Series Overview

Built around a scope and sequence of over 500 learning objectives, the Futurekids Real Journeys in Technology series is a comprehensive and all inclusive curriculum resource ideal for both computer labs and classrooms. Through a series of thematic units the Futurekids curriculum covers all of the major ICT areas and teaches the application of skills in an academic and real life context.

Available as Early Years Series (R - 2), Primary Years Series (3 - 5), and Middle Years Series (6 - 8/9).

Futurekids Real Journeys in ICT makes computing come to life, sets a minimum school wide standard of achievement, and ensures all students have the core skills they will need throughout their higher schooling and beyond.

“ As students undertake the Futurekids program they build the essential skills necessary to use the computer as a tool “

ICT skills are integrated with academically rich content in the Key Learning Areas of Math’s, English, Science and SOSE. Skills in Applied Technology, Spreadsheets, Multimedia, Graphics, Desktop Publishing, Database, Internet, Word-Processing, Operating System, and Programming are introduced and mastered by students in meaningful, contextual projects.

There are several models of implementation so if you need advice on the model that will best suit your school, please download and print the above chart and call us today.

Over the three series there are 9 year level kits that cover 3 project themes. There are 3 year levels within each series and each theme. The project themes are Futurekids Frontiers (used in Year R, 3 & 6), Operation Futurekids (used in Year 1, 4 & 7), and Futurekids Media International (used in Year 2, 5, & 8). Click the links to the right for more information on each theme and series.

Every Futurekids Real Journeys Year Level provides a full year's thematic project consisting of 5 units.
Each unit consists of 6 lessons and an assessment, providing for a total of 30 lessons and 5 assessments for the year. The Student Workbook provides up to a further 6 student activities per unit.

A school can choose to implement individual year levels, a group of levels or on a rotational basis of one theme across all grades.