Concept-Based Question-Based Subject-Based (Science)

Kindergarten Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

NSW Curriculum Map

Year 1 · Question Based Investigations

	Historical skills NESA / History / Historical skills	Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park	Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders	Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now	Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations
	Comprehension chronology, terms and concepts
•	sequence familiar objects and events LINK			1
	Use of sources
•	explore and use a range of sources about the past LINK			1
•	identify and compare features of objects from the past and present LINK			1

	History NESA / History	Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park	Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders	Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now	Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations
	Personal and Family Histories
•	how they, their family and friends commemorate past events that are important to them LINK				1
	Present and past family life
•	Differences and similarities between students' daily lives and life during their parents' and grandparents' childhoods, including family traditions, leisure time and communications LINK			1
•	How the present, past and future are signified by terms indicating time such as 'a long time ago', 'then and now', 'now and then', 'old and new', 'tomorrow', as well as by dates and changes that may have personal significance, such as birthdays, celebrations and seasons LINK			1
	The past in the present
•	The impact of changing technology on people's lives LINK			1

Features of places

Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park

Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders

Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now

Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations

Features of places

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investigate features of places and how they can be cared for LINK

People and places

Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park

Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders

Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now

Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations

People’s connections to places

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investigate people’s connections and access to places LINK

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park

Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders

Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now

Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations

Health, Wellbeing and Relationships

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describe and practise ways to develop caring and respectful relationships and include others to make them feel they belong

	Working Scientifically NESA / Science and Technology / Working Scientifically	Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park	Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders	Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now	Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations
	Planning and conducting investigations
•	record observations accurately and honestly using observational drawings, labelling, informal measurements and digital technologies		2
•	compare observations with those of others		1
	Questioning and predicting
•	pose questions about familiar objects and events		1
•	respond to posed questions		1
	Communicating
•	represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways		1

Earth and Space

Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park

Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders

Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now

Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations

Earth's resources

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plan and implement strategies considering conservation of resources to address sustainability and to meet personal and/or community needs LINK

	Living World NESA / Science and Technology / Living World	Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park	Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders	Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now	Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations
	External features of living things
•	describe the external features of a variety of living things LINK		1
	Living things live in different places
•	identify that living things live in different places that suit their needs LINK		1

Material World

Question-Based Investigations: Playing in the Park

Question-Based Investigations: Hidden Wonders

Question-Based Investigations: Then and Now

Question-Based Investigations: Cultural Celebrations

Materials are used for a specific purpose

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design and evaluate a product, demonstrating understanding of the suitability of materials for a purpose LINK

NSW Curriculum Map

Year 1 · Question Based Investigations

Historical skills

Comprehension chronology, terms and concepts

Use of sources

History

Personal and Family Histories

Present and past family life

The past in the present

Features of places

Features of places

People and places

People’s connections to places

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Health, Wellbeing and Relationships

Working Scientifically

Planning and conducting investigations

Questioning and predicting

Communicating

Earth and Space

Earth's resources

Living World

External features of living things

Living things live in different places

Material World

Materials are used for a specific purpose