History k-10 Syllabus 2012

What is a site study?

A site study is an inquiry-based examination of an historically significant location. Site studies may include an investigation of the local area, or a visit to an archaeological site, museum, an Aboriginal site (issues of access and permission need to be appropriate to the site selected), a specific building, a monument, a local area, an open-air museum or a virtual site available through ICT.
Teachers must identify the objectives and outcomes relevant to the site study. The following suggested sites could be considered:
Aboriginal sites monuments
archaeological sites museums
Australian War Memorial National Parks and Historic Sites
bridges Parliament House
cemeteries public buildings
changed natural environments railways and tramways
churches and places of worship shops and business districts
factories or industrial sites statues
heritage buildings streets and streetscapes
houses suburbs, towns, villages
memorials virtual sites

A note to teachers about History Elective Stages 4 and 5

The current provision for an additional elective study of History will remain. The Elective course is described in the current History Years 7–10 Syllabus (2003).
Students may undertake either 100 or 200 hours of study in History Elective in Stage 4 and/or Stage 5. Courses are structured in the following ways:

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  100 hours: ONE topic from each of Topics 1, 2 and 3 must be studied
  
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  200 hours: ONE topic from each of Topics 1, 2 and 3 and at least TWO other choices from any topic.
  

Topics may be integrated in teaching and learning programs.

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  Topic 1: Constructing History
  
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  Topic 2: Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Societies
  
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  Topic 3: Thematic Studies
  

THE TOPICS CHOSEN IN THE HISTORY ELECTIVE COURSE MUST NOT OVERLAP OR DUPLICATE SIGNIFICANTLY ANY OF THE TOPICS SELECTED FROM THE HISTORY K–10 SYLLABUS.