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

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Vic Curriculum Map

Year 6 · Question Based Investigations

	Health and Physical Education Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / 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
	Personal, Social and Community Health
•	Investigate how celebrating similarities and differences can strengthen communities VCHPEP114	1
•	Investigate the role of preventive health in promoting and maintaining health, safety and wellbeing for individuals and their communities VCHPEP112	1
•	Explore how participation in outdoor activities supports personal and community health and wellbeing and creates connections to the natural and built environment VCHPEP113	1
•	Examine the influence of emotional responses on behaviour, relationships and health and wellbeing VCHPEP110	1
•	Recognise how media and important people in the community influence personal attitudes, beliefs, decisions and behaviours VCHPEP111	1
•	Practise skills to establish and manage relationships VCHPEP109	1	1
•	Explore how identities are influenced by people and places VCHPEP105	1	1
•	Investigate community resources and strategies to seek help about health, safety and wellbeing VCHPEP107	1

	Civics and Citizenship Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / The Humanities / Civics and Citizenship	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
	Government and Democracy
•	Identify the roles and responsibilities of electors and representatives in Australia's democracy VCCCG011				1
•	Describe the roles and responsibilities of the three levels of government, including shared roles and responsibilities within Australia's federal system VCCCG009				1
•	Discuss the values, principles and institutions that underpin Australia’s democratic forms of government and explain how this system is influenced by the Westminster system VCCCG008				1
	Laws and Citizens
•	Explain how state/territory and federal laws are initiated and passed through parliament VCCCL012				1
	Citizenship, Diversity and Identity
•	Identify who can be an Australian citizen and describe the rights, responsibilities and shared values of Australian citizenship and explore ways citizens can participate in society VCCCC014				1

	Economics and Business Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / The Humanities / Economics and Business	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
	Resource Allocation and Making Choices
•	Identify types of resources (natural, human, capital) and explore the ways societies use them in order to satisfy the needs and wants of present and future generations VCEBR003		1
•	Explore the concept of opportunity cost and explain how it involves choices about the alternative use of limited resources and the need to consider trade-offs VCEBR002			1
	Consumer and Financial Literacy
•	Consider the effect that the consumer and financial decisions of individuals may have on themselves, their family, the broader community and the natural, economic and business environment VCEBC005			1
	The Business Environment
•	Identify the reasons businesses exist and investigate the different ways they produce and distribute goods and services VCEBB006		1	1
	Work and Work Futures
•	Explore the nature and meaning of work and why individuals choose to participate in work VCEBW007		1
•	Investigate the influences on the ways people work and explore factors affecting work now and into the future VCEBW008		1
	Enterprising Behaviours and Capabilities
•	Investigate the nature and explain the importance of enterprising behaviours and capabilities VCEBN009			1
	Economic and Business Reasoning and Interpretation
•	Make decisions, identify appropriate actions by considering the advantages and disadvantages, and form conclusions concerning an economics or business issue or event VCEBE010			1

	Design and Technologies Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Technologies / Design and Technologies	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
	Technologies and Society
•	Investigate how people in design and technologies occupations address competing considerations, including sustainability, in the design of solutions for current and future use VCDSTS033		1	1
	Technologies Contexts
•	Investigate characteristics and properties of a range of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment and evaluate the impact of their use VCDSTC037		1
	Creating Designed Solutions
•	Negotiate criteria for success that include consideration of environmental and social sustainability to evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions VCDSCD041		1	1
•	Generate, develop, communicate and document design ideas and processes for audiences using appropriate technical terms and graphical representation techniques VCDSCD039			1
•	Critique needs or opportunities for designing, and investigate materials, components, tools, equipment and processes to achieve intended designed solutions VCDSCD038		1	1

	Critical and Creative Thinking Victorian Curriculum / Capabilities / Critical and Creative Thinking	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
	Questions and Possibilities
•	Experiment with alternative ideas and actions by setting preconceptions to one side VCCCTQ022	1	1	1	1
•	Identify and form links and patterns from multiple information sources to generate non-routine ideas and possibilities VCCCTQ023	1	1	1
•	Examine how different kinds of questions can be used to identify and clarify information, ideas and possibilities VCCCTQ021	1	1	1	1
	Reasoning
•	Explore what a criterion is, different kinds of criteria, and how to select appropriate criteria for the purposes of filtering information and ideas VCCCTR028		1	1	1
•	Examine the difference between valid and sound arguments and between inductive and deductive reasoning, and their degrees of certainty VCCCTR027		1		1
•	Consider the importance of giving reasons and evidence and how the strength of these can be evaluated VCCCTR025		1		1
•	Consider when analogies might be used in expressing a point of view and how they should be expressed and evaluated VCCCTR026		1		1
•	Investigate common reasoning errors including contradiction and inconsistency, and the influence of context VCCCTR024				1
	Meta-Cognition
•	Investigate how ideas and problems can be disaggregated into smaller elements or ideas, how criteria can be used to identify gaps in existing knowledge, and assess and test ideas and proposals VCCCTM031	1	1	1	1
•	Investigate thinking processes using visual models and language strategies VCCCTM029	1	1	1	1
•	Examine learning strategies, including constructing analogies, visualising ideas, summarising and paraphrasing information and reflect on the application of these strategies in different situations VCCCTM030	1	1	1	1

	Ethical Capability Victorian Curriculum / Capabilities / Ethical Capability	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
	Understanding Concepts
•	Examine the contested meaning of concepts including truth and happiness and the extent to which these concepts are and should be valued VCECU009	1
	Decision Making and Actions
•	Discuss the role and significance of conscience and reasoning in ethical decision-making VCECD013			1

	Personal and Social Capability Victorian Curriculum / Capabilities / Personal and Social Capability	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
	Self-Awareness and Management
•	Explore the links between their emotions and their behaviour VCPSCSE025	1
	Social Awareness and Management
•	Describe the various causes of conflict and evaluate possible strategies to address conflict VCPSCSO033	1	1	1	1
•	Identify the characteristics of an effective team and develop descriptions for particular roles including leadership, and describe both their own and their team’s performance when undertaking various roles VCPSCSO032	1	1	1	1
•	Explore and discuss behaviours that demonstrate sensitivity to individual, social and cultural differences VCPSCSO029	1

Science Understanding

Question-Based Investigations: A Life Less Lonely

Question-Based Investigations: Schools for the Future

Question-Based Investigations: Entrepreneurial Thinking

Question-Based Investigations: Discover Democracy

Science as a human endeavour

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Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to inform personal and community decisions and to solve problems that directly affect people’s lives VCSSU073