English
28 content descriptions · Language, Literature, Literacy
- AC9E3LA01understand that cooperation with others depends on shared understanding of social conventions, including turn-taking language, which vary according to the degree of formalityPlan this
- AC9E3LA02understand how the language of evaluation and emotion, such as modal verbs, can be varied to be more or less forcefulPlan this
Mathematics
23 content descriptions · Number, Algebra, Measurement, Space, Statistics, Probability
- AC9M3N01recognise, represent and order natural numbers using naming and writing conventions for numerals beyond 10 000Plan this
- AC9M3N02recognise and represent unit fractions including \(\frac12\), \(\frac13\), \(\frac14\), \(\frac15\) and \(\frac1{10}\) and their multiples in different ways; combine fractions with the same denominator to complete the wholePlan this
Science
12 content descriptions · Science understanding, Science as a human endeavour, Science inquiry
- AC9S3U01compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the differences between the life cycles of plants and animalsPlan this
- AC9S3U02compare the observable properties of soils, rocks and minerals and investigate why they are important Earth resourcesPlan this
Humanities and Social Sciences
14 content descriptions · Knowledge and understanding, Skills
- AC9HS3K01causes and effects of changes to the local community, and how people who may be from diverse backgrounds have contributed to these changesPlan this
- AC9HS3K02significant events, symbols and emblems that are important to Australia’s identity and diversity, and how they are celebrated, commemorated or recognised in Australia, including Australia Day, Anzac Day, NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day, Easter, Christmas, and other religious and cultural festivalsPlan this
Health and Physical Education
19 content descriptions · Personal, social and community health, Movement and physical activity
- AC9HP4P01investigate how success, challenge, setbacks and failure strengthen resilience and identities in a range of contextsPlan this
- AC9HP4P02plan, rehearse and reflect on strategies to cope with the different changes and transitions they experience, such as the changes associated with pubertyPlan this
Technologies
21 content descriptions · Knowledge and understanding, Processes and production skills
- AC9TDE4K01examine design and technologies occupations and factors including sustainability that impact on the design of products, services and environments to meet community needsPlan this
- AC9TDE4K02describe how forces and the properties of materials affect function in a product or systemPlan this
The Arts
25 content descriptions · Exploring and responding, Developing practices and skills, Creating and making, Presenting and performing
- AC9ADA4E01explore where, why and how dance is choreographed and/or performed across cultures, times, places and/or other contextsPlan this
- AC9ADA4E02explore how First Nations Australians use dance to communicate their connection to and responsibility for Country/PlacePlan this
Languages
174 content descriptions · Communicating meaning in Arabic, Understanding language and culture, Communicating meaning in Auslan, Communicating meaning in Chinese, Communicating meaning in [Language], Communicating meaning in French
- AC9LA4C01initiate exchanges and respond to modelled questions about self, others, and classroom environment, using formulaic expressionsPlan this
- AC9LA4C02participate in activities that involve planning with others, using a range of familiar phrases and modelled structuresPlan this
Questions teachers ask
- What does the Australian Curriculum cover in Year 3?
- Year 3 has content descriptions in 8 learning areas: English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education, Technologies, The Arts, Languages. Open a learning area to see every content description and its code.