Ac Year Level Icu Scope and Sequence Term 4 Final
Transcript of Ac Year Level Icu Scope and Sequence Term 4 Final
PrepLearning Area’s Scope and Sequence
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Maths (AC) Refer to SCF and LAO at www.stjosephscurriculumdirections.com
English (AC) Fun with Nursery Rhymes Australian Indigenous Traditions& Stories How does my garden grow? The Literacy Lounge
Students create a range of imaginative, informative and
persuasive texts including
pictorial representations,
short statements,
performances, recounts and
poetry.
Role play: Exploring how language is used differently
Pictorial: Sequencing of events from a shared text
Observations: Literacy block routines
Oral retell: recount of a shared text
Pictorial: Main event from a shared text
Observations: Literacy block routines
Persuasive: Analysing images / stories in texts to express an opinion, responding through drawing, oral language pattern – I like / don’t like …. Because….
Oral retell: recount of a shared text
Pictorial/Written: Life cycle
Written: Factual sentences
Observations: Literacy block routines
Oral retell: recount of a shared text
Written: Reading responses
Observations: Literacy block routines
Persuasive: Analysing images / stories in texts to express an opinion, responding through drawing, oral language pattern – I like / don’t like …. Because….
Literary Study
Nursery Rhymes /Fairy Tales(Traditional & Modern)
Dreamtime stories Non-fiction texts about Indigenous Peoples(e-books)
Non-fiction texts about life cycles / insectsJeannie BakerThe Very Hungry Caterpillar: Eric Carle
Variety of Pamela Allen / Mem Fox / Ronal Harvey texts
History (AC)
What is my History and how do I know? What stories do other people tell about the past?How can stories of the past be told and shared?
Key assessment tasks:Retell : Oral retell of key history activities - family past and present
Key assessment tasks:Retell : Oral retell of key history activities - personal history orPictorial/Written: recount of key history activities - personal history
Key assessment tasks:Retell : Oral retell of key history activities - family structures orPictorial/Written: recount of key history activities - family structures
Key assessment tasks:Retell : Oral retell of key history activities – personal autobiographyorPictorial/Written: recount of key history activities - personal autobiography
Science (AC)
Geog (AC)
Civics & C’ship (AC)
Early Years Framework
Social and Personal Learning Health and Physical Learning Active Learning Processes
Religion(New RE
Curriculum)
God’s Presence: Sounds and SilencePrayer
Showing Friendship Morality
RitualsWe Belong to Many Groups
Sacraments
God Created a Wonderful WorldBeliefs
NB: New Religion Curriculum to be trialled in Prep – Year 2 2013. Please discuss RE units to be covered with APREwww.newreligioncurriculum.com (RockyReligion)
NB: RE units are discrete units however aspects may be connected to other learning areas
Year 1Learning Area’s Scope and Sequence
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Maths (AC) Refer to SCF and LAO at www.stjosephscurriculumdirections.com
English (AC)
Families around us Families, including Asian
peoples, Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Poetry: Alliteration and rhyme
My Favourite Book: Rascal the Dragon
Examine the difference between real and imagined contexts.
Visual images and vocabulary persuade us to read a particular book
Characters in books Author study: Paul
Jennings Poetry: Jingles, songs and
rhymes
Ahoy There! Pirates and Under the Sea Adventures
Investigating the fantasy world of pirates
Explore life under the sea including fiction and non-fiction experiences
Poetry: simple topic related poems
Celebrations around the world
Embark on an imaginary trip around the world to learn about how other cultures traditions and celebrations.
Poetry: rhyming verse
Students create a variety of imaginative,
informative and persuasive types
of texts including recounts,
procedures, performances,
literary retellings and poetry.
Written Personal Recount: Special celebration or event.
Multimodal Presentation: Create a photo story about members in our school using child taken photos and voice recordings.
Multimodal performance: Children write a “Who/What am I?” on a plant or animal based on features and habitat. Presentation should include words and images. Children may dress up as their chosen animal for their performance.
Journal writing: Inclusive of structure/language features of recounts
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Oral Multimodal Presentation: Favourite Rascal book. Presentation should include words and images.
Written Description: Rascal the Dragon or other character from the series.
Performance/Retell: Favourite scene from Rascal text that has a beginning/middle/end, plot and a setting.
