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
Stage 4
- HI4-CON-01
describes continuity and change over a period of time in relation to a historical context
- HI4-CPP-01
describes different contexts and perspectives of the past
- HI4-INQ-01
explains the meaning and context of sources as part of a historical inquiry
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 historical inquiry, using information from a range of sources as evidence where appropriate
Collapse of a ‘unified’ Roman world in Western Europe and the role Christianity played in laying the political, social and cultural foundations of post-Roman European societies, collectively known as ‘Christendom’
Sources of evidence about social hierarchies, including the roles of women
Dominance of religion as a source of knowledge and authority
Significance of the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 and how it limited the power of the monarchy
The expansion of Islam and the creation of an Islamic Empire in the Middle East, North Africa and Spain
Islam’s interactions with Christendom, including the Crusades
Cross-cultural contact across the globe through trade routes
The shift in societal dynamics including the rise of movements such as the Reformation and reactions to ideas emerging from the Renaissance