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Key Learning Areas

The teaching and learning programs offered at Taren Point Public School meet the requirements outlined by the NSW Board of Studies and the NSW Department of Education and Training. 

There are 6 Key Learning Areas in Primary Schools. 

English

English is the key learning area where students develop knowledge, skills and understandings about English language and literature. K–6 syllabuses in New South Wales are organised in broad stages that describe the sequence of learning experiences through which students will progress. The outcomes and content in this English K–6 Syllabus are organised in three strands:

• Talking and Listening
• Reading
• Writing

 

The aim of the English K–6 Syllabus is to encourage positive attitudes towards learning English, to develop students’ ability in using language effectively and to enable critical reflection on how language works.

Mathematics

The Mathematics K–6 Syllabus is organised into the following strands:

• Working Mathematically
• Number
• Patterns and Algebra
• Data
• Measurement
• Space and Geometry.

Science and Technology

Science and Technology is the learning area in which all students learn about the natural and made environments by investigating, by designing and making and by using technology.

Science education assists students to understand themselves and the environment and provides opportunities for them to develop independent thought and responsible action.

Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE)

Human Society and Its Environment is the key learning area in which students develop knowledge, understandings, skills, and values and attitudes about people and their social and physical environments.

Through the learning experiences in this syllabus, students will develop knowledge and essential understandings about Australia’s history and geography, the people who live within its territory and their social, cultural, economic and political lives. They will learn about Australians, European influences, the original occupation of Australia by Aboriginal people and Australia’s shared history, Australia in the context of the Asian and Pacific regions and the world, and other cultures in the world.

Personal Development, Health, Physical Education (PDHPE)

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) programs should focus on encouraging students to make informed decisions related to health and physical activity and develop positive attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle.

Students learn about:

• active lifestyle
• dance
• games and sport
• growth and development
• personal health choices
• safe living

Creative and Practical Arts

Creative Arts encompasses Visual Arts, Music, Drama and Dance

For further information, visit the NSW Board of Studies website by clicking on the Board of Studies logo at the top of this page.