This Curiosity Snapshot introduces the medieval world through history, design, mathematics, creative arts, and inquiry learning.
Learners explore how people lived during the Middle Ages, how castles were designed to protect communities, how knights trained to defend kingdoms, and how villages worked together to survive. Activities encourage curiosity, investigation, problem-solving, and creative thinking while allowing learners to work at their own pace.
The snapshot is designed using inclusive learning principles, supporting diverse learning needs through self-paced exploration, clear instructions, flexible activity options, visual supports, and multiple ways for learners to engage, create, and reflect.
A Curiosity Snapshot is a single learning experience within the larger Curiosity Collection. Each snapshot introduces a topic through exploration, creative activities, and reflection.
The program includes:
Each Curiosity Snapshot takes learners on a Wonder Learning Journey.
| Learning Area | Level, Code | Descriptor |
|---|---|---|
| History | Level 5, VCHHK089 | The nature of convict or colonial presence, including the impact on the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and how people lived during this time |
| History | Level 5, VCHHC099 | Sequence historical people and events |
| History | Level 5, VCHHC100 | Use historical terms and concepts |
| History | Level 5, VCHHC102 | Develop texts, particularly narratives and descriptions, using historical terms and concepts |
| Design & Technologies | Level 5–6, VCDSTS033 | Investigate how people in design and technologies occupations address competing considerations, including sustainability in the design of products, services and environments for current and future use |
| Design & Technologies | Level 5–6, VCDSCD039 | Generate, develop, and communicate design ideas and processes for audiences using annotated drawings, plans, diagrams, models and digital tools |
| Design & Technologies | Level 5–6, VCDSCD040 | Select appropriate materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques and apply safe procedures to make designed solutions |
| Mathematics | Level 5, VC2M5M01 | Choose appropriate metric units for length, area, volume, capacity and mass, and calculate perimeter and area of rectangles |
| Mathematics | Level 5, VC2M5SP01 | Use grids, scale, and directions to represent locations and create simple maps and plans |
| Mathematics | Level 5, VC2M5ST01 | Collect, organise and interpret data, and use tables and graphs to represent the data |
| English | Level 5, VCELY357 | Use comprehension strategies to analyse information, integrating and linking ideas from a variety of print and digital sources |
| English | Level 5, VCELY366 | Clarify understanding of content as it unfolds in formal and informal situations, connecting ideas to prior knowledge, and present and justify a point of view |
| English | Level 5, VCELY368 | Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, choosing and experimenting with text structures, language features, images and digital resources |
| Visual Arts | Level 5–6, VCAVAE029 | Explore ideas and artworks from different cultures and times as inspiration to create visual artworks |
| Visual Arts | Level 5–6, VCAVAV035 | Explore visual conventions and use materials, techniques and processes to express ideas, observations and imagination in artworks |
| Critical & Creative Thinking | Level 5–6, VCCCTQ023 | Examine how problems may be solved using creative thinking strategies |
| Critical & Creative Thinking | Level 5–6, VCCCTR025 | Apply reasoning to solve problems and justify conclusions |
| Personal & Social Capability | Level 5–6, VCPSCSO028 | Contribute to group tasks and take on a range of roles when working with others |
| Personal & Social Capability | Level 5–6, VCPSCSE027 | Describe and apply strategies that can be used to manage challenges and persist with tasks |
Our guided learning journey that moves from curiosity to understanding. Each step
builds naturally, so your child can explore, think, create, and grow at their own pace.
Get orientated and understand the challenge, goals and what you’ll create.
Ask questions, explore different ideas and perspectives and gather inspiration.
Dig deeper into your ideas, test possibilities and build understanding.
Create, make and experiment using the skills and ideas you’ve developed.
Look back on your process and results, celebrate growth and consider what’s next.
Explore legends, creatures, and mythical worlds while building skills
Discover how animals live, adapt, and survive while learning about the natural world.
Use gaming worlds to strengthen problem-solving, digital literacy, and thinking.
Discover the science behind speed while developing skills in physics, measurement, and data.
