1. Australian Curriculum: Summary (Australia) July2010 Brief Overview Summarised from Australian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Australian Curriculum Documents [2010] Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria

3. The telling of personal histories

5. what stories do other people tell about their past?

6. how are stories told?Skills: Years K - 2 Historical questions and research Analysis and use of sources Comprehension and communication Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

8. Birthdays, celebrations, seasons

9. Differences of family structures

11. how do we measure and describe time?

12. how can we show that the past is different from the present?

13. has family life changed over time?Skills: Years K - 2 Historical questions and research Analysis and use of sources Comprehension and communication Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

15. Significant events and people in the local community.

17. how can we preserve these signs of the past?Skills: Years K - 2 Historical questions and research Analysis and use of sources Comprehension and communication Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

19. Key changes and continuities in region or state

21. National commemorations

23. how has our own community changed over time?

24. why do we choose to remember particular events from the past?Skills: Years 3 - 6 Historical questions and research Analysis and use of sources Perspectives and interpretations Comprehension and communication Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

26. The Dreaming

28. Navigators and explorers

29. First Fleet

30. Impact of colonisation upon A&TSI peoples

31. Aspects of daily life in the colony

32. what was life like for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia before the arrival of the Europeans?

33. who were the early navigators and explorers of the Australian continent and what were their reasons for these explorations?

36. Characteristics of convict settlement

37. Individuals or groups important to colonial development

39. Australia’s form of government and how representative it was at the time

40. Australia’s form of government compared with other nations at the time and different stories of nationhood

41. what do we know about the lives of people in Australia’s past?

42. how did Australian colonies develop during the nineteenth century?

43. why and how did Australia become a nation?Skills: Years 3 - 6 Historical questions and research Analysis and use of sources Perspectives and interpretations Comprehension and communication Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

45. Australia’s links with Asia-Pacific Region

47. Stories of and reasons for migration

48. Contributions of migrants to Australian life

50. what significant world events contributed to Australia’s migration patterns?

51. how has Australia evolved into a culturally diverse society?Skills: Years 3 - 6 Historical questions and research Analysis and use of sources Perspectives and interpretations Comprehension and communication Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

53. Overview: What is the Ancient World?

54. Depth Study: The Ancient World (Egypt or Greece or Rome)

55. Depth Study: The Ancient World (China or India or Australasia

56. Depth Study: The Ancient World (School developed study)

57. May be based on previous contexts or other contexts.

59. what are the defining characteristics of societies?

60. how did people live in other times and other places?

61. who should rule in a society?Skills: Years 7 - 10 Historical questions and research Analysis and use of sources Perspectives and interpretations Comprehension and communication Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

63. The economic, social and strategic importance of the main geographical features, including landforms and resources, and the geographic location of the society in the broader region

64. The social, military and political structures of the society, particularly how people lived, how they fought and how they were governed

65. Significant developments in the areas of art, architecture, technology, thinking and literature

66. The important cultural practices, beliefs, values and customs and the impact on people’s way of life

67. The short and long term impact in and beyond the region of the key events, ideas and peopleContent in Depth Studies Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

69. Depth Study: Medieval Europe

70. Depth Study: Asian Societies

71. Depth Study: Expanding Horizons

72. The Renaissance and exploration

73. Depth Study: Medieval World (School Developed Study)

74. May be based on previous contexts or other contexts.

76. how do societies interact?

77. why do societies change?Skills: Years 7 - 10 Historical questions and research Analysis and use of sources Perspectives and interpretations Comprehension and communication Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

79. Depth Study: Technology, progress and social changeIndustrial Revolution

80. Depth Study: Asia and the Pacific World

81. Depth Study: The Making of an Australian NationAustralia in the 19th centuryFederation

83. how are societies influenced by global changes?

84. how do societies understand their indigenous past?Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

86. Depth Study: The Great War and its aftermathGallipoli / Western Front campaignsAnzac LegendHomefrontReturned Service peopleThe effect of the Great Depression on Aust. Origins of WW2 and Aust’s role in it. Significance of WW2, incl. Holocaust

88. how do people struggle for rights and freedoms?

89. how does a nation deal with its past and attempt to shape the future?Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

91. how do people struggle for rights and freedoms?

92. how does a nation deal with its past and attempt to shape the future?Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria March 2010

93. Unit 1: Investigating Modern History (Year 11) Organisation of Content Unit 2a: The Nation State and National Identity Unit 2b: Recognition and Equality Choose One: Year 11 Unit 3a: International tensions and conflicts Choose One: Year 12 Unit 3b: Revolutions Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Unit 4: Asia & Australia 1937 – 2000 (Year 12) Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June 2010

94. Unit 1: Investigating Ancient History (Year 11) Organisation of Content Unit 2a: Representing and Interpreting the Ancient Past Unit 2b: Ancient Lives Choose One: Year 11 Unit 3: Ancient People, Power and Politics (Year 12) Unit 4: Ancient Societies, Sites and Sources (Year 12) Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June 2010

95. When will the senior course be implemented in Victoria? It is expected that the new Australian curriculum for English, Mathematics, the Sciences and History will then be introduced in all Victorian schools and providers for students in P – 10 in 2012. This includes the new content and achievement standards and associated reporting of student achievement. For Years 11 and 12, it is expected that new Australian curriculum-based VCE courses in the subject areas of English, Mathematics, the Sciences and History will be introduced at Units 1 and 2 in 2013 and Units 3 and 4 in 2014. FAQs Will students be able to undertake a Unit 3 & 4 sequence only? This is still to be determined. There are still some important issues to decided by both ACARA and the local curriculum and assessment authorities regarding implementation. Will it be compulsory for all Australian students to undertake History at Years 11 & 12? No. How many hours is the senior history draft expected to be delivered in? The indicative time given to writers for each unit was 50 – 60 hours. Australian Curriculum: HistoryDraft Summary Will Australian Curriculum courses be considered more important that state / territory offerings? No. When finalised, Australian Curriculum Courses will be implemented into the study design with other courses. Prepared by Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of Victoria June 2010