RS1.5 Reads a wider range of texts on less familiar topics with increasing independence and understanding, making connections between own knowledge and information in texts
Follows computer interactive directions
Assesses role of visual images Accompanying written text

RS2.5 Reads independently a wide range of texts on increasingly challenging topics and justifies own interpretation of ideas, information and events
Interprets basic maps, charts, diagrams, graphs, photographs, other still and moving graphics
Obtains information from selected Internet/computer sites and other computer graphics and texts
Finds information for specific purposes in factual texts

RS2.7 Discusses how writers relate to their readers in different ways, how they create a variety of worlds through language and how they use language to achieve a wide range of purposes.
Talks about different interpretations of written and visual texts
Discusses the ways different groups of people are represented in texts
makes general statements about how visual texts such as diagrams, tables and illustrations enhance or detract from meaning

RS3.5 Reads independently an extensive range of texts with increasing content demands and responds to themes and issues
Interprets a variety of literary and factual texts
accesses and interprets a wide range of Internet/computer texts and graphics
Reads longer, more involved recounts, e.g. historical, empathetic
Uses multiple pathways to read electronic texts

RS3.7 Critically analyses techniques used by writers to create certain effects, to use language creatively, to position the reader in various ways and to construct different interpretations of experience.
Identifies how camera angle, viewer position, colour, size and shading in a visual text construct meaning.
Discusses how people from different sociocultural or minority groups or people in particular roles are represented in texts and whether these representations are accurate, fair, stereotypical

CCS1.1 Communicates the importance of past and present people, days and events in their life, the lives of their family and community members and in other communities.
Identifies and talks about the lives of people in their family and community

CCS1.2 Identifies changes and continuities in their own life and in the local community.
Identifies ways in which previous generations of people lived in the local area
Compares how things were, the way they are now and how they would like them to be
Gathers information about the Aboriginal people that live/lived in their community
Uses historical language of time and change, e.g. Old, new, past, future generation
Communicates the value of the contribution of past generations to community life
Communicates the value of the contribution of migrants to community life

CCS2.2 Explains changes in the community and family life and evaluates the effects of these on different individuals, groups and environments.
Explains why some natural and built features in the local area have heritage value
Identifies continuing and changing roles, practices, traditions and customs of men and women in the community and in families
Collects and uses primary and secondary sources to investigate the history of their community, beginning with Aboriginal people, e.g. Observations, photographs, oral history, life stories, written histories.
Identifies the contributions of some significant people and events to community heritage
Compares different versions of local history, beginning with the Aboriginal community that lives/lived in the area
Identifies the effects of change on the environment, e.g. Changes in land use

ENS2.6 Describes people’s interactions with environments and identifies responsible ways of interacting with environments
Identifies how the environment has changed over time to meet needs and wants

CUS3.3 Describes different cultural influences and their contribution to Australian identities
Demonstrates awareness of the cultural diversity of the Australians, including Aboriginal peoples
Reflects on the expression of Australian identities at different times