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Written Description: Pirate and/or Mermaid
Spoken: Sea Creature Information Report Oral Presentation (own choice)
Written Informative Report: Sea Creature Information Report (teacher chosen)
Written/Oral Retell: Pirate story or Rainbow Fish
Written Informative T-Bar Comparison: Sea Creature Comparison (Science Assessment
Written/Oral Poetry: Construct simple topic related poems on pirates, mermaids and sea creatures. (e.g. question and answer poems).
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Written Recount: Children will write about a chosen cultural celebration studied within this unit. This can be written in the form of a journal entry or letter.
Performance: Present a dramatic poetry performance from a different culture.
Written Poem: Rhyming verse
Collaborative culminating task: Write/create one of the following for class celebration using words and images:
lists invitations recipes
Photo story: Sequence of events from class celebration
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Literary Study Variety of texts about families, feelings and animal families
Rascal series: Paul JenningsVariety of texts about pirates and sea creatures (fiction/non-fiction)
Variety of texts about celebrations around the world
History (AC)
How has family life changed or remained the same over time?
Key assessment tasks:Annotated Timeline: My Life Past and Present (images and text)Inquiry: Then and Now Household Artefacts
How can we show that the present is different from or similar to the past?
Key assessment tasks:Inquiry/Sequencing: Family life then and now
How do we describe the sequence of time?
Key assessment tasks:Family events: My favourite day
Science (AC)
Geog (AC)
Civics & C’ship (AC)
Other Learning Areas
(ELS: SOSE, HPE,Arts, Tech
Health: Healthy eatingTech process: Dragon puppet
The Arts (Drama)
Tech process: diorama/treasure chest
SOSE: MappingThe Arts (Drama)Health: Safety
Religion(Outcomes)
God’s CreationsL 1.2, 1.3
What Is The Bible?S 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Stories of JesusM 1.1, 1.2
Who Is Jesus?B 1.2
NB: New Religion Curriculum to be trialled in Prep – Year 2 2013. Please discuss RE units to be covered with APREwww.newreligioncurriculum.com (RockyReligion)
NB: RE units are discrete units however aspects may be connected to other learning areas
Year 2Learning Area’s Scope and Sequence
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Maths (AC) Refer to SCF and LAO at www.stjosephscurriculumdirections.com
English (AC)
Stories of My Community Stories to learn about
school history and the history of local ATSI traditions of oral narratives that convey family connections and moral teachings.
Book Club Investigating the ‘what to
do’ of texts: The Key Roles of Authors
& Illustrators Me as an Author Editing Buddy
Animals Grow & Change Explore multimodal texts
that inform and explain aspects of life stages of animals.
Let’s Watch How are texts different? ‘I Can See!’
Big & Bad or just Misunderstood—persuading people about
Fairytales Compare persuasive texts
and analyse the features of persuasive texts.
Use this genre to influence others about the purpose and intent of characters within fairytale stories.
What do YOU think? Listening for Bias Comprehending texts Book Talks: Editing Buddy:
Stories Alive Explore poetry, chants,
rhymes, songs and plays of interest that develop an appreciation of how words entertain
Multimodal dramatic performance of a poem or play
Rhyme Time Compound Comedies Look, Listen, Feel Hot Seat Around the Radio Act It Out
Students create a range of
imaginative, informative and
persuasive types of texts
including imaginative retellings, reports,
performances, poetry and expositions
Informative:Venn diagram: Comparison of different cultures
Written Imaginative Narrative: Dreamtime stories
Imaginative:Multimodal Presentation: Dreamtime Story
Performance: Role play dreamtime story
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Informative Written Description: An insect (eg butterfly, ant, ladybug)
Multimodal Presentation: Create photo captions and slide show of an insect life cycle
Informative Report: Create an information report presented as a poster on an insect studied throughout the term.
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Persuasive Written Report: Book report to persuade about personal choice of fairy tale
Persuasive Written Letter: Fairy tale character point of view
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Oral presentation: Poetry performance (Video recording of performance
Written Imaginative: Poetry Portfolio (variety of publishing techniques)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Literary StudyFiction/NonfictionTexts: Other culturesDreamtime Stories
Fiction/NonfictionTexts: Ants, Insects, Bugs & Growing and changing
Selection of fairytales: Traditional and modernNon-fiction texts: Animals linked to fairy tales
Selection of children’s poetry
History (AC)
What aspects of the past can you see today? What do they tell us?What remains of the past are important to the local community? Why?
