K–6Human Society and its Environment K–6 Syllabus (2024)
The new Human Society and its Environment K–6 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace Geography K–10 Syllabus (2015) and History K–10 Syllabus (2012).
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
Early Stage 1
- HSE-ACH-01
identifies ways that Aboriginal Peoples connect with Country, Culture and Community
- HSE-HIS-01
identifies information about daily life and transport in the past, using stories, images and objects
Identify the importance of and differences between a Welcome to Country and an Acknowledgement of Country
Identify ways local Aboriginal Peoples connect to Country by engaging with Aboriginal Dreaming Stories, objects and Oral Histories
Engage with Cultural objects to identify information about the past in the present
Recount memorable past events by sharing stories, images or objects
Sequence personal past events and objects in order of recency
Compare features of daily life that have changed over time using stories, images and objects
Describe how transport has changed over time, using stories, images and objects
Describe Aboriginal Peoples’ use of bark canoes and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ use of dugout canoes, using stories and objects
Use time connectives to describe and sequence information and events
Use prepositional phrases to indicate time or place
Use Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to describe changes to daily life and transport over time
Create simple sentences to describe or give an opinion about an object or story from the past