Oxford Australian Curriculum Atlas — Foundation Suggested Term Planner
Term
Interactive Topic Introduction
and teaching focus
PS Page
Activity
Sheets
SB
Pages
Australian Curriculum links
1
My family tree
24
21, 22,
23, 24
46–47
2
Houses of different
materials
25
25, 26
48–49
3
Seasons and weather
14
1
26–27
4
Places from the past
22
16, 17,
18
42–43
Foundation
H Who the people in their family are, where they were born and raised and how they are related to
each other
H How the stories of families and the past can be communicated, for example through photographs,
artefacts, books, oral histories, digital media and museums
Year 1
H Differences in family structures and roles today, and how these have changed or remained the
same over time
Year 2
G The influence of purpose, distance and accessibility on the frequency with which people visit
places
G The connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia, the countries of the Asia region,
and across the world
Cross curriculum priorities
Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
Foundation
G The places people live in and belong to, their familiar features and why they are important to
people
G The reasons why some places are special to people, and how they can be looked after
S Objects are made of materials that have observable properties
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
Foundation
S Daily and seasonal changes in our environment, including the weather, affect everyday life
S Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape
Cross curriculum priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
Sustainability
Foundation
G The reasons why some places are special to people, and how they can be looked after
Year 2
H The importance today of an historical site of cultural or spiritual significance; for example, a
community building, a landmark, a war memorial
H The history of a significant person, building, site or part of the natural environment in the local
community and what it reveals about the past
Cross curriculum priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
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Oxford Australian Curriculum Atlas — Year 1 Suggested Term Planner
Term
Interactive Topic Introduction
and teaching focus
PS Page
Activity
Sheets
SB
Pages
Australian Curriculum links
1
Australia’s first people
23
19, 20
44–45
2
Sun, Earth and Moon
13
3
Natural environments
15
2, 3, 4
28–29
Foundation
G The Countries/Places that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples belong to in the local
area and why they are important to them
H The different structures of families and family groups today, and what they have in common
Year 2
G The ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples maintain special connections
to particular Country/Place
Cross curriculum priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
Year 1
S Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape
Foundation
S Living things have basic needs, including food and water
G The places people live in and belong to, their familiar features and why they are important to
people
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
Endangered animals
18
10, 11
34–35
Living things
16
5, 6, 7
30–31
4
24–25
Year 1
S Living things live in different places where their needs are met
Year 2
S Earth’s resources, including water, are used in a variety of ways
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
Foundation
S Living things have basic needs, including food and water
Year 1
S Living things have a variety of external features
S Living things live in different places where their needs are met
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Oxford Australian Curriculum Atlas — Year 2 Suggested Term Planner
Term
Interactive Topic Introduction
and teaching focus
PS Page
Activity
Sheets
SB
Pages
Australian Curriculum links
1
Push and pull
21
14, 15
40–41
2
Food from different cultures
26
27, 28,
29
50–51
3
Water on Earth
19
12, 13
36–37
Foundation
S The way objects move depends on a variety of factors, including their size and shape
Year 1
S Everyday materials can be physically changed in a variety of ways
Year 2
S A push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape
Foundation
S Living things have basic needs, including food and water
Year 2
G The connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia, the countries of the Asia
region, and across the world
S Different materials can be combined, including by mixing, for a particular purpose
Cross curriculum priorities
Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
Year 2
S Earth’s resources, including water, are used in a variety of ways
G The natural, managed and constructed features of places, their location, how they change and
how they can be cared for
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
Caring for the environment
20
14
38–39
Life cycle of a frog
17
8, 9
32–33
4
Year 2
S Earth’s resources, including water, are used in a variety of ways
S Different materials can be combined, including by mixing, for a particular purpose
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
Year 2
S Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves
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