Year 10 History
The modern world and Australia The Year 10 curriculum provides a study of the history of the modern world and Australia from 1918 to the present, with an emphasis on Australia in its global context. The twentieth century became a critical period in Australia’s …
Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Introduction
The humanities and social sciences are the study of human behaviour and interaction in social, cultural, environmental, economic and political contexts. The humanities and social sciences have a historical and contemporary focus, from personal to global …
Introduction | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Geography
In a world of increasing global integration and international mobility, it is critical to the wellbeing and sustainability of the environment and society that young Australians develop a holistic understanding of the world. This requires deep knowledge …
Rationale | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale HASS
In a world that is increasingly culturally diverse and dynamically interconnected, it is important that students come to understand their world, past and present, and develop a capacity to respond to challenges, now and in the future, in innovative, informed, …
Rationale | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Aims HASS
The F–6/7 Australian Curriculum for Humanities and Social Sciences aims to ensure that students develop: a sense of wonder, curiosity and respect about places, people, cultures and systems throughout the world, past and present, and an interest in and …
Aims | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale History
History is a disciplined process of inquiry into the past that develops students’ curiosity and imagination. Awareness of history is an essential characteristic of any society, and historical knowledge is fundamental to understanding ourselves and others. …
Rationale | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Aims Geography
The Australian Curriculum: Geography aims to ensure that students develop: a sense of wonder, curiosity and respect about places, people, cultures and environments throughout the world a deep geographical knowledge of their own locality, Australia, the …
Aims | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Structure Geography
The Australian Curriculum: Geography is organised in two related strands: geographical knowledge and understanding, and geographical inquiry and skills. Geographical knowledge and understanding strand Geographical knowledge refers to the facts, generalisations, …
Structure | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Structure Civics and Citizenship
The Years 7–10 Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship is organised into two interrelated strands: civics and citizenship knowledge and understanding, and civics and citizenship inquiry and skills. Civics and citizenship knowledge and understanding …
Structure | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Economics and Business
As mass global flows of people, resources, finances and information produce social, economic, political and environmental complexities and challenges, Australia needs enterprising individuals who can make informed decisions and actively participate …
Rationale | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Structure Economics and Business
The Australian Curriculum: Economics and Business is organised in two related strands: economics and business knowledge and understanding, and economics and business inquiry and skills. In both these strands, the study of economics and business issues, …
Structure | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Geography Year 10
By the end of Year 10, students explain how interactions between geographical processes at different scales change the characteristics of places. Students identify, analyse and explain significant interconnections between people, places and environments …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 10 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Civics and Citizenship Year 8
By the end of Year 8, students analyse features of Australian democracy, and explain features of Australia’s democracy that enable active participation. They recognise different types of law in Australia and explain how laws are made. They identify …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 8 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Civics and Citizenship Year 9
By the end of Year 9, students evaluate features of Australia’s political system, and identify and analyse the influences on people’s political choices. They explain the key principles of Australia’s system of justice and analyse the …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Civics and Citizenship Year 10
By the end of Year 10, students compare and evaluate the key features and values of systems of government, and analyse the Australian Government’s global roles and responsibilities. They analyse the role of the High Court and explain how Australia’s …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 10 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACHCS056
Critically analyse information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHCS056 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACHCS070
Critically analyse information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHCS070 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACHCS084
Critically evaluate information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHCS084 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACHCS097
Critically evaluate information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHCS097 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACHASSI079
reflecting on how people of the past are represented in fiction and other sources, and critically examining stereotypes in their representations (for example, claims that women did not work, inferences that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples …
Elaboration (5) | ACHASSI079 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum