AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Leading to a Bright Future

Year 2 Unit of Inquiry 1 Overview

Who We Are: An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and
spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and
responsibilities; what it means to be human.
Central Idea
Making informed choices contributes to having balanced lifestyles.
Concepts
Form, Function and Causation
Related concepts
Choices, behaviour, consequences
Lines of Inquiry

Choices people make

Factors that contribute to a balanced lifestyle

How choices impact peoples lifestyles

Language

Grammar and Punctuation

Begin to read with fluency and expression, taking some notice of punctuation, including speech marks.
Read and respond to question words, e.g. what, where, when, who, why.

Reading
Extend the range of common words recognised on sight.
Use phonics as the main method of tackling unfamiliar words.
Make simple inferences from the words on the page, e.g. about feelings
Comment on some vocabulary choices, e.g. adjectives.

Writing
Use the language of time, e.g. suddenly, after that.
Form letters correctly and consistently.

Speaking and Listening

Demonstrate attentive listening and engage with another speaker.
Recount experiences and explore possibilities.

Mathematics

Number
Count, read and write numbers to at least 100 and back again
Count up to 100 objects, e.g. beads on a bead bar
Find 1 or 10 more/less than any two-digit number
Say a number between any given neighbouring pairs of multiples of 10, e.g. 40 and 50
Place a two-digit number on a number line marked off in multiples of ten
Geometry
Sort, name, describe, visualise and draw 2D shapes (e.g. squares, rectangles, circles, regular and irregular
pentagons and hexagons) referring to their properties; recognise common 2D shapes in different positions and
orientations
Sort, name, describe and make 3D shapes (e.g. cubes, cuboids, cones, cylinders, spheres and pyramids)
referring to their properties; recognise 2D drawings of 3D shapes
Identify reflective symmetry in patterns and 2D shapes; draw lines of symmetry
Find examples of 2D and 3D shape and symmetry in the environment

Art

Vietnamese Language and Culture (VLC)

*Language focus: NUMBER

Can demonstrate different line types

Can choose the appropriate line to
demonstrate their idea or emotion
Use tools in the art room appropriately
Begin to work independently in the art room

Year 2 will start their first VLC topic with Numbers.

During VLC lessons, the students will learn how to
count to 20 and introduce their age in Vietnamese.
They will also learn how to sing the Happy Birthday
Chinese
song in Vietnamese.
Week 1-5 Learn about:
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Sing a number song
Assessment

Count numbers 1-10 fluently and write the

numbers 1-10 in Chinese characters
Read the 6 vowels with 4 tones individually

Vietnamese National Curriculum (VNC)

In unit 1, year 2 VNC will be continued on Vietnamese phonics, story-telling and handwriting:
Phonics and handwriting:
e, b v du sc - be, b, du hi, nng, huyn, ng- be, b, b, b, b, b, , v b, ve, l, h- l, h
o, c b, c / , c, c, I, a bi, c, m, n n, me / d, d, , t, th t, th / n tp
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u, - n, th, x, ch xe, ch, r, s s, r, k, kh k, kh / n

p- ph, nh ph, nh, g-gh- g, gh, q-qu qu, gi, ng, ngh ng, ngh
y, tr y t, tre / n tp, lower case and capital / ch thng, ch hoa, ia ta t, ua, a cua, nga

oi, ai ngi, gi, i, i - i, bi, ui, i ni, gi, ui, i chui, bi

Story-telling: Qa sinh nht- The birthday present/ Sc nu i hc-The squirrel goes to school, Bng hoa k diu The
magical flower

Physical Education
During the first unit of inquiry, students in Physical Education will be involved in Adventure Based Learning with
a focus on the learner profile and team work. Students will be actively engaged in a range of activities that will
encourage them to get to know each other, develop confidence and improve gross motor skills associated with
a range of games.

Emilie Knight and Catherine Levick

Ryan Haines and Megan Lavelle

Year 2 Teachers

Year 2 Teachers

Thao Dien Campus

Thu Thiem Campus