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
Teachers select at least ONE option from:
- Medieval Europe
- The expansion of Islam*
- Polynesian expansion across the Pacific*
- The Vikings
- The Angkor/Khmer Empire*
- Japan under the Shoguns*
- Mongol expansion*
- The Ottoman Empire*
- The Black Death in Asia, Europe and North Africa*
- Renaissance Italy
- The Spanish conquest of the Americas
At least ONE depth study option to be chosen from a non-western option (marked with an *).
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
Create written texts to explain historical concepts related to medieval Europe
Geographical context and natural features that shaped medieval European society
Key events within the chronology of medieval Europe
Origins and structure of feudal society and the role of key groups
Continuity and change in at least ONE significant development and/or cultural achievement of medieval Europe
The role and influence of the Church as a centre of legal, economic and political power in medieval Europe
The actions and significance of a chosen individual in medieval Europe
The decline of feudalism and the growth of cities in medieval Europe
Changing interpretations and representations of the legacy of medieval Europe, including the impact of the Crusades and new ideas and technologies