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7–10History 7–10 Syllabus

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Implementation from 2027
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Content

Stage 4

The process of historical inquiry

Through historical inquiry, students make connections, construct coherent accounts and explanations of the past and deepen their knowledge and understanding of history.

The focus areas provide context for developing and applying inquiry skills, which should be integrated with the content.

Acquiring historical information
  • Choose a specific historical event, an individual, a period or focus area

  • Formulate historical questions

  • Plan an inquiry that identifies appropriate historical methods and concepts

  • Research and select relevant historical information from a range of appropriate sources

Processing historical information
  • Draw conclusions by examining the value and limitations of sources

  • Use evidence from sources, taking into account the intended audience and the historical context, to support historical accounts and explanations

  • Locate and organise information in selected forms, such as plans, descriptions or tables based on themes or chronological order, to convey an understanding of the focus area

Communicating historical information
  • Present findings and ideas in a range of communication forms and technologies, using relevant and appropriate historical terms, concepts and information from sources to develop a historical inquiry

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