The document summarizes the proposed National Curriculum for History in Australia. It outlines the key topics, skills, and assessments covered at each stage from years K-2 through 11-12. The curriculum focuses on developing students' historical thinking skills and understanding of the past in local, Australian, and global contexts. It emphasizes inquiry-based learning and examining continuity and change over time. Implementation of the final curriculum will begin in 2010 with publication and schools preparing for adoption.

1. Summary of the proposed National Curriculum for History(Australia) May 2009Annabel Astbury History Teachers’ Association of VictoriaSummarised from Shape of the Australian Curriculum: History [National Curriculum Board, May 2009]

2. The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: HistoryYear 4 – Year 6Year 11 – Year 12Stage 4: 15 – 18 Years of Age

3. Years K - 2: Key Topics(5- 8 years of age)prepared by Annabel Astbury, HTAV, May 2009

4. Key Historical Skills for Years K – 2 use common historical terms for describing time and sequencing events and developments in chronological order• recognise that people have different stories• may use fictional stories to provide a deeper understanding of changes over time• examine artefacts (photos and objects)

5. Years 3 - 6: Key Topics(8 – 12 Years of Age)There are four focus questions:What do we know about the past?How did Australians live in the past?How did people live in other places?How has the past influenced the present?These four questions will enable students to consider local, state or territory, national and global contexts.prepared by Annabel Astbury, HTAV, May 2009

6. Years 3 - 6: Focus Question 1Developing curiosity about historical discoveries.

7. Family history

8. Peoples of the local area and Australia.

9. ‘The Dreaming’ stories

10. Myths and legendsPhotograph by Boo Belle via Flickr, under Creative Commons LicenseWhat do we know about the past?

11. Years 3 - 6: Focus Question 2Social

12. Cultural

13. Technological changes that have occurred

14. Political

15. Work related

16. Daily life in pre contact and post-contact times through various individuals and groups. Escape of Fenian convicts from Fremantle, West Australia. picture 1876. Reproduction rights owned by the State Library of VictoriaHow did Australians live in the past?

17. Years 3 - 6: Focus Question 3An examination of: Cultural Practices

18. Social organisation in other places

19. Technology

20. Human use of the environmentThe curriculum will allow teachers to choose from a variety of European and Asia Pacific historical contexts and periods to develop these understandings. Photograph by ChrarlesFred via Flickr, under Creative Commons LicenseHow did people live in other places?

21. Years 3 - 6: Focus Question 4Past Events

22. People in history

23. DevelopmentsHow these influence our way of life todayPhotograph by ccdoh1 via Flickr, under Creative Commons License Pioneers

24. Inventors

25. National Identity