History Elective 7–10 (2025)

makes personal connections to people and events from the past

identifies ways history can be recorded

identifies how different methods can be used to understand and interpret the past

engages with historical narratives to understand the past

identifies historical contexts of people and events

identifies different experiences and understandings of the past

selects and interprets information from sources

engages with the historical inquiry process

identifies the importance of sources to investigate the past

identifies reliable sources when investigating the past

uses the language of time to communicate about the past

communicates ideas about the past using historical terms

in Stage 4 teachers may adjust the Stage 5 outcomes as appropriate to the needs of students in Years 7 and 8

makes personal connections to people and events from the past

identifies ways history can be recorded

identifies how different methods can be used to understand and interpret the past

engages with historical narratives to understand the past

identifies historical contexts of people and events

identifies different experiences and understandings of the past

selects and interprets information from sources

engages with the historical inquiry process

identifies the importance of sources to investigate the past

identifies reliable sources when investigating the past

uses the language of time to communicate about the past

communicates ideas about the past using historical terms

explains how different historical approaches are used to construct historical meaning

explains how history is constructed and represented through historical narratives

accounts for different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the past

analyses evidence from a range of sources using historical skills and concepts

assesses the value and limitations of sources as part of a historical inquiry

communicates historical arguments using historical terms and concepts for a range of purposes, audiences and contexts

makes personal connections to people and events from the past

identifies ways history can be recorded

identifies how different methods can be used to understand and interpret the past

engages with historical narratives to understand the past

identifies historical contexts of people and events

identifies different experiences and understandings of the past

selects and interprets information from sources

engages with the historical inquiry process

identifies the importance of sources to investigate the past

identifies reliable sources when investigating the past

uses the language of time to communicate about the past

communicates ideas about the past using historical terms