Grade 1 Snapshot

Grade 1 is an important year where children begin strengthening the foundations built in Prep.

This Grade 1 Learning Snapshot provides a clear overview of the key skills children develop during their second year of primary school, informed by the Victorian Curriculum Version 2.0.

Inside this guide you will find a simple breakdown of the main learning areas children explore in Grade 1, including:

• Developing phonics skills and early reading

• Writing simple sentences and expressing ideas

• Understanding numbers to 100 and early addition and subtraction

• Exploring science concepts such as living and non-living things

• Learning about community and familiar places

• Developing creativity through the arts

• Building physical coordination and movement skills

• Developing friendships and social skills

Each section includes practical examples of what these skills may look like in everyday learning.

This guide helps parents understand the learning expectations for Grade 1 and how children’s skills continue to grow.