Australia · ACARA Content Descriptions
Foundation Technologies
An introductory course focusing on how digital systems work and how students can use computational thinking to solve problems. Students explore patterns, sequences, and the role of technology in their daily lives through hands-on play and guided discovery.
Digital Systems in Our World
Students identify and explore common digital systems and their components in the home and classroom.
Identifying physical parts of a computer system like screens, keyboards, and mice.
Understanding how we give instructions to machines and how they respond to us.
Practical steps for personal safety and asking for help when using digital tools.
Patterns and Sequences
Developing foundational computational thinking by recognizing patterns and following simple instructions.
Learning that an algorithm is just a sequence of steps to complete a task.
Identifying repeats and patterns in movements, sounds, and images.
Using physical movement and arrows to represent directions and navigation.
Data and Discovery
Exploring how information can be organized and represented in different ways.
Categorizing objects based on shared characteristics like color, shape, or size.
Using icons and images to represent data and communicate ideas.
Understanding that computers store information as digital data.
Solving Problems with Technology
Using design thinking to create solutions for simple everyday challenges.
Learning to plan, create, and improve a project.
Imagining and designing robots that could help people in their daily lives.
Identifying errors in a process and finding ways to correct them.
Creating with Code
Introduction to block-based logic and controlling digital characters.
Using simple commands to move a character on a screen.
Exploring how inputs like clicks or taps trigger specific digital events.
Combining multiple steps to create a short digital animation or story.
Digital Citizens
Understanding the role of technology in the community and how to use it responsibly.
Looking for technology in the local community and at school.
Learning how to collaborate and share digital tools fairly with others.
Imagining how technology might change by the time students grow up.