Australian Curriculum v9

Space for Schools: Australia

Space for Schools: Australia matches free live space tools to the Australian Curriculum v9 Science, from Year 1 to Year 12, with NSW syllabus codes alongside. Each card names its content description and has a 10-minute activity.

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Curriculum links last reviewed November 2026.

Foundation to Year 2: Sky and Space

Ages 6 to 8

Day and night, the changing Moon and lights in the sky, for Years 1 and 2.

Live ISS tracker: day and nightYear 1 · AC9S1U02 / NSW Stage 1 · ST1-10ES-SMoon globeYear 2 · AC9S2U01 / Year 2 · AC9S2H01 / NSW Stage 1 · ST1-10ES-SISS Visible TonightYear 2 · AC9S2U01

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Years 3 to 6: Solar System and Light

Ages 9 to 12

Gravity, light and shadows, and the planets moving around the Sun, for Years 4 to 6.

Worlds: gravity on other worldsYear 4 · AC9S4U03 / NSW Stage 2 · ST2-9PW-STHow to watch an eclipse safelyYear 5 · AC9S5U03Live ISS tracker: day lengthYear 6 · AC9S6U02

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Years 7 and 8: Sun, Earth and Moon

Ages 12 to 14

Moon phases, eclipses, tides and seasons, with forces and energy, for Years 7 and 8.

Moon globeYear 7 · AC9S7U03 / NSW Stage 4 · SC4-OTU-01Worlds: gravity on other worldsYear 7 · AC9S7U04 / NSW Stage 4 · SC4-FOR-01Live GlobeYear 7 · AC9S7U04

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Years 9 and 10: Universe and Big Bang

Ages 14 to 16

The electromagnetic spectrum, light-time, the big bang and Newton's laws, for Years 9 and 10.

Space telescopes: other wavelengthsYear 9 · AC9S9U04 / NSW Stage 5 · SC5-WAM-01Deep Space: light-timeYear 10 · AC9S10U03Live ISS tracker: speedYear 10 · AC9S10U05

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Years 11 and 12: Gravity and Orbits

Ages 16 to 18

Kepler's laws, geostationary orbits and satellites in circular motion for senior Physics.

Satellite directory: Kepler's third lawPhysics Unit 3 · ACSPH101 / NSW Physics · PH12-12 / QCAA Physics · Unit 3 / VCE Physics · Unit 3Types of orbitsPhysics Unit 3 · ACSPH094 / NSW Physics · PH12-12 / QCAA Physics · Unit 3 / VCE Physics · Unit 3Live ISS tracker: circular motionPhysics Unit 3 · ACSPH101 / QCAA Physics · Unit 3 / VCE Physics · Unit 3

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Questions from teachers

Which states teach the Australian Curriculum v9?

The ACT, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland teach v9 directly. Victoria (Victorian Curriculum 2.0) and Western Australia have their own versions with their own codes: the activities still fit, but check your own codes.

Are NSW syllabus codes included?

Yes. Where a card fits a NSW outcome, its code is shown next to the v9 code, for example AC9S7U03 and SC4-OTU-01. The new NSW Science and Technology K-6 syllabus starts in 2027 with new codes, and we will update the primary cards then.

Why is there nothing for Foundation?

Foundation science in v9 has no space content, so the cards start in Year 1. Foundation has different names around Australia: Kindergarten in NSW and the ACT, Prep in Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania, Reception in South Australia, Transition in the Northern Territory and Pre-primary in Western Australia.

Where is the solar system in v9?

In Year 2 (AC9S2U01: the Earth is a planet in the solar system, and the sky changes in patterns) and Year 6 (AC9S6U02: the Earth and the other planets move around the Sun). Year 7 covers the Sun, Earth and Moon (AC9S7U03), and Year 10 the big bang (AC9S10U03).

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Australian Curriculum codes are content descriptions, for example AC9S7U03. NSW syllabus outcomes are a second tag, for example SC4-OTU-01. Victoria and Western Australia have their own codes: the activities still fit.

© Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) 2010 to present, unless otherwise indicated. This material was downloaded from the Australian Curriculum website (Website) (accessed 4 November 2026) and was modified. The material is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Attribution 4.0 International Deed. Version updates are tracked in the ‘Curriculum version history’ section on the 'About the Australian Curriculum' page of the Australian Curriculum website. ACARA does not endorse any product that uses the Australian Curriculum or make any representations as to the quality of such products. Any product that uses material published on this website should not be taken to be affiliated with ACARA or have the sponsorship or approval of ACARA. It is up to each person to make their own assessment of the product, taking into account matters including, but not limited to, the version number and the degree to which the materials align with the content descriptions and achievement standards (where relevant). Where there is a claim of alignment, it is important to check that the materials align with the content descriptions and achievement standards (endorsed by all education Ministers), not the elaborations (examples provided by ACARA).

NSW syllabus outcome codes © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales. The cards use the codes only, with our own descriptions.

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