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
Stage 3
- HS3-ACH-01
describes Aboriginal Knowledges and Practices that care for Country and the importance of Aboriginal Languages revival
- HS3-GEO-01
examines global citizenship and how people organise, protect and sustainably use the environment, using geographical information
Explain the importance of undertaking Cultural obligations to Country as part of the continuation of Aboriginal Loading
Examine Aboriginal Cultural works as evidence of Loading and mapping of landscapes
Explain how Aboriginal Peoples’ Loading of fire are used to organise, manage and interact with Country
Describe how local Loading of Country influence Aboriginal Peoples’ management of Loading and World Heritage areas
Locate and represent cities, towns and communities in relation to other places in Australia, using road maps
Explain how urban, rural and remote places in Australia are connected, using satellite images and Loading
Describe ways in which cities and towns in Australia are organised, using oblique and vertical Loading
Observe, measure, collect and record Loading to explain how places are organised
Research and explain how people and agencies manage places where environmental events occur
Propose strategies to manage a local place where environmental events occur
Explain how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities use Loading to organise and manage Country and Place
Explain the significance of the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle in relation to Loading
Draw conclusions about the relationship between climates and vegetation zones of the world using Loading and Loading
Research how people rely on the environment for the provision of food and materials
Examine places in the world where human activity has changed the environment by comparing maps and satellite images
Explain how World Heritage contributes to the identification, protection and preservation of natural and cultural sites of significance for the world, using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary
Compare sustainable practices used by Loading and international Loading
Research and present practices people can engage with to sustainably manage or protect global environments into the future
Describe and represent Australia's population using column graphs and infographics
Explain reasons people have migrated to Australia
Describe how diverse cultures contribute to Australian society
Explain the ways Australia is connected to the world
Identify the International Date Line and describe how global time zones affect communication across the globe
Describe a significant global contribution made by an Australian individual or group in the humanities, sciences, sport or wellbeing fields
Research the shared experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and international Indigenous peoples