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11–12Modern History Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation from 2027
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Outcomes

Life Skills
Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-01

makes personal connections to history

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-04

recognises causes and effects of events or developments

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-07

identifies different perspectives of the past

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-10

compares representations of the past

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-13

identifies the significance or reliability of historical information

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-02

recognises and responds to concepts of time and chronology

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-05

describes features of places or societies in the modern world

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-08

uses sources to form conclusions about the past

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-11

communicates information about the past using historical terms and concepts

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-14

identifies connections between the past and the present

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-03

identifies continuity and change in the modern world

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-06

investigates people, events or developments of the modern world

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-09

identifies different interpretations of the past

Life Skills for Stage 6
MH-LS-12

participates in a historical investigation