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

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

Structure HASS

The Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences may be implemented as a combined F–6 program or as an F–7 program. The F–6/7 curriculum is organised into two interrelated strands: knowledge and understanding and inquiry and skills. Knowledge …

Structure | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

PDF documents HASS

Resources and support materials for the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences F-6/7 are available as PDF documents. F-6/7 HASS - Combined Sequence of Content F-6/7 HASS - Combined Sequence of Achievement F-6/7 History - Sequence of Achievement F-6/7 …

PDF documents | HASS | 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

Geography Achievement Standard HASS Year 3

By the end of Year 3, students describe the location of the states and territories of Australia, the location of selected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Countries/Places and selected countries neighbouring Australia. They describe the characteristics …

Geography Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 3 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

HASS Achievement Standard HASS Year 5

By the end of Year 5, students describe the significance of people and events/developments in bringing about change. They identify the causes and effects of change on particular communities and describe aspects of the past that have remained the same. …

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

Civics and Citizenship Achievement Standard HASS Year 5

By the end of Year 5, students identify the importance of values and processes to Australia’s democracy and describe the roles of different people in Australia’s legal system. They identify various ways people can participate effectively in groups to …

Civics and Citizenship Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

HASS Achievement Standard HASS Year 6

By the end of Year 6, students explain the significance of an event/development, an individual and/or group. They identify and describe continuities and changes for different groups in the past and present. They describe the causes and effects of change …

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

Civics and Citizenship Achievement Standard HASS Year 6

By the end of Year 6, students explain the role and importance of people, institutions, and processes to Australia’s democracy and legal system. They describe the rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens and the obligations they may have as …

Civics and Citizenship Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 6 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

HASS Achievement Standard HASS Year 7

By the end of Year 7, students explain the role of groups and the significance of particular individuals in past societies. They suggest reasons for continuity and change over time. They describe the effects of change on societies, individuals and groups …

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

Civics and Citizenship Achievement Standard HASS Year 7

By the end of Year 7, students identify the ideas, values and principles that underpin the institutions and processes in Australia’s political and legal systems. They explain the diverse nature of Australian society, and identify the importance of shared …

Civics and Citizenship Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 7 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

ACHASSK047

The way the world is represented in geographic divisions and the location of Australia in relation to these divisions

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ACHASSK047 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

ACHASSK050

The connections of people in Australia to people in other places in Australia and across the world

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ACHASSK050 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

ACHASSK064

Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems

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ACHASSK064 | Content Descriptions | Year 3 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

ACHASSK065

Celebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Chinese New Year in countries of the Asia region, Bastille Day in France, Independence Day in the USA), including those that are observed in Australia (for example, Christmas Day, …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACHASSK065 | Content Descriptions | Year 3 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum