Oxford Australian Curriculum Atlas — Foundation Suggested Term Planners

Term / Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus / PS Page / Activity Sheets / SB Pages / Australian Curriculum (v8) links
1 / My family tree / 24 / 21, 22, 23, 24 / 46–47 / Foundation
HACHASSK011 Who the people in their family are, where they were born and raised and how they are related to each other
HACHASSK013 How the stories of families and the past can be communicated, for example through photographs, artefacts, books, oral histories, digital media and museums
Year 1
HACHASSK028 Differences in family structures and roles today, and how these have changed or remained the same over time
Year 2
GACHASSK051 The influence of purpose, distance and accessibility on the frequency with which people visit places
GACHASSK050 The connections of people in Australia to people in other places in Australia and across the world
Cross-curriculum priority
Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia
2 / Houses of different materials / 25 / 25, 26 / 48–49 / Foundation
GACHASSK015 The places people live in and belong to, their familiar features and why they are important to people
GACHASSK017The reasons why some places are special to people, and how they can be looked after
SACSSU003 Objects are made of materials that have observable properties
Cross-curriculum priority
Sustainability
3 / Seasons and weather / 14 / 1 / 26–27 / Foundation
SACSSU004 Daily and seasonal changes in our environment affect everyday life
Year 1
SACSSU019 Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape
GACHASSK032 The weather and seasons of places and the ways in which different cultural groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, describe them
Cross-curriculum priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Sustainability
4 / Places from the past / 22 / 16, 17, 18 / 42–43 / Foundation
GACHASSK017The reasons why some places are special to people, and how they can be looked after
Year 2
HACHASSK045 The importance today of a historical site of cultural or spiritual significance in the local area, and why it should be preserved
HACHASSK044 The history of a significant person, building, site or part of the natural environment in the local community and what it reveals about the past
Cross-curriculum priority
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Oxford Australian Curriculum Atlas — Year 1 Suggested Term Planners

Term / Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus / PS Page / Activity Sheets / SB Pages / Australian Curriculum (v8) links
1 / Australia’s first people / 23 / 19, 20 / 44–45 / Foundation
GACHASSK016 The Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Country/Place on which the school is located and why Country/Place is important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Year 1
HACHASSK028 Differences in family structures and roles today, and how these have changed or remained the same over time
Year 2
GACHASSK049 The ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples maintain special connections to particular Country/Place
Cross-curriculum priority
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
2 / Sun, Earth and Moon / 13 / 14 / 24–25 / Year 1
SACSSU019 Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape
3 / Natural environments
Endangered animals / 15
18 / 2, 3, 4
10, 11 / 28–29
34–35 / Foundation
SACSSU002 Living things have basic needs, including food and water
GACHASSK015 The places people live in and belong to, their familiar features and why they are important to people
Cross-curriculum priority
Sustainability
Year 1
SACSSU211 Living things live in different places where their needs are met
Year 2
SACSSU032 Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways
Cross-curriculum priority
Sustainability
4 / Living things / 16 / 5, 6, 7 / 30–31 / Foundation
SACSSU002 Living things have basic needs, including food and water
Year 1
SACSSU017 Living things have a variety of external features
SACSSU211 Living things live in different places where their needs are met

Oxford Australian Curriculum Atlas — Year 2 Suggested Term Planners

Term / Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus / PS Page / Activity Sheets / SB Pages / Australian Curriculum (v8) links
1 / Push and pull / 21 / 14, 15 / 40–41 / Foundation
SACSSU005 The way objects move depends on a variety of factors, including their size and shape
Year 1
SACSSU018 Everyday materials can be physically changed in a variety of ways
Year 2
SACSSU033 A push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape
2 / Food from different cultures / 26 / 27, 28, 29 / 50–51 / Foundation
SACSSU002 Living things have basic needs, including food and water
Year 2
GACHASSK050 The connections of people in Australia to people in other places in Australia and across the world
SACSSU031 Different materials can be combined for a particular purpose
Cross-curriculum priority
Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia
3 / Water on Earth
Caring for the environment / 19
20 / 12, 13
14 / 36–37
38–39 / Year 1
GACHASSK031 The natural, managed and constructed features of places, their location, how they change and how they can be cared for
Year 2
SACSSU032 Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways
Cross-curriculum priority
Sustainability
Year 2
SACSSU032 Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways
SACSSU031 Different materials can be combined for a particular purpose
Cross-curriculum priority
Sustainability
4 / Life cycle of a frog / 17 / 8, 9 / 32–33 / Year 2
SACSSU030 Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves

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