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Learning area downloads

Downloadable materials for each learning area of the Australian Curriculum.


You can download the following materials for each learning area:

  • Understand the learning area – provides the aims, rationale, structure, key considerations and key connections for the learning area. Where a learning area has subjects, both the Understand this learning area and Understand this subject materials are available.
  • Curriculum content F–6 – provides the level overview, achievement standards, content descriptions and elaborations for each learning area or subject across Foundation to Year 6.
  • Curriculum content 7–10 – provides the level overview, achievement standards, content descriptions and elaborations for each learning area or subject across Years 7 to 10.
  • Scope and sequence – provides the achievement standards and content descriptions for the learning area or subject across F–10.
  • Glossary – provides definitions for terms used in the learning area or subject.
  • Comparative information – shows the differences between Version 8.4 and Version 9.0 achievement standards and content descriptions.

For some learning areas and subjects, additional resources are also available.