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HistoryAncient Egyptusually ages 5–7

Pharaohs and Tutankhamun

Know that ancient Egypt was ruled by powerful kings and queens called pharaohs, who lived in grand palaces and made the laws — and that one of the most famous pharaohs is Tutankhamun, a boy who became pharaoh as a child and whose golden tomb was discovered thousands of years later

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If your child sees a picture of a golden Egyptian mask, can they tell you it belonged to a pharaoh called Tutankhamun and explain what a pharaoh was?

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Builds on
Vocabulary: ancient egyptages 5–9Knowing about pharaohs requires the term 'pharaoh' and associated vocabulary
Pharaohs and Tutankhamunthis skill · ages 5–7
Unlocks
Ancient Egypt on the Timelineages 7–93000-year timeline builds on knowing pharaohs like Tutankhamun as anchors
Egyptian Social Hierarchyages 7–9Social hierarchy builds on knowing pharaohs existed as rulers
Pyramids and the Great Sphinxages 5–7Pyramids as tombs benefit from knowing pharaohs were powerful rulers

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Curriculum alignment

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This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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