7–10History 7–10 Syllabus (2024)
The new History 7–10 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the History K–10 Syllabus (2019).
2025 and 2026 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027 – Start teaching the 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. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
Content
Stage 5
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 to demonstrate the relationship between different periods, people and places
Use historical terms and concepts to explain, discuss or present an argument about people, societies and events for a range of purposes, audiences and contexts
Identify the origin, content, context and purpose of a range of sources
Process information from a range of sources as evidence in a historical argument
Evaluate the reliability, value and limitations of a range of sources for a specific historical inquiry
Identify and analyse the reasons for different perspectives in a particular historical context
Recognise that historians may interpret events and developments differently
Plan historical research to suit the purpose of a historical inquiry
Identify, locate, select and organise information from a variety of sources, including 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 for different audiences and different purposes