Overview
The Humanities and Social Science subjects in the Australian Curriculum provide a broad understanding of the world in which we live, and how people can participate as active and informed citizens with high-level skills needed for the 21st century.
The Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences includes five subjects. F–6/7 HASS, 7–10 Civics and Citizenship, 7–10 Economics and Business, 7–10 Geography and 7–10 History.
Understand how Humanities and Social Sciences works
Introduction
The Humanities and Social Sciences are the study of human behaviour and interaction in social, cultural, environmental, economic and political contexts. The Humanities and Social Sciences have a historical and contemporary focus, from personal to global contexts, and consider challenges for the future.
Key ideas
Through their learning in each subject or sub-strand, students develop knowledge and understanding relating to broader enduring ideas that underpin the Humanities and Social Sciences in the Australian Curriculum, which are represented in varying ways across the subjects.
Structure
In the Australian Curriculum, the Humanities and Social Sciences learning area comprises five subjects: F–6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences, and Years 7–10 History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship and Economics and Business.
PDF documents
Resources and support materials for the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences are available as PDF documents.
- Last updated:
- 8 August 2019
