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K–6Human Society and its Environment K–6 Syllabus (2024)

Implementation from 2027
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Content

Stage 1

People are connected to places and groups
Aboriginal Peoples have a responsibility to Country
  • Identify how Aboriginal Country is represented in a range of contexts

  • Describe ways in which Aboriginal Peoples use Knowledge of land, water and sky Country in everyday life

  • Recognise Aboriginal Peoples’ responsibility to Country can incorporate physical, spiritual and Cultural connections

People show their connection to places using geographical information
  • Locate the 7 continents and 5 oceans of the world

  • Locate Australia in relation to hemispheres, oceans, continents and neighbouring countries using physical maps, political maps and globes

  • Describe the Loading  of Australian urban, rural and remote places and communities by comparing images

  • Locate Australian states, territories and capital cities using political maps

  • Describe reasons people are connected to places across the world by collecting and organising Loading  in lists, tables or picture graphs

  • Distinguish Aboriginal Country from Torres Strait Islander Places using language maps

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 data

  • Locate and describe freshwater and saltwater bodies in Australia

  • Describe the unique features of the Great Barrier Reef using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary

  • Compare the ways people use water Loading  in Australia by posing questions to collect data

  • Explain how people can use and care for water responsibly

  • Identify ways that Loading  value water Country and Place

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 data

  • Participate in the school or local community by caring for places and others

  • Describe local, state and national symbols and emblems used in Australia and the people, places and groups they represent

  • Identify how community, cultural, religious or social celebrations and commemorations held in Australia contribute to a shared sense of Loading 

  • Explain the benefits of participating in communities

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