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
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
Structure History
The Australian Curriculum: History is organised into two interrelated strands: historical knowledge and understanding and historical inquiry and skills. Historical knowledge and understanding strand This strand includes personal, family, local, state …
Structure | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard History Year 10
By the end of Year 10, students refer to key events, the actions of individuals and groups, and beliefs and values to explain patterns of change and continuity over time. They analyse the causes and effects of events and developments and explain their …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH131
The role of a significant individual in ancient Rome’s history such as Julius Caesar or Augustus
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ACDSEH131 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH060
Reasons for Angkor’s rise to prominence, including wealth from trade and agriculture
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ACDSEH060 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH123
Australia’s contribution to international popular culture (music, film, television, sport)
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ACDSEH123 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH147
The contribution of migration to Australia’s changing identity as a nation and to its international relationships
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ACDSEH147 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH031
The nature of sources for ancient Australia and what they reveal about Australia’s past in the ancient period, such as the use of resources
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ACDSEH031 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH084
Changes in the way of life of a group(s) of people who moved to Australia in this period, such as free settlers on the frontier in Australia
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ACDSEH084 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH094
Change and continuity in the Asian society during this period, including any effects of contact (intended and unintended) with European power(s)
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ACDSEH094 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH141
The significance of ONE key event that involved the Asian society and European power(s), including different perspectives of the event at the time
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ACDSEH141 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH023
The origins and significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including Australia’s involvement in the development of the declaration
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ACDSEH023 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH145
The impact of changing government policies on Australia’s migration patterns, including abolition of the White Australia Policy, ‘Populate or Perish’
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ACDSEH145 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACOKFH021
continuing efforts post-World War II to achieve lasting peace and security in the world, including Australia’s involvement in UN peacekeeping
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ACOKFH021 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH110
The significance of World War II to Australia’s international relationships in the twentieth century, with particular reference to the United Nations, Britain, the USA and Asia
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ACDSEH110 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH068
The way Polynesian societies used environmental resources (sustainably and unsustainably), including the extinction of the moa in New Zealand, the use of religious/supernatural threats to conserve resources, and the exploitation of Easter Island’s palm …
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ACDSEH068 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH091
Key people, events and ideas in the development of Australian self-government and democracy, including, the role of founders, key features of constitutional development, the importance of British and Western influences in the formation of Australia’s …
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ACDSEH091 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACOKFH023
the nature of the Cold War and Australia’s involvement in Cold War and post-Cold War conflicts (Korea, Vietnam, The Gulf Wars, Afghanistan), including the rising influence of Asian nations since the end of the Cold War
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ACOKFH023 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACDSEH127
Significant events and campaigns that contributed to popular awareness of environmental issues, such as the campaign to prevent the damming of Australia’s Gordon River, the nuclear accident at Chernobyl and the Jabiluka mine controversy in 1998
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ACDSEH127 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum