Curriculum & Activities
South Australian Curriculum
The SA Curriculum for public education has been adapted from the Australian Curriculum for a South Australian context. In South Australia, we want to empower our children and young people with the dispositions, capabilities and knowledge they need to thrive in a constantly changing world.
Cross-Curriculum Priorities
Cross-Curriculum Priorities are embedded in the learning areas to enrich the curriculum:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
- Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia
- Sustainability
Assessment and Reporting
Schools assess student progress and report to parents using a variety of methods, ensuring that assessments are fair, valid, and reliable.
Learning standards
Learning standards describe what students will need to demonstrate in their learning. For example, learning mathematics is not just recalling facts and formulas. Having a positive disposition to maths and engaging in reasoning and problem solving develops the capability to solve unfamiliar problems in a range of contexts.
Support for Diverse Learners
The curriculum provides flexibility to cater to the diverse needs of students, including those with disabilities, gifted students, and those from different cultural backgrounds.
Learning Areas
The South Australian Curriculum framework outlines the essential knowledge, capabilities and dispositions in each of the eight learning areas:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
- Technologies
- The Arts
- Health and Physical Education
- Languages – Japanese
General Capabilities
General Capabilities are integrated across all learning areas to equip students with skills needed for life and work, including:
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Personal and Social Capability
- Ethical Understanding
- Intercultural Understanding
Learn More
Learn more about the Australian Curriculum at:
https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/
Learning Area Overviews
In each link below, you can find an overview of these learning areas:
Foundation (Reception) – Information for Parents (PDF)
Years 1–2 – Information for Parents (PDF)
Years 3–4 – Information for Parents (PDF)
Years 5–6 – Information for Parents (PDF)
GreatStart
Click here to view the GreatStart page on the Department for Education website.
This page on the Department for Education website is for parents of children from birth to age 5. Focused around everyday events, the page provides ideas and activities for parents to engage with their children in early numeracy and literacy development.
