Year 6 Technologies – Term 2 (WA Curriculum): Digital Implementation and Online Safety

What this unit covers

In Term 2, Year 6 Technologies in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Digital Implementation and Online Safety”.

Students will implement algorithms using visual programming while developing understanding of digital citizenship, privacy, and project management skills.

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. Breaking Down Design Challenges: From Problem to Solution
2. Planning Digital Projects: Setting Goals and Managing Resources
3. Introduction to Visual Programming: Sequences and Variables
4. Making Decisions in Code: If-Then Programming Logic
5. Creating Loops: Repetition and Iteration in Visual Programming
6. Understanding Your Digital Footprint: What Data Do You Leave Behind?
7. Privacy and Security: Protecting Personal Information Online
8. Digital Ethics: Responsible Use of Technology and Data

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 2

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 2 runs from Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July — 11 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.