Historical JournalVenn Diagram: Students complete a Venn diagram that displays the different between their lives and lives of past aboriginal children
Written Imaginative Dreamtime Story: Students create a written imaginative Dreaming story that conveys a message about how something came to be. Students plan, draft, edit and publish their written story.
How have changes in technology shaped our daily life?
Historical JournalVenn diagram: Comparison between different technology in their lives and lives of grandparents
Written persuasive letter to our grandparents as to why technology is important in our everyday lives
Science (AC)
Geog (AC)
Civics & C’ship (AC)
Other Learning Areas
(ELS: SOSE, HPE,Arts, Tech
Link to SOSE TCC: Abor & T/Strait Islander stories
SOSE: Mapping routines Water conservation
The Arts (Drama) Link: Dreamtime story role play
SOSE: Mapping routinesSOSE: P&S 2.1
Health: Safety and the environment
SOSE: Mapping routines SOSE: Mapping routines
The Arts (Drama) Link: Poetry performance
Religion(Outcomes)
God and Our LifeB 1.1, 2.
Understanding ScriptureS 2.2, 2.3
Living In PeaceM 1.3, 2.31
Learning About The Sacraments
L 1.1, 21
NB: New Religion Curriculum to be trialled in Prep – Year 2 2013. Please discuss RE units to be covered with APREwww.newreligioncurriculum.com (RockyReligion)
NB: RE units are discrete units however aspects may be connected to other learning areas
Year 3Learning Area’s Scope and Sequence
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Maths (AC) Refer to SCF and LAO at www.stjosephscurriculumdirections.com
English (AC)
Listen to Me! Explore literary and non-
literary texts and investigate effects on natural and built environments.
Expressing a point of view Engaging with
environments I’m right! No, I’m right! Discovering Texts This is what I believe Editing buddy
This Is Where I live Investigate informative
texts Time to Celebrate! Local Area Case Study Stories are told Tell Me About It: Reporting Live
Let The Investigation Begin Imaginative narratives with a
focus on describing settings, characters and complex sequences of events.
Developing a character using sentence structures and descriptive language.
Fun with Fantasy: Tashi literature study
Plugged into Stories Character Collage Sentence at a time story Be on the look out: Me as an Author
Traditions From Around the World
Stories about children in Australia who come from all over the world.
Stories and poems from cultures around the world about special events and celebrations.
multimodal poetry/story for a performance
We Know Cinderella Tell It Again A picture is worth 1000
words Do as I say Celebrations Across the
World
Students create a range of
imaginative, informative and
persuasive types of texts
including narratives,
procedures, performances,
reports, reviews, poetry and expositions
Literacy journal: Jeannie Baker Author Study (W/S)
Persuasive: Environmental campaign poster (W)
Persuasive: Exposition of environmental issue (student negotiated) (W)
Demand Writing: Inclusive of structure/ language features of persuasive text (W)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Venn diagram comparison:Historical photo analysis (W)
Written Informative Report: Local geographical area (W)
Multimodal Poster: Local geographical area (W)
Oral presentation: Country (S)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Written imaginative narrative: Mystery story (W)
Literacy journal: Activities focusing on elements of narrative including setting, characters, plot (W/S)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Procedure: Cultural craft activity
Graphic organisers/retrieval charts: Cultural comparisons of Cinderella Stories from around the world
Graphic organisers: Cultural celebrations connecting Cinderella stories to celebrations from other countries
Oral presentation: Godly Play (connected to religion)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Literary Study
Author study: Jeannie Baker Mackay & District History texts Jack Russell Dog Detective: Darrell & Sally OdgersScooby Doo: Various authorsBugalugs Bum Thief: Tim WintonMystery stories various authors
Cinderella stories from around the world
History (AC)
Who lived here first and how do we know?
Key assessment tasks:Informative Report: Local building
Narrative: Delivering the mail
Inquiring about local history: Transport
How has our community changed? What features have been lost and what features have been retained?
Key assessment tasks:Graphic organisers/ retrieval charts: Michael’s storyVenn diagram comparison:Historical photo analysis Written Informative Report: Local geographical areaMultimodal Poster: Local geographical area
What is the nature of the contribution made by different groups and individuals in the community?
