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• VCMMG169

  Compare the areas of regular and irregular shapes by informal means

  Elaborations

  • comparing areas using metric units, such as counting the number of square centimetres required to cover two areas by overlaying the areas with a grid of centimetre squares

  VCMMG169 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Measurement and Geometry | Shape

• VCMMG170

  Compare and describe two dimensional shapes that result from combining and splitting common shapes, with and without the use of digital technologies

  Elaborations

  • identifying common two-dimensional shapes that are part of a composite shape by re-creating it from these shapes
  • creating two-dimensional shapes from verbal or written instructions

  VCMMG170 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Measurement and Geometry | Shape

• VC2M4SP02

  represent and approximate composite shapes and objects in the environment, using combinations of familiar shapes and objects

  Elaborations

  • identifying common shapes that form part of a composite shape by re-creating these shapes using physical or virtual materials
  • physically or virtually using cubes to make three-dimensional models that approximate real objects; for example, building a virtual environment by using a computer software program to construct objects out of cubes
  • approximating complex shapes and objects in the environment with familiar shapes and objects; for example, drawing cartoon animals by combining familiar shapes
  • recognising how familiar shapes and objects are used in logos and other graphics to represent more complex shapes, and creating logos using graphic design software

  VC2M4SP02 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 4 | Space

• VCMMG173

  Create symmetrical patterns, pictures and shapes with and without digital technologies

  Elaborations

  • using stimulus materials such as the motifs in Central Asian textiles, Tibetan artefacts, Indian lotus designs and symmetry in Yolngu or Central and Western Desert art

  VCMMG173 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Measurement and Geometry | Location and transformation

• VCMMG171

  Explain and compare the geometric properties of two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects

  Elaborations

  • describing the similarities and differences between two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects
  • recognising two-dimensional shapes that are the faces for three-dimensional objects such as prisms, pyramids and platonic solids (including tetrahedrons, cubes and dodecahedrons)

  VCMMG171 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Measurement and Geometry | Shape

• VC2M4SP01

  explain and compare the geometric properties of two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects

  Elaborations

  • describing the similarities and differences between two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects
  • recognising two-dimensional shapes that are the faces for three-dimensional objects such as prisms, pyramids and platonic solids (including tetrahedrons, cubes and dodecahedrons)

  VC2M4SP01 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 4 | Space

• VCADRP027

  Shape and perform dramatic action using narrative structures and tension in devised and scripted drama

  Elaborations

  • considering ideas from drama they watch such as contemporary drama written/performed by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander drama practitioner when shaping own drama, for example, which characters they identify with, and what relationships and situations do they recognise?
  • applying story structures in their drama, including roles and events linked through cause and effect and dramatic tension, for example, exploring local Aboriginal stories and how they are dramatically portrayed as a reference for shaping their own drama
  • performing their improvised sections of process drama and play-building
  • planning and rehearsing their drama for a live or virtual performance, for example, a short scripted drama with a sense of role, situation and dramatic tension
  • evaluating drama they perform, for example, ‘How well did they collaborate to make drama? What worked best in the drama?’

  VCADRP027 | The Arts | Drama | Levels 3 and 4 | Present and Perform

• VCAMUP027

  Rehearse and perform songs and instrumental music they have learnt and composed, shaping elements of music to communicate ideas to an audience

  Elaborations

  • rehearsing and performing music using a range of techniques including technologies to enhance mood
  • planning and rehearsing their music for a live or virtual performance, for example, deciding where the performers will stand, how they will begin and end, practising following cues from the music and other members of the group
  • refining their compositions and performances based on peer and teacher evaluations and with a focus on specific music technique and elements
  • developing and refining techniques on a range of conventional and unconventional melodic and non-melodic percussion instruments, voice, and digital instruments to create and vary tone colour and expression

  VCAMUP027 | The Arts | Music | Levels 3 and 4 | Present and Perform

• VCASFC154

  Consider how their ways of communicating and responding to each other shape and reflect their sense of identity

  Elaborations

  • using visual representations such as concept maps, posters or captioned slide presentations to identify groups that they identify with, such as friends, family, sporting, interest and community groups
  • creating a profile to capture their sense of self, for example through creating an avatar or montage, using key signs, fingerspelled letters or simple Auslan expressions in a digital file to identify significant characteristics, traits or experiences
  • comparing their own and each other’s ways of communicating, identifying elements that reflect cultural differences or influences of other languages
  • identifying markers of identity that may be important across all cultures and communities, for example, family membership, environment, language background, age or gender

  VCASFC154 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Identity

• VC2M4M02

  recognise ways of measuring and approximating the perimeter and area of shapes and enclosed spaces, using appropriate formal and informal units

