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
- HIE4-ADJ-01
in Stage 4 teachers may adjust the Stage 5 outcomes as appropriate to the needs of students in Years 7 and 8
Across a 100-hour course or a 200-hour Stage 5 course, students may study only ONE school-developed option.
The content selected for the school-developed option must not duplicate content studied in other NESA 7–12 HSIE syllabuses.
Content in Thinking and working historically 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.
LoadingSelect one depth study option for investigation. Choose from either a Focus on historical approaches or a Focus on historical narratives, or a combination of both. Students study content from the content groups Thinking and working historically and The nature of history.
Evaluate and use relevant historical concepts and skills
Engage in historical inquiry, analysing and integrating information from a range of sources as evidence
Examine the different approaches, methods and tools used to investigate history OR how historical narratives can be used to represent a historical context related to a school-developed option
Explain the different interpretations of selected written sources, oral sources or material culture
Create written texts to analyse historical concepts related to the selected school-developed option
Features of the selected option
Changing practices in investigating the past
Importance of preserving historical and archaeological materials
Significance of the selected option in understanding the past
Ethical considerations related to the investigation of the selected option
Background and historical context of the selected option
Key developments in the selected option
Experiences of groups or individuals in the selected option
Significance of the selected option in understanding the past
Impact and legacy of the selected option