Reading
This term, students will explore persuasive texts, developing their ability to identify an author’s purpose, opinion, and point of view. They will analyse how persuasive language features, evidence and vocabulary are used to influence an audience. Students will compare a range of persuasive texts and strengthen their comprehension by making inferences, identifying key ideas, and discussing how language choices impact meaning.
Writing
Students will plan, draft, revise and publish a range of persuasive texts for different audiences and purposes. They will learn to develop strong arguments supported by evidence, use persuasive language devices, and organise their ideas into well-structured paragraphs. There will be an ongoing focus on editing for spelling, punctuation, grammar and vocabulary to create clear and convincing writing.
Mathematics
In Mathematics, students will continue to build their understanding of measurement, applying their knowledge of perimeter, area and the conversion of common units of measurement to solve real-world problems. They will also investigate shape and angles, identifying, comparing and classifying two-dimensional shapes, exploring the properties of angles, and using appropriate mathematical language to describe and reason about geometric features.
Inquiry – The Digital World
Our Inquiry unit, The Digital World, encourages students to become confident, responsible and creative digital citizens. Students will investigate how digital systems and technologies are used in everyday life, explore safe and ethical online practices, and develop their computational thinking skills through problem-solving and digital design. They will learn how digital technologies are used in everyday life, explore safe and ethical online practices, and develop their computational thinking skills through problem-solving and digital design. They will learn how digital technologies can be used to communicate, create and collaborate effectively while understanding the importance of maintaining a positive digital footprint.