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Unit overview

This unit teaches students that they have choices. Students learn the value of sharing, being kind and respectful, rule-following, doing their best and honesty. They also develop understanding about the pros and cons of saving and spending and the skill of prioritising choices based on needs and wants.

The following values of Australian schooling are developed in this unit:

• care and compassion (kindness and sharing)
• doing your best
• honesty and trustworthiness
• respect
• responsibility.

Teacher notes

These topics have been designed for students in Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2. The activities can be adjusted to cater to the needs of learners. Activities have been designed as a sequence, however teachers can select individual activities that suit their students. As Topic 6 is a culminating topic, it may require the study of other topics.

Topics

• 1. Fairness
• 2. Sharing is a choice
• 3. A world with or without sharing
• 4. Rules and responsibilities in the classroom
• 5. Spending and saving for needs and wants
• 6. How I contribute to my classroom community

Assessment

Teachers can gather evidence of student learning throughout this unit of work. Activities that elicit evidence of student learning in relation to the Australian Curriculum achievement standards have been identified. This evidence can be compiled into a student portfolio called 'A world where I know how to share'.

To support teachers to make judgements about the quality and sophistication of student learning, each topic is accompanied by year level rubrics.

Topic connections to the curriculum achievement standards

Topic	Activities	Task	English	Maths	HPE	The Arts	HASS
Topic 1	Activity 5 Activity 6	Observation record Annotated photographs	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	–
Topic 2	Activity 4 Activity 5	Individual T Chart Ten frame templates	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–
Topic 3	Activity 5	Storyboard	Yes	–	Yes	–	–
Topic 4	Activity 2 Activity 3	Poster	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	–
Topic 5	Activity 7	Skip counting worksheet Spend or save survey	–	Yes	–	–	Yes
Topic 6	Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4	Photographs and written descriptions Presentation	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	–

The assessment package for the Foundation year includes:

• Foundation year teacher guidelines
• Foundation year achievement standards
• Foundation year rubrics

The assessment package for Year 1 includes:

• Year 1 teacher guidelines
• Year 1 achievement standards
• Year 1 rubrics

The assessment package for Year 2 includes:

• Year 2 teacher guidelines
• Year 2 achievement standards
• Year 2 rubrics

Curriculum mapping

The curriculum mapping for Foundation to Year 2 includes:

• Australian Curriculum mapping for Foundation to Year 2
• NSW syllabuses mapping for Foundation to Year 2
• Victorian syllabuses mapping for Foundation to Year 2
• Western Australia syllabuses mapping for Foundation to Year 2

Links to the National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework

Knowledge and understanding

Students can:

• recognise Australian money includes notes and coins
• recognise that money can be saved to meet needs and wants
• explain how money is exchanged in return for goods and services
• identify and describe the differences between needs and wants.

Competence

Students can:

• recognise common symbols and terms used on a variety of Australian notes and coins
• identify consumer and financial matters that are part of daily life such as earning money, spending, saving, paying bills, making donations.

Responsibility and enterprise

Students can:

• demonstrate enterprising behaviours through participation in relevant class and/or school activities.

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• Paying it Forward – Primary school resource