiversTopicWater as a ResourceTopic
- Explain how people can use and care for water responsiblyOceans, Lakes and CoastsTopicWorld Water DayTopicWater as a ResourceTopicBluey - The CreekVideo
- Identify ways that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples value water Country and PlaceFirst Nations DreamingTopicFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopicOceans, Lakes and CoastsTopic
Aboriginal Peoples have a responsibility to Country
- Identify how Aboriginal Country is represented in a range of contexts [repeated]Pitjantjatjara Picture BookVideoTom Forrest: The Heartbeat of the LandVideoSam's Bush Journey by Sally MorganVideo
- Describe ways in which Aboriginal Peoples use Knowledge of land, water and sky Country in everyday lifeFirst Nations DreamingTopicThe First InventorsSeriesMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeries
Not planned for this Term
- People are connected to places and groups is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples have rich and diverse Cultures and Histories
- Not planned for this Term
Sequencing ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
| Term | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus area | Geographical information is used to understand the worldHS2-GEO-01HS2-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | People use geographical information to understand climates and environments | Not planned for this Term | People use geographical information to understand climates and environments | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Identify polar, continental, temperate, tropical and dry climate zones in the world in relation to the equator and polesMapping SkillsTopicClimatesTopic | History uses sources to construct narratives of the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Describe ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples map Country and PlaceFirst Nations DreamingTopicFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopic | History uses sources to construct narratives of the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] |
| Content point | Identify and compare climate zones in Australia using choropleth maps showing temperature, humidity and vegetationWeather and ClimateTopicMapping SkillsTopic | Describe settlement patterns in Australia using satellite imagesAustraliaTopicSettlements and CommunitiesTopic | ||
| Content point | Compare seasonal rainfall in places in Australia and display data in column graphsWeather and ClimateTopicMiniclips: Handling DataSeries | Draw conclusions about how climate influences settlement patterns in AustraliaWeather and ClimateTopicAustraliaTopic | ||
| Content point | Locate and compare deserts, forests, mountain ranges, rivers, ocean trenches and volcanoes of Australia and the world using grid and relief maps and compass directions north, south, east and westWeather and ClimateTopicMapping SkillsTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopic | Identify and describe significant natural and cultural environments of the world using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyLandforms and LandscapesTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopic | ||
| Content point | Compare natural and human features of Australia with another countryLandforms and LandscapesTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopicContinentsTopic199 Little HeroesSeries | |||
| Content group | Aboriginal Peoples use and care for the environment sustainably | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Identify and use appropriate terminology when sharing Knowledges about Country | Not planned for this Term |
| Focus area | History uses sources to construct narratives of the pastHS2-HIS-01HS2-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | Not planned for this Term | Sources provide evidence of how people lived in the past: Mesoamerica and the Andes | Not planned for this Term | People have used navigation to connect with other places and people |
| Content point | Geographical information is used to understand the world is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Locate places identified as ancient Maya, Aztec and Inca civilisations using maps, globes and imagesAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic | Not planned for this Term | Compare journeys and reasons for significant voyages of global navigationThe Age of ExplorationTopic |
| Content point | Identify and describe objects, designs, sites and structures from Mesoamerica and the Andes that endure todayAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic | Describe how Willem Janszoon, Dirk Hartog, Abel Tasman, Macassan traders and Lieutenant James Cook connected the Great Southern Land or Terra Australis to the world using maps and images as sources of evidenceEarly European Explorers of AustraliaVideoHMB Endeavour's Voyage of ExplorationVideoThe MacassansVideo | ||
| Content point | Examine cultural works and inventions in art, astronomical observations, mathematics or writing of ancient Maya, Aztec and Inca civilisations, using sources as evidenceAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic | Represent the journey of Bungaree and Matthew Flinders to circumnavigate Australia using maps and images as sources of evidenceBTN Matthew FlindersVideo | ||
| Content point | Identify Indigenous agricultural practices, animals, plants, staple foods and trading systemsFirst Nations Science and TechnologyTopicThe First InventorsSeries | Explain how the development of navigational instruments influenced global navigation using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyThe Age of ExplorationTopic | ||
| Content group | Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Examine how Aboriginal Peoples have engaged in Cultural exchange and trade across NSW | Investigate the interactions of individual Aboriginal People with traders and navigators from outside AustraliaThe MacassansVideoStory 1: The Lost Coral Sea TradeVideo |
| Content point | Examine NSW sites of archaeological evidence of the oldest living continuous Cultures in the worldMungo ManVideoMungo National ParkVideo | |||
| Content group | Connecting ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Sequence ideas about the past and include elaborated details, consistent tense and connectives to create cohesion [repeated]TenseTopicGrammar for WritingSeries | Not planned for this Term | Sequence ideas about the past and include elaborated details, consistent tense and connectives to create cohesion [repeated]TenseTopicHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic |
