Year 1 Technologies – Term 1 (WA Curriculum): Our Digital World

What this unit covers

In Term 1, Year 1 Technologies in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Our Digital World”.

Students explore how digital systems represent information and learn to protect their personal data while using technology safely.

Lesson sequence (8 lessons)

The unit breaks down into the following lesson-by-lesson sequence — each title below is a teachable lesson, in order:

1. Numbers Around Us - Words, Dots and Digits
2. Pictures Tell Stories - Using Images and Symbols
3. Sorting Our Information - Making Lists and Tallies
4. Happy, Sad and More - Understanding Emoji
5. What Makes Me Special - My Personal Information
6. Who Can I Trust? - Sharing Safely with Family
7. Ask Before You Share - Getting Permission First
8. Being a Good Digital Friend - Respecting Others Online

Curriculum codes in this unit

Content codes:

Reading the codes: WA codes (the ones starting with WA) pack the year level, learning area, strand and content number into one string, while the national Australian Curriculum v9 uses a different anatomy that starts with AC9 — same content family, different labels. Our complete WA Curriculum guide decodes both, character by character.

Planning notes for Term 1

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 1 runs from Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April — 9 weeks for WA public schools. With 8 lessons in this unit, that leaves breathing room for assessment, moderation and the weeks that disappear to carnivals, camps and public holidays — plan the assessable work to land two to three weeks before the end of term rather than in the final week.