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 5
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 process of historical inquiry.
Loading...Evaluate and use relevant historical concepts and skills
Engage in historical inquiry, integrating information from a range of sources as evidence where appropriate
Create written texts to analyse historical concepts related to human rights and freedoms
The struggle for rights and freedoms of Aboriginal Peoples before 1965
The US Civil Rights movement and its influence on Australia
The role of government policies on the Stolen Generations and the significance of the Bringing Them Home Report (1997)
The role and experiences of Student Action for Aborigines (SAFA) and the significance of the 1965 Freedom Ride
The significance and impact of the 1967 Referendum for Aboriginal Peoples
The significance of the Land Rights movement and the impact of subsequent Land Rights legislation and the Commonwealth Native Title Act 1993 on Aboriginal sovereignty
The struggle for rights and freedoms for ONE other group in Australia or globally
At least ONE of the following impacts and legacies:
Impacts of inequality on the lives of Aboriginal Peoples
The importance of the reclaiming of Languages, Cultures and identities by Aboriginal Peoples
The purpose and influence of human rights conventions