| Content point | Use information from sources to create compound and complex sentences describing life in the past [repeated]SentencesTopicGrammar for WritingSeries | Use a range of connectives to create compound and complex sentences to signal the cause and effect of a past event and compare and elaborate on ideas [repeated]SentencesTopicGrammar for WritingSeries | ||
| Content point | Use information from sources to create compound and complex sentences describing life in the past [repeated]SentencesTopic | |||
| Content point | Refer to evidence when describing who, what, when, where and explaining why [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesWriting for KidsSeries | |||
| Term | Term 5 | Term 6 | Term 7 | Term 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus area | Geographical information is used to understand the worldHS2-GEO-01HS2-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | People have responsibility to care for Australia's environments | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | People participate in Australian society through active citizenship |
| Content point | Observe and describe ways people organise places into spaces for different purposesThe CommunityTopic | History uses sources to construct narratives of the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | History uses sources to construct narratives of the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Conduct surveys and graph results to explain how and why people respond to needs in the communitySchoolTopicWorld Population DayTopic |
| Content point | Compare the objectives of managing places for conservation and managing places for sustainabilityNature ConservationTopicCustodiansSeries | Explain the traditions of major world religions in AustraliaWorld ReligionsTopic | ||
| Content point | Describe how reserved lands are managed in New South Wales at Mungo National Park, Kosciuszko National Park, Wollemi National Park and Barrington Tops National ParkBack to NatureSeriesAustralia Over Time: National ParksVideoMungo National ParkVideoBTN - Mainland Tassie DevilsVideo | Research the origin and work of a New South Wales organisation that responds to a community needBTN - Foodbank VolunteersVideoBTN - Young VolunteersVideoClean Up Australia DayTopic | ||
| Content point | Identify strategies that minimise waste and make the most of resources to sustain environmentsProject PlanetSeriesInternational Day of Zero WasteTopicNational Recycling WeekTopic | Explain the importance of volunteering as active citizenshipProject PlanetSeriesThe CommunityTopicActive Citizens In the CommunityTopicInternational Day of CharityTopic | ||
| Content point | Investigate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander food Practices that are sustainableIndigenous Food PracticesTopic | Design a response to a need in the school or local communityThe Design ProcessTopicThe CommunityTopicSchoolTopicLittle Lunch - The Cake StallVideoLittle Lunch - The Old Climbing TreeVideo | ||
| Content group | Aboriginal Peoples use and care for the environment sustainably | |||
| Content point | Identify and use appropriate terminology when sharing Knowledges about Country | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Describe how Aboriginal Peoples sustainably use the resources of CountryMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeriesThe First InventorsSeries | |||
| Focus area | History uses sources to construct narratives of the pastHS2-HIS-01HS2-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | Not planned for this Term | Sources provide evidence of how people lived in the first penal settlement at Sydney Cove | Sources provide evidence of how people lived in the first penal settlement at Sydney Cove | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Geographical information is used to understand the world is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Identify reasons for the establishment of a British penal colony at New South WalesColonial AustraliaTopicThe Australian ColoniesSeries | Represent life in the penal settlement at Sydney Cove using images, maps, personal accounts and sitesColonial AustraliaTopicConvict KidsSeries | Geographical information is used to understand the world is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] |
| Content point | Describe the role that transportation of convicts played in the establishment of a colony at New South WalesColonial AustraliaTopicThe Australian ColoniesSeries | Research and recount the life of an Aboriginal person, a convict, a marine and a settler who lived in the penal settlement at Sydney CoveColonial AustraliaTopicMiniclips: The First FleetSeriesConvict KidsSeries | ||
| Content point | Describe the experiences of men, women and children on the First Fleet voyage using sources as evidenceThe First FleetTopicMiniclips: The First FleetSeries | Explain how stories, images, objects and sites are used as sources of evidence for the first penal settlement in New South WalesColonial AustraliaTopicFirst Fleet SketchesVideoOld Government HouseVideo | ||
| Content point | Research and draw conclusions about resources transported with the First Fleet, using sources as evidenceThe First FleetTopicMiniclips: The First FleetSeries | |||
| Content group | Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Explain how the arrival of the First Fleet affected Gadigal Peoples [repeated]Gadigal PlaceVideoOld Government HouseVideoColonial AustraliaTopicThe First FleetTopicFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopic | Explain how the arrival of the First Fleet affected Gadigal Peoples [repeated]Gadigal PlaceVideoOld Government HouseVideoColonial AustraliaTopicThe First FleetTopicFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopic | Not planned for this Term |
| Content group | Connecting ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Sequence ideas about the past and include elaborated details, consistent tense and connectives to create cohesion [repeated]TenseTopicHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopicGrammar for WritingSeries | Sequence ideas about the past and include elaborated details, consistent tense and connectives to create cohesion [repeated]TenseTopicHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Use a range of connectives to create compound and complex sentences to signal the cause and effect of a past event and compare and elaborate on ideas [repeated]SentencesTopicGrammar for WritingSeries | Use a range of connectives to create compound and complex sentences to signal the cause and effect of a past event and compare and elaborate on ideas [repeated]SentencesTopic | ||
| Content point | Use information from sources to create compound and complex sentences describing life in the past [repeated]Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors?SeriesMy PlaceSeries | Use information from sources to create compound and complex sentences describing life in the past [repeated]My PlaceSeriesReports and RecountsTopic | ||
