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
Students can investigate the following options
Relating to Historical context 4 (core): The making of the modern world (1750–c. 1945)
- The Industrial Revolution
- The movement of peoples
- Imperialism in Asia
- Key ideas and movements
- The Holocaust
Relating to Historical context 5 (core): The modern world
- Rights and freedoms of Australian women
- Migration experiences
- Popular culture
- The environmental movement
Relating to content in either Stage 4 or Stage 5:
- School-developed topic
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 the chosen option
Students may investigate ONE school-developed option related to content in Stage 4 or Stage 5. The content selected for the school-developed option must not significantly overlap or duplicate content from Stage 6 syllabuses. Suggestions for options include:
Ancient Australia
The significance of the Silk Roads in ancient times
Women in ancient and medieval times
Medieval India
The New Zealand Wars
The American Civil War
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and movements
The Great Depression
The Vietnam War
1975 Constitutional Crisis in Australia
The post-Suharto era in Indonesia
Australia–East Timor relations
The Arab Spring in North Africa (2010–2012)