Key assessment tasks:Annotate Timeline: Photo story of diverse groups that have shaped the character of our local Mackay region (eg cattle, sugar)
How and why do people choose to remember significant events of the past?
Key assessment tasks:Inquiring about cultural celebrations: Connecting Cinderella stories to celebrations from other countries
Short answer responses: Cultural celebration’s symbols/meanings
Science (AC)
Night and Day?? (Query title change)
Heating Up(Physical Sciences)
Geog (AC)
Civics & C’ship (AC)
Other Learning Areas
(ELS: SOSE, HPE,Arts, Tech
Health: Healthy bodiesSOSE: Mapping
SOSE: MappingAspects of Our Australia: ABTSI component
Health: Healthy eatingSOSE: Mapping
SOSE: Mapping SOSE: Our Australia: CelebrationsThe Arts (Drama): Godly Play
Religion(Outcomes)
Acting JustlyM 2.1, 2.2
Who Is The Church?B 1.3
B 2.2, 2.3
Sorry isn’t the hardest word(Sacramental Unit: Reconciliation)
L 2.2, 2.3Exploring The Bible
S 2.1
NB: RE units are discrete units however aspects may be connected to other learning areas
Year 4 Learning Area’s Scope and Sequence
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Maths (AC) Refer to SCF and LAO at www.stjosephscurriculumdirections.com
English (AC)
With a Twist How do author’s select particular literary devices to best entertain their readers? Experiment with a range of
devices in contemporary narratives based on modern and traditional fairy tales
Poetry: wordplay including the use of nonsense words, spoonerisms, neologisms and puns.
Twisted Tales: fractured fairy tales
Walk in my Shoes What was it really like to be a pioneer? What thoughts and emotions did they experience in their epic journeys? Personalise historical
information on an explorer, navigator or trader.
Totally Wild How do TV presenters choose words that engage their audience? What role does the humble question play in a spoken informative text? Use their understanding of
oral information texts to collaboratively create a simple oral report in role as a TV presenter.
Poetry: Early Australian Poems and Songs
My Place, Your Place How do I use metalanguage to describe the effects that my ideas, text structure and language features have on the viewer or reader? What comparisons, connections can be made to my own life using a variety of texts? Explore oral narrative
traditions and contemporary literature of Aboriginal cultures and Torres Strait Islander cultures
Films and picture books which reflect perspectives from other cultures.
Students create a range of
imaginative, informative and
persuasive types of texts including
narratives, procedures,
performances, reports, reviews,
poetry and expositions
Persuasive Speech/Debate: Point of view from a fairy tale character (S)
Imaginative Narrative: Innovation on a Fairy Tale (W)including aspects of poetry wordplay
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Inquiry/ Informative: Explorer Profile (W)
Imaginative Narrative: Creative Memoire from perspective of an Explorer (W)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Informative Multimodal Presentation: Oral news story/report to convey details or information about animal dependence (W/S)
Imaginative Narrative: Journal entry from convict’s point of view (W)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Persuasive Oral Presentation: Book report point of view W/S)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Literary Study
Variety of fairy tales (traditional and modern)‘The Tickle Tree’Caruso’s SonRead aloud: Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing Judy Blume
Boy: Tales of a childhood – Roald Dahl
Read aloud: Herendo’s Curse: Anna Fienberg
Read aloud: Tom Appleby: Jackie FrenchCharlotte’s Web: E.B. White
Read aloud:The Golden Door (Trilogy): Emily Rhodda
History (AC)
Why did the great journeys of exploration occur?
Key assessment tasks:Inquiry Research Task: First Australians: Multimodal presentation (eg MS PPT
What was life like for Aboriginal peoples and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples before the arrival of the Europeans?
Key assessment tasks:Inquiry/ Informative: Explorer Profile (W)
Imaginative Narrative: Creative Memoire from perspective of an Explorer (W)
Why did the Europeans settle in Australia?
Key assessment tasks Imaginative Narrative: Journal entry from convict’s point of view
Model: Labelled model of Sydney Cove
What was the nature and consequence of contact between Aboriginal peoples and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and early traders, explorers and settlers?