| Content point | Refer to evidence when describing who, what, when, where and explaining why [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic | Refer to evidence when describing who, what, when, where and explaining why [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic | ||
Term 1
People use geographical information to understand climates and environments
- Identify polar, continental, temperate, tropical and dry climate zones in the world in relation to the equator and polesMapping SkillsTopicClimatesTopic
- Identify and compare climate zones in Australia using choropleth maps showing temperature, humidity and vegetationWeather and ClimateTopicMapping SkillsTopic
- Compare seasonal rainfall in places in Australia and display data in column graphsWeather and ClimateTopicMiniclips: Handling DataSeries
- Locate and compare deserts, forests, mountain ranges, rivers, ocean trenches and volcanoes of Australia and the world using grid and relief maps and compass directions north, south, east and westWeather and ClimateTopicMapping SkillsTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopic
Aboriginal Peoples use and care for the environment sustainably
- Not planned for this Term
Not planned for this Term
- Geographical information is used to understand the world is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world
- Not planned for this Term
Connecting ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
Term 2
Not planned for this Term
- History uses sources to construct narratives of the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples use and care for the environment sustainably
- Not planned for this Term
Sources provide evidence of how people lived in the past: Mesoamerica and the Andes
- Locate places identified as ancient Maya, Aztec and Inca civilisations using maps, globes and imagesAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic
- Identify and describe objects, designs, sites and structures from Mesoamerica and the Andes that endure todayAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic
- Examine cultural works and inventions in art, astronomical observations, mathematics or writing of ancient Maya, Aztec and Inca civilisations, using sources as evidenceAncient and Mesoamerican CivilisationsTopic
- Identify Indigenous agricultural practices, animals, plants, staple foods and trading systemsFirst Nations Science and TechnologyTopicThe First InventorsSeries
Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world
- Not planned for this Term
Connecting ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Sequence ideas about the past and include elaborated details, consistent tense and connectives to create cohesion [repeated]TenseTopicGrammar for WritingSeries
- Use information from sources to create compound and complex sentences describing life in the past [repeated]SentencesTopicGrammar for WritingSeries
Term 3
People use geographical information to understand climates and environments
- Describe ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples map Country and PlaceFirst Nations DreamingTopicFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopic
- Describe settlement patterns in Australia using satellite imagesAustraliaTopicSettlements and CommunitiesTopic
- Draw conclusions about how climate influences settlement patterns in AustraliaWeather and ClimateTopicAustraliaTopic
- Identify and describe significant natural and cultural environments of the world using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyLandforms and LandscapesTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopic
- Compare natural and human features of Australia with another countryLandforms and LandscapesTopicAustralia's Natural LandscapeTopicContinentsTopic199 Little HeroesSeries
Aboriginal Peoples use and care for the environment sustainably
- Identify and use appropriate terminology when sharing Knowledges about Country
Not planned for this Term
- Not planned for this Term
Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world
- Examine how Aboriginal Peoples have engaged in Cultural exchange and trade across NSW
- Examine NSW sites of archaeological evidence of the oldest living continuous Cultures in the worldMungo ManVideoMungo National ParkVideo
Connecting ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
Term 4
Not planned for this Term
- History uses sources to construct narratives of the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples use and care for the environment sustainably
- Not planned for this Term
People have used navigation to connect with other places and people
- Compare journeys and reasons for significant voyages of global navigationThe Age of ExplorationTopic
- Describe how Willem Janszoon, Dirk Hartog, Abel Tasman, Macassan traders and Lieutenant James Cook connected the Great Southern Land or Terra Australis to the world using maps and images as sources of evidenceEarly European Explorers of AustraliaVideoHMB Endeavour's Voyage of ExplorationVideoThe MacassansVideo
- Represent the journey of Bungaree and Matthew Flinders to circumnavigate Australia using maps and images as sources of evidenceBTN Matthew FlindersVideo
- Explain how the development of navigational instruments influenced global navigation using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyThe Age of ExplorationTopic
Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world
- Investigate the interactions of individual Aboriginal People with traders and navigators from outside AustraliaThe MacassansVideoStory 1: The Lost Coral Sea TradeVideo
Connecting ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Sequence ideas about the past and include elaborated details, consistent tense and connectives to create cohesion [repeated]TenseTopicHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic
- Use a range of connectives to create compound and complex sentences to signal the cause and effect of a past event and compare and elaborate on ideas [repeated]SentencesTopicGrammar for WritingSeries
- Use information from sources to create compound and complex sentences describing life in the past [repeated]SentencesTopic
- Refer to evidence when describing who, what, when, where and explaining why [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesWriting for KidsSeries
Term 5
People have responsibility to care for Australia's environments
- Observe and describe ways people organise places into spaces for different purposesThe CommunityTopic
- Compare the objectives of managing places for conservation and managing places for sustainabilityNature ConservationTopicCustodiansSeries
