Australian Curriculum Content Descriptors

Find the knowledge, understanding and skills students should have opportunities to learn. Browse by learning area before narrowing to a curriculum level, strand or discipline.

2,678 content descriptors across eight learning areas

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English284 content descriptors Mathematics240 content descriptors Science152 content descriptors Humanities and Social Sciences333 content descriptors Health and Physical Education97 content descriptors The Arts165 content descriptors Technologies124 content descriptors Languages1,283 content descriptors

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Year 2 English → ASENGY2 · 27 descriptors Year 10 Mathematics → ASMATY10 · 21 descriptors Year 3 Science → ASSCIY3 · 12 descriptors Year 5 Science → ASSCIY5 · 12 descriptors Year 8 Science → ASSCIY8 · 19 descriptors Year 10 Science → ASSCIY10 · 19 descriptors Year 10 Civics and Citizenship → ASHASCIVY10 · 10 descriptors Year 7 Economics and Business → ASHASECOY7 · 10 descriptors Year 9 Economics and Business → ASHASECOY9 · 10 descriptors Year 7 Geography → ASHASGEOY7 · 14 descriptors Year 8 Geography → ASHASGEOY8 · 15 descriptors Year 9 Geography → ASHASGEOY9 · 14 descriptors Years 7–8 Music → ASARTMUSY78 · 7 descriptors Years 9–10 Design and Technologies → ASTECTDEY910 · 11 descriptors Years 3–4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages, First Language Learner Pathway → ASLANFALFLLY34 · 10 descriptors Years 1–2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages, Language Revival Learner Pathway → ASLANFALLRY12 · 10 descriptors Years 7–8 Chinese, Background and First Language Learner Pathway → ASLANCHIBFL7-1Y78 · 9 descriptors

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