1. 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 , Murdoch University pre-service teacher

2. 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).
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3. 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

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

5. 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)

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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 ) or The Polynesian Expansion across the Pacific (c )
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 )
Scope & Sequence comparison table created by Helen Walter sourced from SCSA and AC Curriculum documents

9. Mandated Depth Studies Year 9 – The Making of the Modern World
Depth Study 1:
Investigating the Industrial Revolution ( )
Depth Study 2:
Investigating World War I ( )

10. 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 ( )
Making a better world? - The Industrial Revolution ( ) or Progressive ideas and movements ( ) or Movement of peoples ( )
Depth Study 2:
Investigating World War I ( )
Australia and Asia- Asia and the World or Making a Nation
Depth Study 3:
World War I ( )
Scope & Sequence comparison table created by Helen Walter sourced from SCSA and AC Curriculum documents

11. Mandated Depth Studies Year 10 – The Modern World and Australia
Depth Study 1:
Investigating World War II ( )
Depth Study 2:
Investigating Rights and Freedoms (1945-the present)

12. 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 ( )
World War II ( )
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

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

14. 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
Source - SCSA

15. 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

16. Further Information School Curriculum and Standards Authority - SCSA
Australian Curriculum - AC
Web page addresses for SCSA & AC