Consultation – Proposed changes to P–10 Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum
Pre-primary to Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences are being reviewed to adopt and adapt the Australian Curriculum version 9 within the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline. Proposed curriculum changes for Humanities and Social Sciences are now available for consultation.
The Authority has focussed on improving the clarity of the content and providing exemplification of the content to support teachers in planning for teaching, learning and assessment.
Teachers and other stakeholders are invited to review the revised curriculum materials on the Authority’s website and complete the survey to provide feedback to the Authority.
- PDF Humanities and Social Sciences P-10 Proposed Summary of Changes - For consultation in 2024
- PDF Humanities and Social Sciences Proposed Comparison of Curriculum Years P-6
- PDF Humanities and Social Sciences Proposed Comparison of Curriculum Years 7-10
- PDF Humanities and Social Sciences Proposed Achievement Standards Years P-6
- PDF Humanities and Social Sciences Proposed Achievement Standards Years 7-10
- PDF Humanities and Social Sciences Proposed Year Level Descriptions Years P-6
- PDF Humanities and Social Sciences Proposed Year Level Descriptions Years 7-10
- PDF Public Consultation: Humanities and Social Sciences P-6 survey
- PDF Public Consultation: Humanities and Social Sciences 7-10 survey
Teachers and other stakeholders are invited to participate in an online consultation information session to learn about the changes and the rationale for the construct and content of the consultation drafts - https://scsa.wa.edu.au/events/consultation-proposed-changes-to-pre-primary-to-year-10-humanities-and-social-sciences-curriculum
Feedback may also be submitted directly to the Authority at WACAO@scsa.wa.edu.au
The revised curriculum materials for Humanities and Social Sciences will be available for familiarisation in 2025 and implementation in 2026. For all other learning areas, teachers are reminded that the current Western Australian Curriculum is the mandated curriculum for Western Australia until advised otherwise.