Oxford Australian Curriculum Atlas — Year 5 Suggested Term Planners

Unit: Australian colonies

Weeks / Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus / PS Page / Activity Sheets / SB Pages / Australian Curriculum links
1–3 / First Australian colonies / 37 / 29 / 68–69 / Year 5
G The influence of the environment on the human characteristics of a place
H Reasons (economic, political and social) for the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800
4–5 / Colonial settlement / 38 / 30, 2, 19 / 70–71 / Year 5
G The influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places
H The nature of convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced patterns of development, aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants (including Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples) and how the environment changed
Cross curriculum priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
6–8 / Gold rush / 39 / 5, 31, 24 / 72–73 / Year 5
G The influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places
H The impact of a significant development or event on a colony; for example, frontier conflict, the gold rushes, the Eureka Stockade, internal exploration, the advent of rail, the expansion of farming, drought
Cross curriculum priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
9–10 / Exploration / 40 / 32, 8 / 74–75 / Year 5
H The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping a colony; for example, explorers, farmers, entrepreneurs, artists, writers, humanitarians, religious and political leaders and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Cross curriculum priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

Unit: Changing states

Weeks / Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus / PS Page / Activity Sheets / SB Pages / Australian Curriculum links
1–2 / Changing states of water / 17 / 12, 3, 13, 8 / 28–29 / Year 5
S Solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways
S Changes to materials can be reversible, such as melting, freezing, evaporating; or irreversible, such as burning and rusting
3–5 / The water cycle / 18 / 14 / 30–31 / Year 5
S Solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways
S Changes to materials can be reversible, such as melting, freezing, evaporating; or irreversible, such as burning and rusting
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
6–8 / Rainbows, light and colour / 19 / 14 / 32–33 / Year 5
S Light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted
9–10 / Water in oceans / 20 / 14 / 34–35 / Year 5
S Solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways
S Changes to materials can be reversible, such as melting, freezing, evaporating; or irreversible, such as burning and rusting
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability

Unit: Living in Australia

Weeks / Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus / PS Page / Activity Sheets / SB Pages / Australian Curriculum links
1 – 3 / Where do we live? / 25 / 2 / 44–45 / Year 5
G The influence of the environment on the human characteristics of a place
Cross curriculum priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
4 – 6 / How have places grown? / 26 / 19, 20 / 46–47 / Year 5
G The influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
7 – 9 / Living in communities / 27 / 21 / 48–49 / Year 5
G The influence people have on the human characteristics of places and the management of spaces within them
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
10 / Caring for places / 28 / 22 / 50–51 / Year 5
G The influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability

Unit: Surviving in different environments

Weeks / Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus / PS Page / Activity Sheets / SB Pages / Australian Curriculum links
1–2 / Animals and their habitats / 21 / 11, 15, 2, 8, 4, 16 / 36–37 / Year 5
S Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment
Year 6
S The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment
3–5 / People adapting to environments / 22 / 11, 15, 8, 9, 17 / 38–39 / Year 5
G The influence of the environment on the human characteristics of a place
Year 6
G The world’s cultural diversity, including that of its indigenous peoples
6–7 / Australia’s climate and vegetation / 23 / 11, 14 / 40–41 / Year 6
S The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment
8–10 / Survival in Australia’s deserts / 24 / 2, 6, 5 / 42–43 / Year 5
S Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment
Year 6
S The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment

Oxford Australian Curriculum Atlas — Year 6 Suggested Term Planners

Unit: Australia as a nation

Weeks / Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus / PS Page / Activity Sheets / SB Pages / Australian Curriculum links
1–3 / Federation / 41 / 33 / 76–77 / Year 6
H Key figures and events that led to Australia’s Federation, including British and American influences on Australia’s system of law and government
4–5 / Population and migration / 42 / 34, 8, 35 / 78–79 / Year 5
H The reasons people migrated to Australia from Europe and Asia, and the experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony
Year 6
G The various connections Australia has with other countries and how these connections change people and places
G The effects that people’s connections with, and proximity to, places throughout the world have on shaping their awareness and opinion of those places
H Stories of groups of people who migrated to Australia (including from ONE Asian country) and the reasons they migrated, such as World War II and Australian migration programs since the war
Cross curriculum priorities
Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
6–7 / Indigenous rights / 43 / 36 / 80–81 / Year 6
H Experiences of Australian democracy and citizenship, including the status and rights of Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islanders, migrants, women and children
H The contribution of individuals and groups, including Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islanders and migrants, to the development of Australian society, for example in areas such as the economy, education, science, the arts, sport
Cross curriculum priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
8–10 / Government / 44 / 2, 35 / 82–83 / Year 6
H The contribution of individuals and groups, including Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islanders and migrants, to the development of Australian society, for example in areas such as the economy, education, science, the arts, sport

Unit: Using and conserving resources

Weeks / Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus / PS Page / Activity Sheets / SB Pages / Australian Curriculum links
1–3 / Australia’s minerals and energy / 29 / 5, 3, 15, 17, 8 / 52–53 / Year 6
G The various connections Australia has with other countries and how these connections change people and places
S Energy from a variety of sources can be used to generate electricity
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
4–5 / Renewable energy / 30 / 15, 23, 8, 24, 14 / 54–55 / Year 6
S Energy from a variety of sources can be used to generate electricity
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
6–8 / Making electricity / 31 / 8, 14, 3 / 56–57 / Year 6
S Electrical circuits provide a means of transferring and transforming electricity
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
9–10 / Power in the home / 32 / 58–59 / Year 6
S Electrical circuits provide a means of transferring and transforming electricity
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability

Unit: Australia in the world

Weeks / Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus / PS Page / Activity Sheets / SB Pages / Australian Curriculum links
1–3 / Australia and Asia / 33 / 25 / 60–61 / Year 6
G The location of the major countries of the Asia region in relation to Australia and the geographical diversity within the region
G The various connections Australia has with other countries and how these connections change people and places
Cross curriculum priorities
Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
4–5 / World population / 34 / 62–63 / Year 6
G Differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics between countries across the world
Cross curriculum priorities
Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
6–8 / Contrasts in living conditions / 35 / 64–65 / Year 6
G Differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics between countries across the world
9–10 / Refugees / 36 / 27, 28 / 66–67 / Year 6
G Differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics between countries across the world
G Significant events that connect people and places throughout the world
Cross curriculum priorities
Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia

Unit: Our changing Earth

Weeks / Interactive Topic Introduction and teaching focus / PS Page / Activity Sheets / SB Pages / Australian Curriculum links
1–2 / Earth in space / 13 / 1, 2, 3, 4 / 20–21 / Year 5
S The Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting around a star (the sun)
Year 6
S The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment
3–5 / Volcanoes and earthquakes / 14 / 5, 6, 3, 7 / 22–23 / Year 6
S Sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface
6–7 / Managing natural disasters / 15 / 5, 8, 9, 7, 10 / 24–25 / Year 5
G The impact of bushfires and floods on environments and communities, and how people can respond
Year 6
G Significant events that connect people and places throughout the world
S Sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability
8–10 / Natural disasters in Australia / 16 / 5, 8, 7, 11 / 26–27 / Year 5
G The impact of bushfires and floods on environments and communities, and how people can respond
Year 6
S Sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface
Cross curriculum priorities
Sustainability

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