- Describe how reserved lands are managed in New South Wales at Mungo National Park, Kosciuszko National Park, Wollemi National Park and Barrington Tops National ParkBack to NatureSeriesAustralia Over Time: National ParksVideoMungo National ParkVideoBTN - Mainland Tassie DevilsVideo
- Identify strategies that minimise waste and make the most of resources to sustain environmentsProject PlanetSeriesInternational Day of Zero WasteTopicNational Recycling WeekTopic
- Investigate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander food Practices that are sustainableIndigenous Food PracticesTopic
Aboriginal Peoples use and care for the environment sustainably
- Identify and use appropriate terminology when sharing Knowledges about Country
- Describe how Aboriginal Peoples sustainably use the resources of CountryMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeriesThe First InventorsSeries
Not planned for this Term
- Geographical information is used to understand the world is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world
- Not planned for this Term
Connecting ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
Term 6
Not planned for this Term
- History uses sources to construct narratives of the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples use and care for the environment sustainably
- Not planned for this Term
Sources provide evidence of how people lived in the first penal settlement at Sydney Cove
- Identify reasons for the establishment of a British penal colony at New South WalesColonial AustraliaTopicThe Australian ColoniesSeries
- Describe the role that transportation of convicts played in the establishment of a colony at New South WalesColonial AustraliaTopicThe Australian ColoniesSeries
- Describe the experiences of men, women and children on the First Fleet voyage using sources as evidenceThe First FleetTopicMiniclips: The First FleetSeries
- Research and draw conclusions about resources transported with the First Fleet, using sources as evidenceThe First FleetTopicMiniclips: The First FleetSeries
Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world
- Explain how the arrival of the First Fleet affected Gadigal Peoples [repeated]Gadigal PlaceVideoOld Government HouseVideoColonial AustraliaTopicThe First FleetTopicFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopic
Connecting ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Sequence ideas about the past and include elaborated details, consistent tense and connectives to create cohesion [repeated]TenseTopicHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopicGrammar for WritingSeries
- Use a range of connectives to create compound and complex sentences to signal the cause and effect of a past event and compare and elaborate on ideas [repeated]SentencesTopicGrammar for WritingSeries
- Use information from sources to create compound and complex sentences describing life in the past [repeated]Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors?SeriesMy PlaceSeries
- Refer to evidence when describing who, what, when, where and explaining why [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic
Term 7
Not planned for this Term
- History uses sources to construct narratives of the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples use and care for the environment sustainably
- Not planned for this Term
Sources provide evidence of how people lived in the first penal settlement at Sydney Cove
- Represent life in the penal settlement at Sydney Cove using images, maps, personal accounts and sitesColonial AustraliaTopicConvict KidsSeries
- Research and recount the life of an Aboriginal person, a convict, a marine and a settler who lived in the penal settlement at Sydney CoveColonial AustraliaTopicMiniclips: The First FleetSeriesConvict KidsSeries
- Explain how stories, images, objects and sites are used as sources of evidence for the first penal settlement in New South WalesColonial AustraliaTopicFirst Fleet SketchesVideoOld Government HouseVideo
Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world
- Explain how the arrival of the First Fleet affected Gadigal Peoples [repeated]Gadigal PlaceVideoOld Government HouseVideoColonial AustraliaTopicThe First FleetTopicFirst Nations Connection to Country and PlaceTopic
Connecting ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Sequence ideas about the past and include elaborated details, consistent tense and connectives to create cohesion [repeated]TenseTopicHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic
- Use a range of connectives to create compound and complex sentences to signal the cause and effect of a past event and compare and elaborate on ideas [repeated]SentencesTopic
- Use information from sources to create compound and complex sentences describing life in the past [repeated]My PlaceSeriesReports and RecountsTopic
- Refer to evidence when describing who, what, when, where and explaining why [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic
Term 8
People participate in Australian society through active citizenship
- Conduct surveys and graph results to explain how and why people respond to needs in the communitySchoolTopicWorld Population DayTopic
- Explain the traditions of major world religions in AustraliaWorld ReligionsTopic
- Research the origin and work of a New South Wales organisation that responds to a community needBTN - Foodbank VolunteersVideoBTN - Young VolunteersVideoClean Up Australia DayTopic
- Explain the importance of volunteering as active citizenshipProject PlanetSeriesThe CommunityTopicActive Citizens In the CommunityTopicInternational Day of CharityTopic
- Design a response to a need in the school or local communityThe Design ProcessTopicThe CommunityTopicSchoolTopicLittle Lunch - The Cake StallVideoLittle Lunch - The Old Climbing TreeVideo
Aboriginal Peoples use and care for the environment sustainably
- Not planned for this Term
Not planned for this Term
- Geographical information is used to understand the world is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Peoples have the oldest living continuous Cultures in the world
- Not planned for this Term
Connecting ideas in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
| Term | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus area | Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futuresHS3-GEO-01HS3-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | People organise and manage places using geographical information | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | People can protect global environments and use sustainable practices for the future |
| Content point | Locate and represent cities, towns and communities in relation to other places in Australia, using road mapsMapping SkillsTopic | Historical sources present perspectives on the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Historical sources present perspectives on the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Explain the significance of the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle in relation to climateClimatesTopicClimate Change and Global WarmingTopicAntarcticaTopicTropical CyclonesTopic |
