NSW Stage 2 Outcomes

Outcomes are clear statements of the knowledge, skills and understanding, expected to be achieved by most students by the end of a given stage. Outcomes provide signposts of students progress and they provide a basis for summative reporting.

ENGLISH
TALKING AND LISTENING OUTCOMES Learning to Talk and Listen
TS2.1 Talking and Listening Communicates in informal and formal classroom activities in school and social situations for an increasing range of purposes on a variety of topics across the curriculum. Interacts effectively in groups and pairs, adopting a range of roles, uses a variety of media and uses various listening strategies for different situations.

TS2.2 Skills and Strategies

Learning About Talking and Listening

TS2.3 Context and Text TS2.4 Language Structures and Features Identifies the effect of purpose and audience on spoken texts and distinguishes between different varieties of English. Identifies common organisational patterns and some characteristic language features of a few types of predictable spoken texts.

READING OUTCOMES Learning to Read

RS2.5 Reading and Viewing Texts RS2.6 Skills and Strategies Reads independently a wide range of texts on increasingly challenging topics and justifies own interpretation of ideas, information and events. Uses efficiently an integrated range of skills and strategies when reading and interpreting written texts.

Learning About Reading

RS2.7 Context and Text 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. Discusses the text structure of a range of text types and the

RS2.8

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Language Structures and Features grammatical features that are characteristic of those text types.

WRITING OUTCOMES Learning to Write

WS2.9 Producing Texts Drafts, revises, proofreads and publishes well- structured texts that are more demanding in terms of topic, audience and written language features. Produces texts clearly, effectively and accurately, using the sentence structure, grammatical features and punctuation conventions of the text type. Uses knowledge of letter sound correspondences, common letter patterns and a range of strategies to spell familiar and unfamiliar words. Uses joined letters when writing in NSW Foundation Style and demonstrates basic desktop publishing skills on the computer.

WS2.10 Skills and Strategies Grammar and Punctuation WS2.11 Skills and Strategies Spelling WS2.12 Skills and Strategies Handwriting and Computer Technology

Learning About Writing

WS2.13 Context and Text Drafts, revises, proofreads and publishes well- structured texts that are more demanding in terms of topic, audience and written language features. Produces texts clearly, effectively and accurately, using the sentence structure, grammatical features and punctuation conventions of the text type.

WS2.14 Language Structure and Features

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MATHEMATICS
WORKING MATHEMATICALLY OUTCOMES
WMS2.1 Questioning WMS2.2 Applying Strategies WMS2.3 Communicating WMS2.4 Reasoning WMS2.5 Reflecting Asks questions that could be explored using mathematics in relation to Stage 2 content Selects and uses appropriate mental or written strategies, or technology, to solve problems Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas Checks the accuracy of a statement and explains the reasoning used Links mathematical ideas and makes connections with, and generalisations about, existing knowledge and understanding in relation to Stage 2 content

NUMBER OUTCOMES
NS2.1 Whole Numbers NS2.2 Addition and Subtraction NS2.3 Multiplication and Division NS2.4 Fractions and Decimals Counts, orders, reads and records numbers up to four digits Uses mental and written strategies for addition and subtraction involving two-, three- and four-digit numbers Uses mental and informal written strategies for multiplication and division Models, compares and represents commonly used fractions and decimals, adds and subtracts decimals to two decimal places, and interprets everyday percentages Describes and compares chance events in social and experimental contexts

NS2.5 Chance

PATTERNS AND ALGEBRA OUTCOMES

PAS2.1 Number Patterns Generates, describes and records number patterns using a variety of strategies and completes simple number sentences by calculating missing values

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DATA OUTCOMES
DS2.1 Data Representation Gathers and organises data, displays data using tables and graphs, and interprets the results

MEASUREMENT OUTCOMES
MS2.1 Length MS2.2 Area MS2.3 Volume and Capacity MS2.4 Mass MS2.5 Time Estimates, measures, compares and records lengths, distances and perimeters in metres, centimetres and millimetres Estimates, measures, compares and records the areas of surfaces in square centimetres and square metres Estimates, measures, compares and records volumes and capacities using litres, millilitres and cubic centimetres Estimates, measures, compares and records masses using kilograms and grams Reads and records time in one-minute intervals and makes comparisons between time units

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CONTENT OUTCOMES
BES2.1 Built Environments ICS2.2 Information and Communication LTS2.3 Living Things Creates, models and evaluates built environments reflecting consideration of functional and aesthetic factors. Creates and evaluates information products demonstrating an understanding of the needs of particular audiences. Identifies and describes the structure and function of living things and ways in which living things interact with other living things and their environment. Identifies various forms and sources of energy and devises systems that use energy. Creates and evaluates products and services considering aesthetic and functional factors. Identifies some of the features of the solar system and describes interactions that affect conditions on Earth.

