The Australian Curriculum sets out the essential knowledge, understanding and skills students need to learn, and the quality of learning that is expected of the students as they progress through the first 11 years of schooling.
The Australian Curriculum is designed to prepare young people for the future world in which they will learn, and prepares them to respond to the challenges that will continue to shape their world. It sets out the priorities and aspirations we hold for all our young people. The curriculum represents what the Australian community values as the knowledge, understanding and skills that young people should attain.
The Australian Curriculum is 3-dimensional; it includes learning areas, general capabilities, and cross-curriculum priorities. Together, the 3 dimensions set out essential knowledge, understanding and skills all young Australians need so they will be able to learn, contribute and shape their world now and in the future.
Australian Curriculum Version 9
At Emu Park State School, we continue to familiarise and implement the Prep to Year 6 Australian Curriculum Version 9 (AC V9). This includes eight learning areas, general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities. Implementation is to be completed by the end of 2027, and we are guided by Implementation advice available on the Curriculum Gateway.
The following resources are available to support the familiarisation and planning for AC V9:
Curriculum Gateway: The Curriculum
Gateway supports with advice, capability development and curriculum
implementation resources for AC V9.
ACARA: The Professional
Learning Hub modules build understanding about each Australian Curriculum learning
area and subject.
QCAA: View the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 in Queensland (ACiQ)
resources from QCAA.
Our school supports students through our Learning Engagement and Acceleration (LEAP) Program and caters for the social and emotional development of students, staff and community through our Whole Be+ing Program.
Information for Parents
Below are links to parent/ carer information sheets to explain what students learn in each band of schooling:
Prep (Foundations).docx (6.05MB)
Years 1 and 2.docx (5.01MB)
Years 3 and 4.docx (3.82MB)
Years 5 and 6.docx (3.62MB)