| Content point | Explain how urban, rural and remote places in Australia are connected, using satellite images and freight mapsMapping SkillsTopic | Draw conclusions about the relationship between climates and vegetation zones of the world using choropleth maps and climate graphsClimatesTopicWeather and ClimateTopic | ||
| Content point | Describe ways in which cities and towns in Australia are organised, using oblique and vertical aerial imagesMapping SkillsTopic | Research how people rely on the environment for the provision of food and materialsNatural ResourcesTopicFarming and Food ProductionTopicInternational Day of Awareness of Food Loss and WasteTopic | ||
| Content point | Observe, measure, collect and record geographical information to explain how places are organisedMapping SkillsTopic | Examine places in the world where human activity has changed the environment by comparing maps and satellite imagesAsiaTopicLet's Discover: Cities, Countries, and ContinentsSeries | ||
| Content point | Explain how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities use seasonal calendars to organise and manage Country and PlaceSeasonsTopicMany Lands, Many SeasonsSeries | |||
| Content point | Propose strategies to manage a local place where environmental events occurSustainability and ResourcesTopicGlobal IssuesTopicNatural Hazards and DisastersTopic | |||
| Content point | Research and explain how people and agencies manage places where environmental events occurSustainability and ResourcesTopicGlobal IssuesTopicNatural Hazards and DisastersTopic | |||
| Content group | Aboriginal Cultural Knowledges and Practices that care for Country | |||
| Content point | Explain the importance of undertaking Cultural obligations to Country as part of the continuation of Aboriginal Cultures [repeated]Miniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeries | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Examine Aboriginal Cultural works as evidence of Oral Traditions and mapping of landscapesMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeries | |||
| Content point | Explain how Aboriginal Peoples’ Cultural Knowledges of fire are used to organise, manage and interact with CountryMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeriesThe First InventorsSeries | |||
| Focus area | Historical sources present perspectives on the pastHS3-HIS-01HS3-DEM-01HS3-ACH-01HS3-CWT-01 | |||
| Content group | Not planned for this Term | Sources show perspectives on how people established colonies in Australia | People have developed Australia as a nation | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futures is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Describe and represent the establishment of British colonies in Australia from 1825 to 1868 on a timelineMiniclips: Colonial AustraliaSeriesThe Australian ColoniesSeries | Describe significant events and people that led to Australia becoming a federated nation on 1 January 1901, using sources as evidenceThe Gold RushTopicThe Eureka StockadeTopicFederationTopic | Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futures is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] |
| Content point | Recount stories of migrants and free settlers in the colonies from 1825 to 1901 using sources as evidenceColonial AustraliaTopicAre You Tougher Than Your Ancestors?SeriesMy PlaceSeries | Identify the purpose of Australia's ConstitutionFederationTopic | ||
| Content point | Describe significant contributions made by women to the development of Australian coloniesColonial AustraliaTopic | Describe how and why symbols and emblems connected to Australian identity have changed over time since FederationFederationTopicAustralia DayTopicAustralian National Flag DayTopic | ||
| Content point | Explain why Gregory Blaxland, William Wentworth and William Lawson crossed the Blue Mountains in 1813Growth of Towns and Cities: Australia in the 1800sVideo | Research and describe the work of individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Commonwealth of Australia since FederationMabo DayTopicSignificant AustraliansTopicAustralia's Prime MinistersSeries | ||
| Content point | Explain the consequences of the crossing of the Blue Mountains for Aboriginal Peoples, free settlers and the landscape between 1813 and 1824 | |||
| Content point | Research how the discovery of gold changed colonial life in Australia using sources from the gold rush period from the 1850s to the 1890sThe Gold RushTopicHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic | |||
| Content group | Explaining significant events in written texts supports understanding of the past | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Use temporal, conditional and causal connectives to create cohesion when comparing and contrasting, describing change or discussing cause and effect [repeated]Informational WritingTopic | Control tense across a text when describing continuity and change over time [repeated]TenseTopic | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Combine personal and objective arguments when discussing significant events and people in the past [repeated]Informational WritingTopic | Use temporal, conditional and causal connectives to create cohesion when comparing and contrasting, describing change or discussing cause and effect [repeated]Informational WritingTopic | ||
| Content point | Use varied sentences and multiple paragraphs with clear, coherent transition of ideas and a conclusion when explaining events and the contributions of people in the past [repeated]SentencesTopicInformational WritingTopic | Combine personal and objective arguments when discussing significant events and people in the past [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesInformational WritingTopic | ||
| Content point | Add authority and perspective to a text by referring to and acknowledging evidence from sources [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic | Use varied sentences and multiple paragraphs with clear, coherent transition of ideas and a conclusion when explaining events and the contributions of people in the past [repeated]SentencesTopic | ||
| Content point | Add authority and perspective to a text by referring to and acknowledging evidence from sources [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic | |||
| Term | Term 5 | Term 6 | Term 7 | Term 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus area | Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futuresHS3-GEO-01HS3-ACH-01 | |||