Key assessment tasks:Inquiry Research Task: Celebration in an Aboriginal Community
Science (AC)
Geog (AC)
Civics & C’ship (AC)
Other Learning Areas
(ELS: SOSE, HPE,Arts, Tech
SOSE: Mapping SOSE: Mapping
Health: Road Safety (?PCYC)
Technology challenge: Model of Sydney Cover
The Arts (Drama): TV Presenter
SOSE: Celebrations (C&I)
Religion(Outcomes)
What’s Right?What’s Wrong?
M 3.2, M 3.3
We Come to Celebrate(Sacramental Unit)
LP 3.2, LP 3.3
Bible StoriesS 3.2
Our Church and the Community
B 3.3
NB: RE units are discrete units however aspects may be connected to other learning areas
Year 5 Learning Area’s Scope and Sequence
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Maths (AC) Refer to SCF and LAO at www.stjosephscurriculumdirections.com
English (AC)Figuratively Speaking
How do authors use figurative language to develop settings and characters? Short stories identifying
literary devices to create imagery
Reader’s Forum Word Study Active Comprehension Editor’s table
At the Movies – ReviewWhat are the points of view that people might hold about this film/book? recognise differing
opinions within a narrative objectively (Book/film)
structures for thinking about moral dilemmas in a balanced way
online blog, email or safe chat room with a friend.
to write a formal film/book review for a magazine/ newspaper or online forum
Untold StoriesWhose story is told in the stories of colonisation? Whose perspective is recorded and why? research relevant historical
information, and convey details of information about social, cultural and historical contexts with ethical dilemmas.
develop key inquiry questions for their research.
Creating a multimodal report and present orally
Shape poetry, anthems or odes
Image ExplorersHow are sequences of images and sounds used to convey a message to an audience for a particular social purpose? explores a real world
issue or dilemma using only images and sounds
visual literacy: navigate and view a range of digital, print and media texts
Viewer’s Forum Create a sequence of
wordless images and sounds (songs, music) that inform and position (persuade) their particular audience, in response to a particular social purpose (ethical dilemma)
Students create a range of
imaginative, informative and
persuasive types of
texts including narratives,
procedures, performances,
reports, reviews, explanations and
discussions.
Discussion/ReviewReader’s Forum (Short Stories) (S/L)
Imaginative Narrative (W)
InformativeOral presentation (morning session) (S)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
DiscussionVirtual Discussion / Chat (W/S/L)
PersuasiveFormal Book/Film Review for real world audiences (e.g., newspaper, magazine etc) (W)
Informal Book/Film Review for real world audiences (e.g., email a friend or classmate, or blog, online chat). (W/S)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Informative report Historical event (W/S) (Multimodal)
ImaginativeCreative Memoire from perspective of gold prospector just prior to the Eureka Uprising
Imaginative Innovation on poetry (W)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
PersuasiveMultimodal: Presentation of images and sounds that convey a clear message, for a particular social purpose (ethical dilemma) (W/S)
Discussion/ReviewViewer’s Forum (in response to presentation) (S/L)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W) journal
Literary Study Australian Girl Series: Meet Grace (Sophie Laguna)
Matilda (Roald Dahl) Read aloud: My Australian Story: New Gold Mountain (Chris Cheng)
Boy Overboard (Morris Gleitzmann)
Our Australian Story: Refugee (Alan Sunderland)
History (AC)
Connected UnitWhat do we know about the lives of people in Australia’s colonial past and how do we know?
Key assessment tasks:Inquiry/Report: Life of a colonial inhabitant (eg Convict, Free Settler, Europeans, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander)
Poster: Interview (Q&A) an inhabitant from early colonial life identifying what life was like at the time re aspects of daily life including food, clothing, housing, work practices, language and leisure.
Discrete UnitHow did an Australian colony develop over time and why?
How did colonial settlement change the environment?
Key assessment tasks:Annotated Timeline: establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800 (eg Moreton Bay, Swan River and expansion of colonies)
Inquiry/PMI: Impact of settlement on the environment
Connected UnitWhat were the significant events and who were the significant people that shaped Australian colonies?
Key assessment tasks:Illustrated Historical Narrative: The Eureka Stockade
Research report:: The Australian Gold Rush (report is presented orally) Written Creative Memoire : From perspective of gold prospector just prior to the Eureka Uprising (refer to English overview/unit)
Discrete UnitWhat were the significant events and who were the significant people that shaped Australian colonies?