PPS2.4 Physical Phenomena PSS2.5 Products and Services ESS2.6 Earth and its Surroundings

LEARNING PROCESSES
INVS2.7 Investigating Conducts investigations by observing, questioning, predicting, testing, collecting, recording and analysing data, and drawing conclusions. Develops, implements and evaluates ideas using drawings, models and prototypes at appropriate stages of the design process. Selects and uses a range of equipment, computer-based technology, materials and other resources with developing skill to enhance investigation and design tasks.

DMS2.8 Designing and Making

UTS2.9 Using Technology

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PDHPE
SKILLS OUTCOMES
COS2.1 Communicating DMS2.2 Decision Making INS2.3 Interacting MOS2.4 Moving PSS2.5 Problem Solving Uses a variety of ways to communicate with and within groups. Makes decisions as an individual and as a group member. Makes positive contributions in group activities. Displays a focus on quality of movement in applying movement skills to a variety of familiar and new situations. Uses a range of problem-solving strategies.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OUTCOMES

ALS2.6 Active Lifestyle DAS2.7 Dance GSS2.8 Games and Sports GDS2.9 Growth and Development GYS2.10 Gymnastics IRS2.11 Interpersonal Relationships PHS2.12 Personal Health Choices SLS2.13 Safe Living Discusses the relationship between regular physical activity and health. Performs familiar movement patterns in a variety of dance situations. Participates and uses equipment in a variety of games and modified sports. Describes life changes and associated feelings.

Demonstrates control in performing sequences of introductory gymnastic movements. Describes how relationships with a range of people enhance wellbeing. Discusses the factors influencing personal health choices. Discusses how safe practices promote personal wellbeing.

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HSIE
CHANGE AND CONTINUITY OUTCOMES
CCS2.1 Significant Events and people CCS2.2 Time and Change Describes events and actions related to the British colonisation of Australia and assesses changes and consequences. Explains changes in the community and family life and evaluates the effects of these on different individuals, groups and environments.

CULTURES OUTCOMES
CUS2.3 Identities Explains how shared customs, practices, symbols, languages and traditions in communities contribute to Australian and community identities. Describes different viewpoints, ways of living, languages and belief systems in a variety of communities.

CUS2.4 Cultural Diversity

ENVIRONMENTS OUTCOMES
ENS2.5 Patterns of Place and Location ENS2.6 Relationships with Places Describes places in the local area and other parts of Australia and explains their significance. Describes people s interactions with environments and identifies responsible ways of interacting with environments.

SOCIAL SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES OUTCOMES

SSS2.7 Resource Systems Describes how and why people and technologies interact to meet needs and explains the effects of these interactions on people and the environment. Investigates rights, responsibilities and decision-making processes in the school and community and demonstrates how participation can contribute to the quality of their school and community life.

SSS.2.8 Roles, Rights and Responsibilities

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CREATIVE ARTS
VISUAL ARTS
VAS2.1 Making Represents the qualities of experiences and things that are interesting or beautiful* by choosing among aspects of subject matter. Uses the forms to suggest the qualities of subject matter.

VAS2.2 Making VAS2.3 Appreciating VAS2.4 Appreciating

Acknowledges that artists make artworks for different reasons and that various interpretations are possible. Identifies connections between subject matter in artworks and what they refer to, and appreciates the use of particular techniques.

MUSIC
MUS2.1 Performing MUS2.2 Organising Sound MUS2.3 Organising Sound MUS2.4 Organising Sound Sings, plays and moves to a range of music, demonstrating a basic knowledge of musical concepts. Improvises musical phrases, organises sounds and explains reasons for choices. Uses commonly understood symbols to represent own work. Identifies the use of musical concepts and musical symbols in a range of repertoire.

DRAMA
DRAS2.1 Making DRAS2.2 Making DRAS2.3 Performing DRAS2.4 Appreciating Takes on and sustains roles in a variety of drama forms to express meaning in a wide range of imagined situations. Builds the action of the drama by using the elements of drama, movement and voice skills. Sequences the action of the drama to create meaning for an audience. Responds to, and interprets drama experiences and performances

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DANCE*
DAS2.1 Performing Performs dances from a range of contexts, demonstrating movement skills, expressive qualities and an understanding of the elements of dance. Explores, selects and combines movement using the elements of dance to communicate ideas, feelings or moods Gives personal opinions about the use of elements and meaning in their own and others dances

DAS2.2 Composing DAS2.3 Appreciating

* Correlates with PDHPE: DAS2.7 Performs familiar movement patterns in a variety of dance situations.