| Content group | People can protect global environments and use sustainable practices for the future | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | People of Australia are global citizens |
| Content point | Explain how World Heritage contributes to the identification, protection and preservation of natural and cultural sites of significance for the world, using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyHeritage SitesTopic | Historical sources present perspectives on the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Historical sources present perspectives on the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Describe and represent Australia's population using column graphs and infographicsRepresenting and Handling DataTopicWorld Population DayTopic |
| Content point | Compare sustainable practices used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and international Indigenous PeoplesIndigenous Food PracticesTopicMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeries | Explain reasons people have migrated to AustraliaMigrationTopic | ||
| Content point | Research and present practices people can engage with to sustainably manage or protect global environments into the futureThe Oyster GardenerTopicProject PlanetSeriesInternational Day of Awareness of Food Loss and WasteTopic | Describe how diverse cultures contribute to Australian societyAustralia's Cultural IdentityTopicHarmony WeekTopic | ||
| Content point | Explain the ways Australia is connected to the worldGlobal IssuesTopicGlobal MarketsTopic | |||
| Content point | Identify the International Date Line and describe how global time zones affect communication across the globeInternational Date LineVideoTime ZonesVideo | |||
| Content point | Describe a significant global contribution made by an Australian individual or group in the humanities, sciences, sport or wellbeing fieldsSignificant AustraliansTopicAboriginal Sports HeroesVideoAussie Inventions That Changed the WorldSeries | |||
| Content point | Research the shared experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and international Indigenous peoplesInternational Day of the World's Indigenous PeoplesTopic | |||
| Content group | Aboriginal Cultural Knowledges and Practices that care for Country | |||
| Content point | Explain the importance of undertaking Cultural obligations to Country as part of the continuation of Aboriginal Cultures [repeated]In My Blood it RunsTopic | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Describe how local Knowledges of Country influence Aboriginal Peoples’ management of environments and World Heritage areas | |||
| Focus area | Historical sources present perspectives on the pastHS3-HIS-01HS3-DEM-01HS3-ACH-01HS3-CWT-01 | |||
| Content group | Not planned for this Term | Aboriginal Peoples have diverse Languages | People in Australia have democratic roles and responsibilities | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futures is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] | Investigate Aboriginal Languages in the local area and across NSW and make connections to the meanings and origins of words used in Standard Australian EnglishFirst Nations LanguagesTopicThis PlaceSeriesGaral JagunSeries | Describe the origins and values underpinning Australia's bicameral parliamentary system of governmentParliamentTopicFederationTopic | Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futures is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area] |
| Content point | Research how interactions between Aboriginal Peoples and early colonial settlers led to the recorded sources of Aboriginal Languages and describe the benefit to the reclamation of Aboriginal LanguagesFirst Nations LanguagesTopic | Explain the origin of the principle that all people are equal before the law and must obey lawsUnited Nations DayTopicRules, Rights and ResponsibilitiesTopicLaws and RegulationsTopic | ||
| Content point | Describe the role of Aboriginal Knowledge Holders in revitalising and maintaining Aboriginal LanguagesFirst Nations LanguagesTopicYesterday StoriesSeriesGaral JagunSeries | Describe how bills are passed through Federal Parliament to make a law using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyParliamentTopicHow Is a Law Made?Video | ||
| Content point | hh | Explain the significance of re-establishing Aboriginal placenames for histories of Aboriginal PeoplesCitizenship Experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslandersTopicIndigenous Place NamesVideoSonglinesSeries | Describe the roles and responsibilities of 3 levels of government in AustraliaParliamentTopic | |
| Content point | Describe the ways Aboriginal Peoples’ Languages and Oral Traditions of song, dance and story were disrupted by European settlementNational Sorry Day and Reconciliation WeekTopicFirst Nations LanguagesTopic | Describe the ways people can participate in democracy in AustraliaDemocracyTopicRules, Rights and ResponsibilitiesTopic | ||
| Content point | Explain how Aboriginal Peoples celebrate and share Aboriginal Languages and Cultural Practices in a contemporary worldInternational Day of the World's Indigenous PeoplesTopicAustralia's First PeoplesSeries | Research how voting rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and women were obtained in Australia using timelines to sequence key eventsCitizenship Experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslandersTopicCitizenship Experience of WomenTopicFurther Back in Time for Dinner: The Development of a NationSeries | ||
| Content group | Explaining significant events in written texts supports understanding of the past | |||
| Content point | Not planned for this Term | Use temporal, conditional and causal connectives to create cohesion when comparing and contrasting, describing change or discussing cause and effect [repeated]Informational WritingTopic | Control tense across a text when describing continuity and change over time [repeated]TenseTopic | Not planned for this Term |
| Content point | Combine personal and objective arguments when discussing significant events and people in the past [repeated]Research SkillsSeries | Use varied sentences and multiple paragraphs with clear, coherent transition of ideas and a conclusion when explaining events and the contributions of people in the past [repeated]SentencesTopic | ||
| Content point | Use varied sentences and multiple paragraphs with clear, coherent transition of ideas and a conclusion when explaining events and the contributions of people in the past [repeated]SentencesTopic | Add authority and perspective to a text by referring to and acknowledging evidence from sources [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic | ||
Term 1
People organise and manage places using geographical information
