Australia · ACARA Content Descriptions
Year 1 Technologies
This course introduces Year 1 students to the foundational concepts of computational thinking and digital systems. Students explore how data represents ideas, how to sequence instructions for robotic devices, and the importance of safety in a digital environment.
Hardware and Software Heroes
Students explore the physical parts of a computer and the applications that make them work. They learn to identify common digital systems and their specific purposes in daily life.
Identifying the screen, keyboard, mouse, and internal components that make digital devices function.
Understanding how we give information to a device and how it gives information back to us.
Differentiating between the physical device and the programs that run on it to perform tasks.
The Language of Data
Students investigate how digital systems represent data through symbols and patterns. They practice collecting and organizing information to solve simple problems.
Learning how images, icons, and emojis can communicate complex ideas quickly.
Gathering information from the classroom and categorizing it to find patterns.
Identifying and creating patterns using digital tools to understand how computers process information.
Thinking in Steps
An introduction to algorithms and computational thinking. Students learn to break down everyday tasks into small, logical steps.
Defining algorithms as a sequence of steps used to complete a task or solve a problem.
Practicing decomposition by taking a big task and splitting it into smaller, manageable parts.
Exploring simple decision making in instructions using 'if-then' logic.
Robot Command Center
Students apply their algorithmic knowledge to control physical or on-screen robots, focusing on precision and debugging.
Learning the importance of precise language when programming a device to move.
Identifying errors in a sequence of code and finding ways to fix them.
Discovering how to use loops to make instructions shorter and more efficient.
Our Connected Community
Exploring how digital systems connect people and how information travels across networks.
Visualizing how computers and people are linked together to share information.
Developing basic digital citizenship skills and understanding the importance of privacy.
Understanding how we protect our digital work and why security is important.
Tech for Good
Students evaluate the impact of technology on their lives and design a digital solution for a real-world classroom problem.
Comparing how people did things in the past with how we use technology today.
Discussing what happens to old technology and how to use devices responsibly.
Using design thinking to create a prototype of a new digital tool that helps the school.