HISTORY and HASS in the WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM Presented by Helen Walter at ---------- District High School 26th August 2016 School Based Research and Presentation assignment for FPE 2, Term 3, 2016.By Helen Walter student ID 30026251, Murdoch University pre-service teacher

Different Curriculums The requirements of the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) curriculum set by the WA School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) are different to the national Australian Curriculum set by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Images sources - http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/ http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/

After December 2016 in Western Australia the curriculum for History will no longer be a separate subject but will be incorporated into the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) curriculum. HASS History Geography Civics & Citizenship Economics & Business HISTORY http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/p-10-curriculum/curriculum-browser/western-australian-curriculum

Main Changes Number of depth studies in Years 7 – 10 reduced Mandated depth studies Additional content optional Reporting requirements

Mandated Depth Studies Year 7 – The Ancient World Depth Study 1: Investigating the ancient past Depth Study 2: Investigating one ancient society (Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China) http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/24833/Humanities-and-Social-Sciences_HASS_P-10_Scope-and-Sequence_Phase_1_March_2016.PDF

History Year 7 Scope & Sequence Year Level History from 2017 in WA in HASS History in Australian Curriculum 7 The Ancient World (Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China) (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, Rome, India, China and the Maya) Overview Depth Study 1: Investigating the ancient past Depth Study 2: Investigating one ancient society (Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China) The Mediterranean world - Egypt or Greece or Rome Depth Study 3: The Asian world - India or China Scope & Sequence comparison table created by Helen Walter sourced from SCSA and AC Curriculum documents

Mandated Depth Studies Year 8 – The Ancient to the Modern World Depth Study 1: Investigating medieval Europe (c.590-c.1500) Depth Study 2: Investigating the Black Death in Asia, Europe and Africa (14th century plague) http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/24833/Humanities-and-Social-Sciences_HASS_P-10_Scope-and-Sequence_Phase_1_March_2016.PDF

History Year 8 Scope & Sequence Year Level History from 2017 in WA in HASS History in Australian Curriculum 8 The Ancient to the Modern World Overview Depth Study 1: Investigating medieval Europe (c.590-c.1500) The Western and Islamic world - The Ottoman Empire (c.1299-c.1683) or Renaissance Italy (c.1400-c.1600) or The Vikings (c.790-c.1066) or Medieval Europe (c.590-c.1500) Depth Study 2: Investigating the Black Death in Asia, Europe and Africa (14th century plague) The Asia-Pacific world - Angkor/Kmer Empire (c.802-c.1431) or Japan under the Shoguns (c.794-1867) or The Polynesian Expansion across the Pacific (c.790-1756) Depth Study 3: Expanding contacts - Mongol expansion (c.1206-c.1368) or The Black Death in Asia, Europe and Africa (14th century plague) or The Spanish Conquest of the Americas (c.1492-1572) Scope & Sequence comparison table created by Helen Walter sourced from SCSA and AC Curriculum documents

Mandated Depth Studies Year 9 – The Making of the Modern World Depth Study 1: Investigating the Industrial Revolution (1750-1914) Depth Study 2: Investigating World War I (1914-1918) http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/24833/Humanities-and-Social-Sciences_HASS_P-10_Scope-and-Sequence_Phase_1_March_2016.PDF

History Year 9 Scope & Sequence Year Level History from 2017 in WA in HASS History in Australian Curriculum 9 The Making of the Modern World Overview Depth Study 1: Investigating the Industrial Revolution (1750-1914) Making a better world? - The Industrial Revolution (1750-1914) or Progressive ideas and movements (1750-1918) or Movement of peoples (1750-1901) Depth Study 2: Investigating World War I (1914-1918) Australia and Asia- Asia and the World or Making a Nation Depth Study 3: World War I (1914-1918) Scope & Sequence comparison table created by Helen Walter sourced from SCSA and AC Curriculum documents

Mandated Depth Studies Year 10 – The Modern World and Australia Depth Study 1: Investigating World War II (1939-1945) Depth Study 2: Investigating Rights and Freedoms (1945-the present) http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/24833/Humanities-and-Social-Sciences_HASS_P-10_Scope-and-Sequence_Phase_1_March_2016.PDF

History Year 10 Scope & Sequence Year Level History from 2017 in WA in HASS History in Australian Curriculum 10 The Modern World and Australia Overview Depth Study 1: Investigating World War II (1939-1945) World War II (1939-1945) Depth Study 2: Investigating Rights and Freedoms (1945-the present) Rights and Freedoms Depth Study 3: The globalising world - Popular culture (1945-present) or Migration experiences (1945-present) or The environment movement (1960s-present) Scope & Sequence comparison table created by Helen Walter sourced from SCSA and AC Curriculum documents

Optional Additional Content Other depth studies from the AC can be included in individual teacher’s programs after mandated content has been taught

Reporting Requirements from 2017 Humanities and Social Sciences Civics and Citizenship; Economics and Business; Geography; History Schools will report one grade (A–E) as a minimum for Humanities and Social Sciences. Schools may choose to report to parents at a more detailed level, for example, Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Geography, History. SCSA reporting requirements for HASS from 2017 retrieved from http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/reporting/requirements Source - SCSA

Implementation Timeline Full implementation of HASS , including teaching, assessing and reporting by schools will be in place with first reporting to parents by the end of Semester 1, 2017 http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/principles/background/implementation-requirements

Further Information School Curriculum and Standards Authority - SCSA http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/ Australian Curriculum - AC http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/ Web page addresses for SCSA & AC