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Australian Curriculum glossary lists

Learn more about Australian Curriculum terminology, with glossary lists available to browse or search.
Type
Resource
Duration
20m
First published
February 2025
Related Teacher Standards
2.3

Resource information

Learn more about Australian Curriculum terminology, with glossary lists available to browse or search.  

Glossary lists are sorted by the below categories. 

Learning areas 

  • English 
  • Humanities and Social Sciences 
  • Health and Physical Education 
  • Languages 
  • Mathematics 
  • Science 
  • Technologies 
  • The Arts 
General capabilities 

  • Critical and Creative Thinking 
  • Digital Literacy 
  • Ethical Understanding 
  • Intercultural Understanding 
  • Literacy 
  • Numeracy 
  • Personal and Social Capability 
Cross-curriculum Priorities 

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures 
  • Asia and Australia's Engagement with Asia 
  • Sustainability 
View the glossary lists on the Australian Curriculum website. No login is required. 

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