- Locate and represent cities, towns and communities in relation to other places in Australia, using road mapsMapping SkillsTopic
- Explain how urban, rural and remote places in Australia are connected, using satellite images and freight mapsMapping SkillsTopic
- Describe ways in which cities and towns in Australia are organised, using oblique and vertical aerial imagesMapping SkillsTopic
- Observe, measure, collect and record geographical information to explain how places are organisedMapping SkillsTopic
- Explain how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities use seasonal calendars to organise and manage Country and PlaceSeasonsTopicMany Lands, Many SeasonsSeries
- Propose strategies to manage a local place where environmental events occurSustainability and ResourcesTopicGlobal IssuesTopicNatural Hazards and DisastersTopic
- Research and explain how people and agencies manage places where environmental events occurSustainability and ResourcesTopicGlobal IssuesTopicNatural Hazards and DisastersTopic
Aboriginal Cultural Knowledges and Practices that care for Country
- Explain the importance of undertaking Cultural obligations to Country as part of the continuation of Aboriginal Cultures [repeated]Miniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeries
- Examine Aboriginal Cultural works as evidence of Oral Traditions and mapping of landscapesMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeries
- Explain how Aboriginal Peoples’ Cultural Knowledges of fire are used to organise, manage and interact with CountryMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeriesThe First InventorsSeries
Not planned for this Term
- Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futures is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Explaining significant events in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
Term 2
Not planned for this Term
- Historical sources present perspectives on the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Cultural Knowledges and Practices that care for Country
- Not planned for this Term
Sources show perspectives on how people established colonies in Australia
- Describe and represent the establishment of British colonies in Australia from 1825 to 1868 on a timelineMiniclips: Colonial AustraliaSeriesThe Australian ColoniesSeries
- Recount stories of migrants and free settlers in the colonies from 1825 to 1901 using sources as evidenceColonial AustraliaTopicAre You Tougher Than Your Ancestors?SeriesMy PlaceSeries
- Describe significant contributions made by women to the development of Australian coloniesColonial AustraliaTopic
- Explain why Gregory Blaxland, William Wentworth and William Lawson crossed the Blue Mountains in 1813Growth of Towns and Cities: Australia in the 1800sVideo
- Explain the consequences of the crossing of the Blue Mountains for Aboriginal Peoples, free settlers and the landscape between 1813 and 1824
- Research how the discovery of gold changed colonial life in Australia using sources from the gold rush period from the 1850s to the 1890sThe Gold RushTopicHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic
Explaining significant events in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Use temporal, conditional and causal connectives to create cohesion when comparing and contrasting, describing change or discussing cause and effect [repeated]Informational WritingTopic
- Combine personal and objective arguments when discussing significant events and people in the past [repeated]Informational WritingTopic
- Use varied sentences and multiple paragraphs with clear, coherent transition of ideas and a conclusion when explaining events and the contributions of people in the past [repeated]SentencesTopicInformational WritingTopic
- Add authority and perspective to a text by referring to and acknowledging evidence from sources [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic
Term 3
Not planned for this Term
- Historical sources present perspectives on the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Cultural Knowledges and Practices that care for Country
- Not planned for this Term
People have developed Australia as a nation
- Describe significant events and people that led to Australia becoming a federated nation on 1 January 1901, using sources as evidenceThe Gold RushTopicThe Eureka StockadeTopicFederationTopic
- Identify the purpose of Australia's ConstitutionFederationTopic
- Describe how and why symbols and emblems connected to Australian identity have changed over time since FederationFederationTopicAustralia DayTopicAustralian National Flag DayTopic
- Research and describe the work of individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Commonwealth of Australia since FederationMabo DayTopicSignificant AustraliansTopicAustralia's Prime MinistersSeries
Explaining significant events in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Control tense across a text when describing continuity and change over time [repeated]TenseTopic
- Use temporal, conditional and causal connectives to create cohesion when comparing and contrasting, describing change or discussing cause and effect [repeated]Informational WritingTopic
- Combine personal and objective arguments when discussing significant events and people in the past [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesInformational WritingTopic
- Use varied sentences and multiple paragraphs with clear, coherent transition of ideas and a conclusion when explaining events and the contributions of people in the past [repeated]SentencesTopic
- Add authority and perspective to a text by referring to and acknowledging evidence from sources [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic
Term 4
People can protect global environments and use sustainable practices for the future
- Explain the significance of the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle in relation to climateClimatesTopicClimate Change and Global WarmingTopicAntarcticaTopicTropical CyclonesTopic
- Draw conclusions about the relationship between climates and vegetation zones of the world using choropleth maps and climate graphsClimatesTopicWeather and ClimateTopic
- Research how people rely on the environment for the provision of food and materialsNatural ResourcesTopicFarming and Food ProductionTopicInternational Day of Awareness of Food Loss and WasteTopic
- Examine places in the world where human activity has changed the environment by comparing maps and satellite imagesAsiaTopicLet's Discover: Cities, Countries, and ContinentsSeries
Aboriginal Cultural Knowledges and Practices that care for Country
- Not planned for this Term
Not planned for this Term
- Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futures is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Explaining significant events in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
