7–10History 7–10 Syllabus
The new History 7–10 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027.
2025 and 2026 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027 – Start teaching new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts.
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Historical context: Europe’s need for more resources as a result of the Industrial Revolution led to the movement of peoples around the globe. This contributed to the making of the modern world as we know it. During this period in history Australia became a Federation and democracy was challenged with the outbreak of WWI.
This focus area aligns with:
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Content in Working with historical concepts and skills outlines how historical concepts and skills are to be integrated with all other content in this focus area as part of the process of historical inquiry.
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Engage in the historical inquiry process
Communicate ideas about the making of the nation through oral, visual, written or multimodal texts
Groups to which students and their families belong
Shared, similar and differing values of a range of groups to which students belong
Ways people express belonging to a particular group
Symbols and celebrations that represent love of and belonging to Australia
Personal or local stories related to Australia at war
The geographical location of the First World War (WWI)
Aspects of daily living or working conditions in Australia at the time of Federation, including those of women
A key moment(s), achievement(s) or turning point(s) leading to Federation
Reasons for Federation
Key roles and responsibilities for citizens in a democracy, including voting in elections
Essential features of the Australian Constitution
Aspects of the daily life and living conditions of military leaders, soldiers, nurses in the field, or women on the home front, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Significant places where Australians fought in WWI
Uniforms, weaponry and transport used by Australian troops in WWI
Contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women and migrants to making Australia a nation
The ongoing legacy of ONE significant person
How memorials, remembrances and institutions in Australia today reflect WWI
The impact of Federation or WWI on different groups in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Perspectives on the impacts of Federation or WWI
Democratic processes at school and/or in the community
Ways to be an active member of the community