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Year 8 Civics and Citizenship

The Year 8 curriculum provides a study of the responsibilities and freedoms of citizens and how Australians can actively participate in their democracy. Students consider how laws are made and the types of laws used in Australia. Students also examine …

Year 8 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 7 History

The ancient world The Year 7 curriculum provides a study of history from the time of the earliest human communities to the end of the ancient period, approximately 60 000 BC (BCE) – c.650 AD (CE). It was a period defined by the development of cultural …

Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 8 History

The ancient to the modern world The Year 8 curriculum provides a study of history from the end of the ancient period to the beginning of the modern period, c.650– 1750 AD (CE). This was when major civilisations around the world came into contact with …

Year 8 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACHCK076

discussing how social media is used to influence people’s understanding of issues

Elaboration (2) ACHES036

demonstrating an understanding of their rights as consumers when buying an item or returning it to the store

Year 2 HASS

Our past and present connections to people and places The Year 2 curriculum extends contexts for study beyond the personal to the community and to near and distant places that students are familiar with or aware of, exploring connections between the …

Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 3 HASS

Diverse communities and places and the contribution people make The Year 3 curriculum focuses on the diversity of people and places in their local community and beyond, and how people participate in their communities. Students study how places are represented …

Year 3 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 4 HASS

How people, places and environments interact, past and present The Year 4 curriculum focuses on interactions between people, places and environments over time and space and the effects of these interactions. Students gain opportunities to expand their …

Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 5 HASS

Australian communities – their past, present and possible futures The Year 5 curriculum focuses on colonial Australia in the 1800s and the social, economic, political and environmental causes and effects of Australia’s development, and on the relationship …

Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 6 HASS

Australia in the past and present and its connections with a diverse world The Year 6 curriculum focuses on the social, economic and political development of Australia as a nation, particularly after 1900, and Australia’s role within a diverse and interconnected …

Year 6 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 7 HASS

Sustainable pasts, present, futures The Year 7 curriculum deepens discipline-specific knowledge, understandings and skills with opportunities for integration across the sub-strands. Students study ancient societies of the East and West, how they are …

Year 7 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Structure

In the Australian Curriculum, the Humanities and Social Sciences learning area comprises five subjects: F–6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences, and Years 7–10 History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship and Economics and Business. In all five subjects, the …

Structure | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Aims History

The Australian Curriculum: History aims to ensure that students develop: interest in, and enjoyment of, historical study for lifelong learning and work, including their capacity and willingness to be informed and active citizens knowledge, understanding …

Aims | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 7 Civics and Citizenship

The Year 7 curriculum provides a study of the key features of Australia’s system of government and explores how this system aims to protect all Australians. Students examine the Australian Constitution and how its features, principles and values shape …

Year 7 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 7 Geography

There are two units of study in the Year 7 curriculum for Geography: ‘Water in the world’ and ‘Place and liveability’. ‘Water in the world’ focuses on water as an example of a renewable environmental resource. This unit examines the many uses of water, …

Year 7 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 8 Geography

There are two units of study in the Year 8 curriculum for Geography: ‘Landforms and landscapes’ and ‘Changing nations’. ‘Landforms and landscapes’ focuses on investigating geomorphology through a study of landscapes and their landforms. This unit examines …

Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 7 Economics and Business

The Year 7 curriculum gives students the opportunity to further develop their understanding of economics and business concepts by exploring what it means to be a consumer, a worker and a producer in the market, and the relationships between these groups. …

Year 7 | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 8 Economics and Business

The Year 8 curriculum gives students the opportunity to further develop their understanding of economics and business concepts by exploring the ways markets – including traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander markets – work within Australia, …

Year 8 | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Year 10 Economics and Business

The Year 10 curriculum gives students the opportunity to further develop their understanding of economics and business concepts by considering Australia’s economic performance and standard of living. The ways governments manage economic performance to …

Year 10 | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Aims Economics and Business

The Australian Curriculum: Economics and Business aims to ensure students develop: enterprising behaviours and capabilities that can be transferable into life, work and business opportunities and will contribute to the development and prosperity of individuals …

Aims | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

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