Year: 7 – Compulsory
Length: Full Year
Contact Person: Jacob Hayes
Content: Humanities is a compulsory subject and is studied for a full year. It is divided into four separate subjects; Geography, History, Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business and Geography. Two units are studied across the Semester:
- Water in the World
- Place and liveability
History is studied at a Year 7 level, focusing on the ancient world with the aim of investigating mysteries about historical periods. Students will develop historical understanding through key concepts, including evidence, continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives, empathy, significance, and contestability.
Historical knowledge and understandings are developed using inquiry questions. The key inquiry questions for Year 7 are:
- How do we know about the ancient past?
- Why and where did the earliest societies develop?
- What emerged as defining characteristics of ancient society?
- What have been the legacies of ancient societies?
Assessment: Students are assessed using the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards.