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
This section outlines the historical skills relevant to each focus area, which are to be integrated with the content.
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
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
Identify and describe different perspectives in a particular historical context
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
Select and use a range of communication forms such as oral, graphic, written, multimodal or digital to communicate effectively about the past