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
Students investigate at least ONE of the following options:
- 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 the Angkor/Khmer Empire
Geographical context and natural features that shaped society under the Angkor/Khmer Empire
India’s influence on religion, language and trade
Jayavarman II and the founding of the Angkor/Khmer Empire
The nature of kingship: the god-king (devaraja) and the universal sovereign (chakravartin)
The features of trade, commerce and diplomacy, including goods and exchange, the role of women and Zhou Daguan’s The Customs of Cambodia
The nature of Angkor/Khmer warfare, including the role of the army and navy
The features of Angkor/Khmer art, architecture and technology
Changing interpretations about the decline of the Angkor/Khmer Empire
The significance of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom as UNESCO World Heritage sites