HASS

Term 1

In Term 1, our focus is on Geography and making connections between Australia and its neighbours.

Geography

Location! Location! Location!

Learning intentions

Students will:

• describe the location of Australia's states and territories, selected
• Aboriginal and Torres Islander nations, neighbours including Pacific
• Island nations, and countries relevant to students
• describe geographical features of different local places, including
• similarities and differences
• identify connections between the people and features of these
• countries and places, recognising that people have different
• perceptions of places.

Term 2

In Term 2, our focus is on Civics and Citizenship and understanding what it means to belong to the local community.

Civics and Citizenship

Belonging and contributing to the local community

Learning intentions

Students will:

• understand what ‘civics and citizenship’ is and why it is
• important to learn
• understand and recognise that we all have a personal identity
• understand the diversity of cultural, religious and/or social
• groups to which they and others in the local community
• belong
• identify and describe what rules and laws are, and how they
• are different
• know why laws are important and how they affect the lives of
• people
• understand the roles of local government and local citizens in
• their local community
• conduct an inquiry as an active local community citizen using
• democratic decision making.