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Curriculum links - Levels F-10

Victorian Curriculum (VC) - F-10
The Victorian Curriculum is managed by VCAA (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority). All Victorian government and Catholic schools are required to use the Victorian Curriculum F–10. Independent schools may use the Victorian Curriculum F–10 as a model and resource for the effective implementation of the Australian Curriculum.
Australian Curriculum (AC) - F-10
The Australian Curriculum is managed by The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Some independent schools in Victoria follow this curriculum in preference to the Victorian Curriculum.

Curriculum resources - All subjects

ABC Education
ABC Education brings you thousands of free, curriculum-linked resources for Primary and Secondary students and teachers.
Asia Education Foundation
AEF provides school leaders, teachers and students with the global perspectives and tools to amplify their intercultural skills and mindsets. AEF delivers informative resources, national and international professional learning, innovative programs and rich networks that connect Australian schools with over 20 countries in Asia-Pacific.
Australian Curriculum (AC) - Resources
This site houses a range of resources that can be used to support teachers as they implement the Australian Curriculum
BBC Bitesize
Curriculum resources from the UK for Primary to Secondary level students
Brain Pop Junior
Teaching resources from USA that aim to be fun and engaging.
Cool Australia
Provides relevant and engaging information about the three pillars of sustainability: social, economic and environmental.
Council of Professional Teaching Associations of Victoria (CPTAV)
This site provides links to Victorian teacher association websites which house many resources on various curriculum subjects.
FUSE
Resources from the Victorian Department of Education and Training
International Children's Digital Library
The International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL) allows you to read over 1500 children's books online. The books are published in many different countries and languages. It provides free access to high-quality digital books from around the world. You can browse by age, genre, book length, character types.
Teacher Tube
Free online community for teachers, educationally focused videos are shared.
Victorian Curriculum (VC) - Resources
VCAA has an array of resources to support schools in implementing the VC, including professional learning opportunities. Resources are organised by curriculum areas, cross-curriculum topics and a professional learning program.

Literacy Planet

LiteracyPlanet is the premier online education resource for child literacy learning in Australia. It is designed by Australian educators and aligned to the Australian curriculum. LiteracyPlane t aims to achieve improving literacy skills nationwide by using education technology and providing a literacy learning experience for children of all abilities that is accessible, inclusive, empowering and effective, and fun.