Buy Smart teachers' resources for years 4 to 6
These resources for students in years 4 to 6 align with the Australian Curriculum for seamless implementation in the classroom.
You can set a Buy Smart topic, task or project to fit a measurable learning outcome in the areas of Mathematics, English, Humanities and social sciences (HASS), Digital technologies and Media arts.
Year 4 curriculum links
These guides can help with your lesson planning:
- Teaching about consumer affairs—a guide for Year 4 teachers
- Lesson plans for Year 4 teachers
- Curriculum mapping for Year 4 teachers
Access relevant curriculum links for using the Buy Smart Competition with teaching Year 4 students.
Year 5 curriculum links
These guides can help with your lesson planning:
Access relevant curriculum links for using the Buy Smart Competition with Year 5 students.
Year 6 curriculum links
These guides can help with your lesson planning:
Access relevant curriculum links for using the Buy Smart Competition with Year 6 students.
General capabilities
| Version 9.0 | Version 8.4 |
|---|---|
| Creative and critical thinking | Literacy |
| Digital literacy | Numeracy |
| Ethical understanding | Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability |
| Literacy | Creative and critical thinking |
| Numeracy | Personal and social capability |
| Personal and social capability | Ethical understanding |
More information
- Access video presentations on existing topics for students in years 4 to 6 to support online learning and remote delivery.
- Find out how to request a classroom presentation on Buy Smart topics.
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