Middle years: 3-6
Every Student Succeeding
The Australian Curriculum across Years 3–6 assists students to develop their ability to take positive action for well-being; relate and communicate well with others; pose questions and solve problems; make informed decisions and act responsibly. It engages students more purposefully with the discipline knowledge, understanding and skills of the eight learning areas of the Australian Curriculum. As in P-2, Literacy and numeracy are prioritised across these years of schooling. The curriculum further builds the essential knowledge and skills in literacy, consolidating 'learning to read and write' through English, as well as increasingly using literacy skills for 'reading and writing to learn' in other learning areas. Similarly, the curriculum continues to progress the development of specific mathematical skills and knowledge, and uses these skills in learning across the curriculum to both enrich the study of other learning areas and contribute to the development of broader and deeper numeracy skills. The development of Information and Communication Technology Capability is more apparent across the curriculum at this level.
Our commitment to developing learners across 3-6 is expressed through the development of resilience and independence in learning. We choose pedagogical practices that are age, learning area and context specific.