  Elaborations

  • recognising that perimeter is the sum of the lengths that form the boundary of a shape or enclosed space; choosing suitable units from a range of objects to measure around the boundary of a shape such as a garden bed; comparing the results to say which unit was an appropriate choice for the context; and using a piece of string or rope to measure the perimeter of irregular shapes and enclosed spaces, including those that have curved sections
  • creating a range of rectangles representing ‘paddocks’ on grid paper and establishing different methods of working out the length of the boundary fences; and explaining that the more efficient methods involve adding the side lengths rather than counting squares
  • recognising that area is the space enclosed by the boundary of a shape or the surface of an object; measuring and comparing the area of shapes using an array of paper tiles or mosaic squares, including part units to fill gaps at the edge of the shapes; and comparing the total areas by combining the fractional parts to make whole units
  • demonstrating how to use one unit repeatedly to measure the area of a shape (for example, using one paper square to measure and compare the area of a rectangle and a triangle) and recording and explaining how they used part units to give a more accurate measure, and why they needed to ensure there were no gaps or overlaps
  • investigating the ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ranger groups and other groups measure areas of land to make decisions about fire burns to care for Country/Place

  VC2M4M02 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 4 | Measurement

• VC2M4SP04

  recognise line and rotational symmetry of shapes and create symmetrical patterns and pictures, using dynamic geometry software where appropriate

  Elaborations

  • identifying rotational symmetry of shapes by tracing around various shapes and objects to create an image, and using the image to test and record which different rotations result in the same image
  • using dynamic geometry software to manipulate shapes and create symmetrical patterns; for example, creating tessellation patterns that are symmetrical
  • using stimulus materials such as the motifs in Central Asian textiles, Tibetan artefacts, Indian lotus designs and Islamic artwork to investigate and discuss line and rotational symmetry
  • exploring the natural environment on Country/Place to investigate and discuss patterns and symmetry of shapes and objects such as in flowers, plants and landscapes

  VC2M4SP04 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 4 | Space

• VC2M4ST02

  analyse the effectiveness of different displays or visualisations in illustrating and comparing data distributions, then discuss the shape of distributions and the variation in the data

  Elaborations

  • suggesting questions that can be answered by a given data display and using the display to answer these questions
  • interpreting data representations in the media and other forums where symbols represent one-to-many relationships and how this can be challenging when the representations use part-whole representations
  • comparing different student-generated diagrams, tables and graphs, describing their similarities and differences and commenting on the usefulness of each representation for interpreting the data

  VC2M4ST02 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 4 | Statistics

• Civics and Citizenship: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students explain how decisions can be made democratically and the role of local government. They recognise the importance of rules and distinguish between rules and laws. They describe how people participate in their community as active citizens and factors that shape a...

  Level description | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 3 and 4

• Civics and Citizenship: Levels 3 and 4 description

  The Level 3 and 4 curriculum introduces students to democracy in the context of the familiar and personal as well as the purpose of local government and the services it provides to the community. It explores an understanding of democracy as rule by the people through learning about decision making...

  Level description | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship

• Drama: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students use relationships, tension, time and place and narrative structure when improvising and performing devised and scripted drama. They use performance skills to communicate ideas and create a sense of time and place in their drama.

  Students describe and discuss similarities...

  Level description | The Arts | Drama | Levels 3 and 4

• Mathematics: Level 4 description

  In Level 4, students extend the number system to simple decimal fractions, and broaden their use of measures and scales.

  Students model, represent and order numbers to tens of thousands, and extend place value to tenths and hundredths. They investigate odd and even numbers and explore number patterns...

  Level description | Mathematics

• Mathematics Version 2.0: Level 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students use their understanding of place value to represent tenths and hundredths in decimal form and to multiply natural numbers by multiples of 10. Students use mathematical modelling to solve financial and other practical problems, formulating the problem using...

  Level description | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 4

• VCSSU057

  Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things

  Elaborations

  • exploring differences between living, once living and products of living things
  • identifying variations in the features of plants, for example, colour and shape of leaves, or types of flowers
  • identifying variations in the features of animals, for example, body covering, ear shapes or number of legs

  VCSSU057 | Science | Levels 3 and 4 | Science Understanding | Biological sciences

• Mathematics: Level 4 achievement standards

  Number and Algebra

  Students recall multiplication facts to 10 x 10 and related division facts. They choose appropriate strategies for calculations involving multiplication and division, with and without the use of digital technology, and estimate answers accurately enough for the context. Students...

  Level description | Mathematics | Level 4

• Auslan - Second Language Learner - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 description

  Students are increasingly aware of differences between Auslan and English. They are developing a wide range of vocabulary and can use simple clause structures to generate their own ideas in structured tasks. They use depicting signs to talk about simple movements and shapes, and with support can...

  Level description | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence