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

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NSW Curriculum Map

Year 6 · Question Based Investigations

	History NESA / History	Question-Based Investigations: A Life Less Lonely Question-Based Investigations: A Life Less Lonely	Question-Based Investigations: Schools for the Future Question-Based Investigations: Schools for the Future	Question-Based Investigations: Entrepreneurial Thinking Question-Based Investigations: Entrepreneurial Thinking	Question-Based Investigations: Discover Democracy Question-Based Investigations: Discover Democracy
	Australia as a nation
•	Key figures and events that led to Australia's Federation, including British and American influences on Australia's system of law and government LINK				1
•	Experiences of Australian democracy and citizenship, including the status and rights of Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islanders, migrants, women and children LINK				1

	Personal Development, Health and Physical Education NESA / Personal Development, Health and Physical Education	Question-Based Investigations: A Life Less Lonely Question-Based Investigations: A Life Less Lonely	Question-Based Investigations: Schools for the Future Question-Based Investigations: Schools for the Future	Question-Based Investigations: Entrepreneurial Thinking Question-Based Investigations: Entrepreneurial Thinking	Question-Based Investigations: Discover Democracy Question-Based Investigations: Discover Democracy
	Health, Wellbeing and Relationships
•	examine the influence of emotional responses on behaviour and relationships	1
•	practise skills to establish and manage relationships	1	1
•	examine how identity and behaviour are influenced by people, places and the media	1	2
•	investigate community resources and ways to seek help about health, safety and wellbeing	1
	Healthy, Safe and Active Lifestyles
•	examine how a connection to the local community, environment or special places can influence community health and wellbeing	1
•	explore how media and people in the community influence personal attitudes, beliefs, decisions and behaviours	1

	Design and Production NESA / Science and Technology / Design and Production	Question-Based Investigations: A Life Less Lonely Question-Based Investigations: A Life Less Lonely	Question-Based Investigations: Schools for the Future Question-Based Investigations: Schools for the Future	Question-Based Investigations: Entrepreneurial Thinking Question-Based Investigations: Entrepreneurial Thinking	Question-Based Investigations: Discover Democracy Question-Based Investigations: Discover Democracy
	Identifying and defining
•	consider availability and sustainability of resources when defining design needs and opportunities LINK			1
	Researching and planning
•	develop, record and communicate design ideas, decisions and processes using appropriate technical terms LINK			1
•	consider sustainability of resources when researching and planning design solutions LINK		1	1
	Testing and evaluating
•	negotiate criteria for success, based on defined needs, sustainability and aesthetics LINK		1

	Living World NESA / Science and Technology / Living World	Question-Based Investigations: A Life Less Lonely Question-Based Investigations: A Life Less Lonely	Question-Based Investigations: Schools for the Future Question-Based Investigations: Schools for the Future	Question-Based Investigations: Entrepreneurial Thinking Question-Based Investigations: Entrepreneurial Thinking	Question-Based Investigations: Discover Democracy Question-Based Investigations: Discover Democracy
	Growth and survival of living things
•	understand that scientific and technological knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and community decisions LINK			1
	Sustainably managing environments to source food and fibre
•	investigate how people in design and technological occupations address considerations, including sustainability, in the design of products, services and environments for current and future use LINK		1