Information For Parents Years 3 - 4

Information Years
for parents
Foundation
12
Years 34
Years 56
Years 78
Years 910
Foundation
Years 34
Years 56
Years 78
Years 910
THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM

YEARS 3 AND 4
Years 12
THE AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM
YEARS 3 AND 4
The Australian Curriculum is designed to

develop:

successful learners
confident and creative individuals
active and informed young people who

are ready to take their place in society.
It sets the goal for what all students should

learn as they progress through their school
life wherever they live in Australia and
whatever school they attend.
The Australian Curriculum with its eight
learning areas provides a modern curriculum
for every student in Australia. Included in the
content of learning areas are seven general
capabilities intended to help prepare young
Australians to learn, live and work in the 21st
century. There are three cross-curriculum
priorities that are also a focus across the
learning areas.
The Australian Curriculum is flexible so that
teachers can plan the learning for all their
students, also taking into account their local
school community.
For more information, see our fact sheet:

The Australian Curriculum an overview for
parents.
In Years 3 and 4, students become more

independent; they communicate with others
more effectively.
English and Mathematics continue to be
a priority, and literacy and numeracy are
developed across all learning areas.
The curriculum further builds the essential
knowledge and skills in literacy, consolidating
learning to read and write.
Years 3-4 Learning Areas

ice
School cho
English
Technologies
Languages
Maths
The Arts
Science
E
Health & P
Humanities
Foundation
Years 34
Years 12
Years 56
Years 78
Years 910
English
relates to other learning
In Years 3 and 4, students read and write about familiar content that
r books and non-fiction
areas. Students read more difficult texts on their own, such as chapte
information and can write in different styles.
Typically, students will:
e imaginative and
read and understand a range of different types of texts that explor

informative topics
recognise and write texts that persuade and explain
write imaginative texts that include characters and events
ng
recognise that pictures or graphics can be important to add meani
audience and purpose
recognise different kinds of language used in text, depending on the
learn information or ideas from texts
ces
use mostly correct grammar, including simple and compound senten
use accurate spelling and punctuation, and edit their own writing
plan and make presentations to the class

ing clearly with others.
engage in discussions to share ideas and information, communicat
Mathematics
In Years 3 and 4, students further develop their understanding of
number, patterns and relationships, measurement and geometry.
Modelling fractions and decimals using concrete materials is a
crucial focus at this stage.

Creates a
multiplication number
pattern and explains
their thinking.
choose strategies to add, subtract, multiply and divide
represent the value of money and make simple calculations
recall multiplication facts
represent fractions on a number line
explore addition, subtraction and multiplication number patterns
measure temperatures, lengths, shapes and objects
solve problems involving time, and read maps
create symmetrical shapes and classify angles
construct graphs and list a likelihood of events.
Foundation
Years 34
Years 12
Years 56
Years 78
Years 910
Science
Students develop their understanding about how science relates
to
their lives. They pose and answer questions and investigate in a more
systematic way, developing understanding of a fair test and variab
les.

observe heat as a form of energy and investigate how it affects solids
explore regular and predictable cycles through a study of day and night
explore the action of forces
realise that living things form parts of ecosystems
understand that actions of humans can have an effect on their world.
Humanities and
Social Sciences
Students draw on their growing exp

erience of the
community and beyond, and use
observations and
information sources to develop und
erstandings
about history, geography, civics and
citizenship.
Typically, students will investiga
te:
diverse people, cultures and env

ironments
in Australia and neighbouring cou
ntries; how
different individuals and groups hav
e contributed
to their communities, past and pre
sent
significant days in Australias hist
ory, such as
Australia Day, Anzac Day and Sor
ry Day
early explorers and British colonisa
tion of Australia
diverse cultures of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait
Islander Peoples, and those who
live and lived
in the local area
geographic characteristics of Afri
ca, South
America and Australia, and how
natural
resources are used and managed
rules and laws, and how the loca
l government
makes decisions and serves their
community
groups they belong to, and how peo
ple
contribute to the community and
the
environment through responsible
actions.
Health and ucation

Physical Ed
Students learn about changes they
experience as they grow up, valuing
difference in others. They develop more
complicated movement skills.
talk about challenge, risk, success and
failure, and how these affect the way
they see themselves
keep themselves and others safe and
healthy in and out of the classroom
build positive relationships and become
more aware of emotions
understand their own family background,

and value all people and cultures
including their own
play games in a range of outdoor places
improve their skills in different activities
use rules, scoring, tactics, fair play and
teamwork.
Foundation
Years 12
Years 34
Years 56
Years 78
Years 910
Technologies
The Arts
e independently or
Students participat
s and reflect their
in groups to expres
ing of the world
growing understand
t forms. They further
through different ar
cal skills in The Arts
develop their techni
s.
hers create art work
and explore how ot
Students build on concepts, skills

and
processes developed in earlier yea
rs of Design
and Technologies, and Digital Techno
logies.
in Design and Technologies

will:
Typically, students
nces to tell a story

in Dance, create da
m
p performances fro
in Drama, develo
oks
stories or picture bo
e technologies to
in Media Arts, us
d words and record
change images, ad
sounds
d explore
in Music, sing an
te music
instruments to crea
rk
ok at an artists wo
in Visual Arts, lo
n, experimenting
and create their ow
as paint, crayons,
with materials, such
pencils.
markers and colour
draw, label and model ideas whe

n
designing and producing solution
s
such as creating a toy that moves
plan steps to produce solutions and

learn to manage their time
in Digital Technologies

identify and learn how to follow saf

ety
rules when working online
identify problems and solve them,

for example, identifying stages of
a
game and decisions that a player
must make to win
create a range of digital solutions,
such
as coding simple interactive gam
es.
Languages
Students may have an opportunity to learn a language other than English
.
Typically, when learning the language, students will:

participate in classroom routines, interactions and learning activiti

es
that involve listening, responding and initiating
learn new words and use familiar vocabulary to make simple

statements and ask simple questions
communicate in familiar interactions and situations such as

participating in performances and play
explore the relationship between culture and ways of communicating.
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To learn more about the Australian Curriculum, visit the Parents section of the Australian Curriculum website.
For more information about your child, talk to your school.

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THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM

The Australian Curriculum is designed to

confident and creative individuals

active and informed young people who

It sets the goal for what all students should

For more information, see our fact sheet:

In Years 3 and 4, students become more

Years 3-4 Learning Areas

read and understand a range of different types of texts that explor

plan and make presentations to the class

choose strategies to add, subtract, multiply and divide

represent the value of money and make simple calculations

recall multiplication facts

represent fractions on a number line

explore addition, subtraction and multiplication number patterns

measure temperatures, lengths, shapes and objects

solve problems involving time, and read maps

create symmetrical shapes and classify angles

construct graphs and list a likelihood of events.

Typically, students will:

observe heat as a form of energy and investigate how it affects solids

explore the action of forces

realise that living things form parts of ecosystems

understand that actions of humans can have an effect on their world.

Students draw on their growing exp

Typically, students will investiga

diverse people, cultures and env

Health and ucation

understand their own family background,

Students build on concepts, skills

Typically, students will:

in Design and Technologies

nces to tell a story

draw, label and model ideas whe

plan steps to produce solutions and

identify and learn how to follow saf

identify problems and solve them,

Typically, when learning the language, students will:

participate in classroom routines, interactions and learning activiti

learn new words and use familiar vocabulary to make simple

communicate in familiar interactions and situations such as

explore the relationship between culture and ways of communicating.

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