Key assessment tasks:Annotated Timeline: Mackay’s early history
Narrative: The influence of significant individual or group in shaping Mackay (eg John Mackay, John Greenwood Barnes)
Science (AC)
What’s the matter?(Chemical Sciences: Trialled as Solids, Liquids and Gases)
Geog (AC)Outback Adventures (aspects may link to geog eg mapping, great artesian basin)
Civics & C’ship (AC)
Other Learning Areas
(ELS: SOSE, HPE,Arts, Tech
Aust Day/Indig aspects (SOSE)
Health??
It’s Local (aspects eg laws/rules linked to expansion of colonies)
Tech?
Outback Adventures (aspects eg compare/contrast desert/rainforest environment)
Health??
Tech process links to Eng presentation design
Religion(Outcomes)
The Bible UncoveredS 3.1, 3.3
Teachings and Actions of Jesus
B 3.1, 3.2
Sacraments and CelebrationsLP 3.1
Perspectives on MoralityM3.2
(Aspects 4.2)NB: RE units are discrete units however aspects may be connected to other learning areas
Year 6 Learning Area’s Scope and Sequence
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4Maths (AC) Refer to SCF and LAO at www.stjosephscurriculumdirections.com
English (AC)Author Study: What are our personal preferences for literary texts? Children Represented in
Texts Performance Poetry
Ned Kelly: Hero or Villain? Language choices Comparative Study of an
Author Media Texts
Fantasy in Film and Fiction : Bridge to Terabithia Create fantasy text Multi-modal Texts Interacting with Others:
What book would we choose?
Media Forum: Extra Extra Read All About It: What’s your viewpoint? Kids listening, kids
seeing, kids speaking Reviews
Students createimaginative,
informative and persuasive types of texts such as
narratives, procedures,
performances, reports, reviews,
explanations and discussions.
Imaginative:Diary Entry (W)
Informative:Oral presentation (S)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Informative:Author Study (W)Oral presentation: Bush Ranger (S)
Persuasive:‘State of Origin’ critical reflection (W)
Procedure/Explanations:Science Investigations (S, W)
Imaginative:Fantasy Narrative (W)
Persuasive:Online posting (W)
Review: Oral presentation: Book Review (W, S)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Persuasive:Current media topic of interest with reasoned conclusion (W)
Review:Review for an Ezine: review of educational game/s (W).
Informative: Prepared response from excerpt from Hatchet (W, S)
Informative:Factual Survival Story (S)
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Literary Study Our Australian Girl: A Friend for Grace
A Friend for Grace: Surviving Sydney Cove
You, Me and Murrawee (Kerry Hashmi)
Who am I? The Diary of Mary Talence: Sydney 1937
The Black Snake and Ned Kelly’s Jerilderie Letter (Carol Wilkinson)
Ned Kelly and the Green Sash (Mark Greenwood)
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Peterson)
Hatchet (Gary Paulson)
History (AC)
Australia as a Nation (Federation)
Research Report: The Influence of an Australian Prime Minister crucial to the path of Federation (Henry Parkes, Edmund Barton, George Reid, John Quick)
Poster: Point of view about Federation
Short answer linked to key inquiry questions
Australian Society Changes in the 21st Century
Annotated timeline: Aboriginal rights in the 20th century
Who came to Australia?
Illustrated oral history : Migration interview
Interview and research report : A story of migration (Guest Speaker)
Contributions of Migrants to Australia
Written Diary Entry: From perspective of a Pearl Diver or Snowy Mountain River Scheme Worker
Role Play: A day in the life of a Pearl Diver or Snowy Mountain River Scheme Worker
Science (AC)
Geog (AC)
Civics & C’ship (AC)
Other Learning Areas
(ELS: SOSE, HPE,Arts, Tech
Relationships (HPE)
Tech???
Disasters (SOSE) Energy (SOSE) Antarctica (SOSE)
Food to go and grow (HPE)
Religion(Outcomes)
This is My Story:These are our Prayers
M 3.1, 4.1, 3.2, 4.2 L 4.2
Our SpiritualityL 3.3L 4.3
What’s in the Bible?S 4.1
Church: Culture and DiversityB 4.1, 4.3
NB: RE units are discrete units however aspects may be connected to other learning areas
Year 7Learning Area’s Scope and Sequence
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4Maths (AC) Refer to SCF and LAO at www.stjosephscurriculumdirections.com
English (AC)Communications: Message Sticks to Memory Sticks Evaluate new and old
communication technologies
Imagination: Is truth stranger than fiction?
