HUMAN SOCIETY & ITS ENVIRONMENT: Geography/History
The objectives and outcomes of the Geography Syllabus are based on courses of study across Kindergarten to Year 6. The organisation of content for the stages in primary school is as follows:
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All Stages |
Students develop proficiency in using geographical skills, concepts and tools throughout all units of work. |
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Early Stage One (Kindergarten) |
Places |
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Stage One (Years 1 & 2) |
People and Places |
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Stage Two (Years 3 & 4) |
People, Places & Environments |
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Stage Three (Years 5 & 6) |
People, Places & Environments of the World |
Geography is taught in Terms Three and Four.
The outcomes, concepts and skills of the History Syllabus are based on courses of study across Kindergarten to Year 6. The organisation of content for the stages in primary school is as follows:
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All Stages |
Students develop proficiency in using historical skills, concepts and tools throughout all units of work. |
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Early Stage One (Kindergarten) |
Personal and Family History |
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Stage One (Years 1 & 2) |
The Past and the Present |
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Stage Two (Years 3 & 4) |
Australian History: Community and Remembrance, First Contacts |
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Stage Three (Years 5 & 6) |
Australian History: Colonial and National |
This term in History, Year 2 will:
Identify and describe significant events, places and sites in the local community and how these have changed over time, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ places of significance. Students will explore questions such as
- What aspects of the past can you see today?
- What do they tell us?
- What remains of the past are important to the local community? Why?