English
In
Years 3 and 4, students read and write about familiar content that relates to
other learning areas. Students read more difficult texts on their own, such as
chapter books and non-fiction information and can write in different styles.
Typically,
students will:
· read and understand a range of different types of
texts that explore imaginative and informative topics
· recognise and write texts that persuade and explain
· write imaginative texts that include characters and
events
· recognise that pictures or graphics can be important
to add meaning
· recognise different kinds of language used in text,
depending on the audience and purpose
· learn information or ideas from texts
· use mostly correct grammar, including simple and
compound sentences
· use accurate spelling and punctuation, and edit their
own writing
· plan and make presentations to the class
· engage in discussions to share ideas and information,
communicating clearly with others.
Maths
In
Years 3 and 4, students further develop their understanding of number, patterns
and relationships, measurement and geometry. Modelling fractions and decimals
using concrete materials is a crucial focus at this stage.
Typically,
students will:
· choose strategies to add, subtract, multiply and
divide
· represent the value of money and make simple
calculations
· recall multiplication facts
· represent fractions on a number line
· explore addition, subtraction and multiplication
number patterns
· measure temperatures, lengths, shapes and objects
· solve problems involving time, and read maps
· create symmetrical shapes and classify angles
· construct graphs and list a likelihood of events.
Science
Students develop their understanding about how
science relates to their lives. They pose and answer questions and investigate
in a more systematic way, developing understanding of a fair test and
variables.
Typically, students will:
·
observe heat as a form of energy and investigate how it affects solids
·
explore regular and predictable cycles through a study of day and night
·
explore the action of forces
·
realise that living things form parts of ecosystems
· understand that actions of
humans can have an effect on their world.
HASS
Students draw on their growing experience of the
community and beyond, and use observations and information sources to develop
understandings about history, geography, civics and citizenship.
Typically, students will
investigate:
·
diverse people, cultures and environments in Australia and neighbouring
countries; how different individuals and groups have contributed to their
communities, past and present
·
significant days in Australia’s history, such as Australia Day, Anzac
Day and Sorry Day
·
early explorers and British colonisation of Australia
·
diverse cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and
those who live and lived in the local area
·
geographic characteristics of Africa, South America and Australia, and
how natural resources are used and managed
·
rules and laws, and how the local government makes decisions and serves
their community
·
groups they belong to, and how people contribute to the community and
the environment through responsible actions.