Poet’s corner: Poetry Live
Author study: How do authors breathe life into books? Comparative study the
finely tuned craft of short story writing
Poet’s corner: Tanka
Heroes: What makes a hero? Compare personal
viewpoints about what makes a hero
Create a character Poet’s corner: Limerick
Graphic Novels: Graphic to Dramatic
Explore/innovate graphic novels
Famous Speeches: The are of persuasion
Comparison of print and digital advertising
Students create a
range of imaginative,
informative and persuasive types
of texts, for example
narratives, procedures,
performances, reports and
discussions, and are beginning to
create literary analyses and
transformations of texts.
Informative Report: Literary Review: Mac Slater
Persuasive:Literary analysis of texts related to new technologies
Informative: Simple explanations - how do various forms of communication work?
ImaginativePoetry innovation
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Narrative:Short Story
Informative/Discussion:Reading response journal (short stories) Reader’s forum (short stories)
Informative:Oral presentation (short story review)
ImaginativePoetry: tanka related to theme of short stories
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
InformativeJournal: Artemis Fowl author notes in preparation for writing a character into an ancient setting (China)
Discussions:Conferencing: Teacher feedback on participation and contribution to discussions
Report:Biography: Australian Hero
Imaginative:Oral Character Description: creation of characterShort Story Scenario: with embedded created character
ImaginativeLimerick
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
InformativeJournal: The Invention of Hugo CabretShort responses to graphic novels
InformativeMedia journal – comparison of media representations and techniques in print and digital forms
Narrative:Text transformation: Innovation on a text – graphic for hyper text narrative
Persuasive:Formal Persuasive Speech: refer to unit plan for topics
Persuasive:Advertisement and campaign brief for a newly designed car
Procedure/Explanation:Science Investigations (S, W)
Literary StudyMac Slater: Coolhunter
(Tristan Bancks)Short Stories: Best Ever
Stories (R & S Sadler Artemis Fowl (Eoin Colfer) The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Brian Selznick)
History (AC)The Ancient World
Research Assignment: Ability to research, collect, analyse and draw conclusions about historical sources.
Annotated Timeline: from when people moved out of Africa around 60 000 BC (BCE) and migrated to other parts of the world, including Australia and some key features and events of ancient societies
Investigating Our Ancient Past
Oral/Multimodal Response: Historical controversy or mystery that has challenged historians or archaeologists
Inquiry Research Report: Explain the purpose and significance of an artefact from ancient Australia.
The Ancient Asian World (China)
Inquiry Research Task: Written task based on inquiry questions about ‘The Silk Road’.
Short Response: Consider a range of sources about ancient Chinese civilisation including: the physical features, key
events and developments that shaped this civilisation
significant individuals from ancient China
traditional Chinese social structures,
law , religion, significant beliefs, values and practices of Chinese society
The Ancient Mediterranean World (Greece)
Descriptive Account: Inquiry questions devised on Ancient Grecians.
Short Response: Respond to a series of questions, based on a selection of historical sources (primary and secondary, visual and written, official and vernacular), about: the physical features of
ancient Greece that influenced the civilisation
the daily lives of key groups in ancient Roman society, and significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient
Illustrated Historical Narrative: Ancient Chinese Inventions
Romans the contacts and conflict
within and/or with other societies, resulting in developments such as the expansion of trade, the rise of the Roman empire and the spread of religious beliefs
Significant figures from ancient Greece.
Science (AC)Water: Waste Not, Want Not Sensational Seasons and
Heavenly Bodies Organising Organisms Moving Right Along
Other Learning Areas
(ELS: SOSE, HPE,Arts, Tech)
Australia: Then & Now ATSI contacts & arts links
Mapping (Routine)
Aust Govt (?)Tech: Integrated with enterprise
(re/sose)
Geog (AC)Civics & C’ship
(AC)
Religion(Outcomes)
Interpreting Scripture Through Historical, Social
and Cultural ContextsS 4.2, 4.3
Sacraments, Liturgy and Prayer – The Journey
with JesusL 4.1, 4.2
Enterprising – Humanity and Community Services
B 4.1, 4.2M 4.3
Enterprising – Humanity and Community Services
B 4.1, 4.2M 4.3
NB: RE units are discrete units however aspects may be connected to other learning areas