Link to the History 7-10 Syllabus
Year 7
Year 7 History teaches the basic historical skills required to succeed in the History courses. The topics studied in Year 7 are:
- What is History?
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Greece
- The Islamic World
Year 8
Year 8 History builds on the skills from Year 7. The topics Studied in Year 8 are:
- Aboriginal People, Colonisation and Contact History: Australian Aborigines and Native Americans
- Assassinations
- Medieval Japan
Year 9
Year 9 is the state of Stage 5 and the School Certificate course. The topics studied in Year 9 are:
- Australia to 1914
- Australia and World War I
- Australia Between the Wars
- Australia and World War II
Year 10
Year 10 sees the conclusion of the School Certificate course. In Year 10 students study:
Australia and the Vietnam War Era
Changing Rights and Freedoms
People, Power and Politics
Australia's Social and Cultural History in the Post-War Period