7–10History Elective 7–10 Syllabus (2025)
The new History Elective 7–10 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace the History Elective 7–10 Syllabus (2019).
2026 and 2027 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028 – 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 4
The focus areas provide context for developing, applying and integrating inquiry skills and concepts with the content.
Choose a specific historical event, an individual, a period or topic of interest
Formulate appropriate historical questions
Plan an inquiry that identifies appropriate historical methods and concepts
Research and select relevant historical information from a range of appropriate sources
Draw conclusions about the value and limitations of sources by assessing the purpose, context, reliability, credibility and perspective of the source
Interpret sources, taking into account the intended audience and the historical context to support historical narratives and arguments
Synthesise and organise information in selected forms, such as plans, narratives, explanations and arguments based on themes, to convey a thorough understanding of the focus area
Present findings and ideas in a range of communication forms and technologies, using relevant and appropriate historical terms, concepts and information from sources to develop a historical inquiry