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7–10History 7–10 Syllabus

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Implementation from 2027
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Content

Stage 4

Historical skills

This section outlines the historical skills relevant to each focus area, which are to be integrated with the content.

Comprehension – chronology, terms and concepts
  • Read and understand historical texts

  • Sequence historical events and periods

  • Use historical terms and concepts to describe and/or explain people, societies and events for a range of purposes, audiences and contexts

Analysis and use of sources
  • Identify the origin, context and purpose of a range of sources

  • Locate, select and use information from a range of sources as evidence

  • Draw conclusions about the value and limitations of sources

Perspectives and interpretations
  • Identify and describe different perspectives in a particular historical context

Research
  • Identify and locate a range of appropriate sources to inform historical inquiry, using digital technologies and other methods

  • Apply ethical considerations and practices relating to research

Communication
  • Select and use a range of communication forms such as oral, graphic, written, multimodal or digital to communicate effectively about the past

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