History

By the end of Level 2, students identify continuity and change in personal, family and community life. They describe significant aspects of personal and family life, and of an individual, a site or an event in their community. They identify how changing technology has influenced the daily life of their families and close connections and in the wider community.

Students ask historical questions to investigate the past and sequence significant events in the past and in their lives in chronological order. Students identify the features and content of sources and the perspectives of people in the past...

By the end of Level 4, students describe continuity and change in their community and the significance of events, symbols and emblems in the celebration of Australia’s identity and diversity. They describe the significant events and the experiences and perspectives of people in Australia between 1750 and 1800. They describe causes and consequences of early colonisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, new arrivals and the environment.

Students ask a range of historical questions to identify evidence of the experiences of people in the past. They sequence events and life stories in chronological order to identify...

By the end of Level 6, students explain the causes and consequences of the establishment of British colonies in Australia during the 1800s and the contribution of significant individuals, events and ideas to continuity and change to Australian politics and society, including Federation and migration between 1900 and 2000.

Students develop and ask questions to assist their investigation into continuity and change in Australian history between 1800 and 2000. They organise events, developments and the lives of individuals in chronological order and use that information to create a narrative. Students identify the features, content and context of...

By the end of Level 8, students can analyse different interpretations of the establishment of early societies, explain global patterns of continuity and change and the sources of historical evidence of the period. They can describe the historical significance of the histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ histories and cultures, ancient societies of Europe, Africa or Asia, and societies leading to the modern world between 600 and 1750 CE.

Students develop and apply historical questions to support the process of historical inquiry, when using historical concepts and sources across the range of historical contexts....

By the end of Level 10, students evaluate the significant events, developments and ideas that shaped the modern world, including histories of Australia, the world wars and the Holocaust, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ rights and freedoms over the period between 1750 and the early 21st century.

Students formulate and adapt historical questions to support the development of historical investigations and their use of historical sources and concepts to interpret the modern world. They organise historical narratives of events, ideas and developments in chronological order to explain varied patterns and forms of continuity and...