Term 5
People can protect global environments and use sustainable practices for the future
- Explain how World Heritage contributes to the identification, protection and preservation of natural and cultural sites of significance for the world, using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyHeritage SitesTopic
- Compare sustainable practices used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and international Indigenous PeoplesIndigenous Food PracticesTopicMiniclips: First Nations Histories and CulturesSeries
- Research and present practices people can engage with to sustainably manage or protect global environments into the futureThe Oyster GardenerTopicProject PlanetSeriesInternational Day of Awareness of Food Loss and WasteTopic
Aboriginal Cultural Knowledges and Practices that care for Country
- Explain the importance of undertaking Cultural obligations to Country as part of the continuation of Aboriginal Cultures [repeated]In My Blood it RunsTopic
- Describe how local Knowledges of Country influence Aboriginal Peoples’ management of environments and World Heritage areas
Not planned for this Term
- Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futures is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
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Explaining significant events in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
Term 6
Not planned for this Term
- Historical sources present perspectives on the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Cultural Knowledges and Practices that care for Country
- Not planned for this Term
Aboriginal Peoples have diverse Languages
- Investigate Aboriginal Languages in the local area and across NSW and make connections to the meanings and origins of words used in Standard Australian EnglishFirst Nations LanguagesTopicThis PlaceSeriesGaral JagunSeries
- Research how interactions between Aboriginal Peoples and early colonial settlers led to the recorded sources of Aboriginal Languages and describe the benefit to the reclamation of Aboriginal LanguagesFirst Nations LanguagesTopic
- Describe the role of Aboriginal Knowledge Holders in revitalising and maintaining Aboriginal LanguagesFirst Nations LanguagesTopicYesterday StoriesSeriesGaral JagunSeries
- Explain the significance of re-establishing Aboriginal placenames for histories of Aboriginal PeoplesCitizenship Experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslandersTopicIndigenous Place NamesVideoSonglinesSeries
- Describe the ways Aboriginal Peoples’ Languages and Oral Traditions of song, dance and story were disrupted by European settlementNational Sorry Day and Reconciliation WeekTopicFirst Nations LanguagesTopic
- Explain how Aboriginal Peoples celebrate and share Aboriginal Languages and Cultural Practices in a contemporary worldInternational Day of the World's Indigenous PeoplesTopicAustralia's First PeoplesSeries
Explaining significant events in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Use temporal, conditional and causal connectives to create cohesion when comparing and contrasting, describing change or discussing cause and effect [repeated]Informational WritingTopic
- Combine personal and objective arguments when discussing significant events and people in the past [repeated]Research SkillsSeries
- Use varied sentences and multiple paragraphs with clear, coherent transition of ideas and a conclusion when explaining events and the contributions of people in the past [repeated]SentencesTopic
Term 7
Not planned for this Term
- Historical sources present perspectives on the past is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Aboriginal Cultural Knowledges and Practices that care for Country
- Not planned for this Term
People in Australia have democratic roles and responsibilities
- Describe the origins and values underpinning Australia's bicameral parliamentary system of governmentParliamentTopicFederationTopic
- Explain the origin of the principle that all people are equal before the law and must obey lawsUnited Nations DayTopicRules, Rights and ResponsibilitiesTopicLaws and RegulationsTopic
- Describe how bills are passed through Federal Parliament to make a law using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabularyParliamentTopicHow Is a Law Made?Video
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of 3 levels of government in AustraliaParliamentTopic
- Describe the ways people can participate in democracy in AustraliaDemocracyTopicRules, Rights and ResponsibilitiesTopic
- Research how voting rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and women were obtained in Australia using timelines to sequence key eventsCitizenship Experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslandersTopicCitizenship Experience of WomenTopicFurther Back in Time for Dinner: The Development of a NationSeries
Explaining significant events in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Control tense across a text when describing continuity and change over time [repeated]TenseTopic
- Use varied sentences and multiple paragraphs with clear, coherent transition of ideas and a conclusion when explaining events and the contributions of people in the past [repeated]SentencesTopic
- Add authority and perspective to a text by referring to and acknowledging evidence from sources [repeated]Research SkillsSeriesHistorical Inquiry SkillsTopic
Term 8
People of Australia are global citizens
- Describe and represent Australia's population using column graphs and infographicsRepresenting and Handling DataTopicWorld Population DayTopic
- Explain reasons people have migrated to AustraliaMigrationTopic
- Describe how diverse cultures contribute to Australian societyAustralia's Cultural IdentityTopicHarmony WeekTopic
- Explain the ways Australia is connected to the worldGlobal IssuesTopicGlobal MarketsTopic
- Identify the International Date Line and describe how global time zones affect communication across the globeInternational Date LineVideoTime ZonesVideo
- Describe a significant global contribution made by an Australian individual or group in the humanities, sciences, sport or wellbeing fieldsSignificant AustraliansTopicAboriginal Sports HeroesVideoAussie Inventions That Changed the WorldSeries
- Research the shared experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and international Indigenous peoplesInternational Day of the World's Indigenous PeoplesTopic
Aboriginal Cultural Knowledges and Practices that care for Country
- Not planned for this Term
Not planned for this Term
- Geographical information is used to plan for sustainable futures is planned for this Term [refer to this focus area]
Explaining significant events in written texts supports understanding of the past
- Not planned for this Term
