Implementing HSIE K-6Implementing HSIE K-6

Using the syllabus for Using the syllabus for consistency of teacher consistency of teacher

judgementjudgement

© 2006 Curriculum K-12 Directorate, NSW Department of Education and Training

Revisiting the HSIE K-6 Revisiting the HSIE K-6 syllabussyllabus

AimAimThe aim of Human Society and its Environment is The aim of Human Society and its Environment is

to develop in students the values and attitudes, to develop in students the values and attitudes, skills, and knowledge and understanding that:skills, and knowledge and understanding that:

enhance their sense of personal, community, enhance their sense of personal, community, national and global identitynational and global identity

enable them to participate effectively in enable them to participate effectively in maintaining and improving the quality of their maintaining and improving the quality of their society and environment. society and environment.

P 8P 8

RationaleRationale

The future wellbeing of human society and its The future wellbeing of human society and its environment depends on the quality of environment depends on the quality of people’s interactions with each other and with people’s interactions with each other and with their cultural, social and physical environments their cultural, social and physical environments as they strive to meet each other’s needs.as they strive to meet each other’s needs.

P7P7

SkillsSkills

Acquire information Acquire information

Using an inquiry process Using an inquiry process

Social and civic participation Social and civic participation

PP 11-12PP 11-12

Values and attitudesValues and attitudes Social JusticeSocial Justice

Intercultural understandingIntercultural understanding

Ecological sustainabilityEcological sustainability

Democratic processesDemocratic processes

Beliefs and moral codesBeliefs and moral codes

Lifelong learningLifelong learning

PP13 -14PP13 -14

Controversial issuesControversial issues Teachers are guided by the procedures outlined Teachers are guided by the procedures outlined

in in Controversial issues in schools policy Controversial issues in schools policy available at: available at: https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/

Article: Article: Teaching controversial issues Teaching controversial issues also also provides additional information specific to HSIE,provides additional information specific to HSIE, available at: available at: http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.govhttp://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/hsie/prolearn/reading/csarticles.htm .au/primary/hsie/prolearn/reading/csarticles.htm

4 syllabus strands4 syllabus strands

Change and ContinuityChange and Continuity

CulturesCultures

EnvironmentsEnvironments

Social Systems and StructuresSocial Systems and Structures

Content overviewContent overview The content is the knowledge and The content is the knowledge and

understandings, skills, and values and understandings, skills, and values and attitudes that students from Early Stage 1 attitudes that students from Early Stage 1 to Stage 3 will be engaged with when to Stage 3 will be engaged with when learning in Human Society and its learning in Human Society and its Environment.Environment.

P41P41

Syllabus reference pagesSyllabus reference pages

ES1 ES1 pages 42 and 43pages 42 and 43

S1 S1 pages 48 and 49pages 48 and 49

S2 S2 pages 54 and 55pages 54 and 55

S3 S3 pages 60 and 61pages 60 and 61

Content strandsContent strands Each content strand has 2 substrands in each Each content strand has 2 substrands in each

stage (except Early stage 1 where the 2 stage (except Early stage 1 where the 2 substrands are combined).substrands are combined).

The syllabus subject matter clarifies and defines The syllabus subject matter clarifies and defines the content for each stage.the content for each stage.

Implications for teaching and Implications for teaching and learninglearning

The pages following the outcomes and subject The pages following the outcomes and subject matter provide ideas on the type of learning matter provide ideas on the type of learning opportunities suitable for students and some learning opportunities suitable for students and some learning activities teachers might undertake with their activities teachers might undertake with their students.students.

They do not have the same status as the previous They do not have the same status as the previous pagespages

Change and continuityChange and continuity Significant events and peopleSignificant events and people Time and changeTime and change

Change and continuity is inclusive of a shared Change and continuity is inclusive of a shared history with Aboriginal people and people of a history with Aboriginal people and people of a multicultural background.multicultural background.

Article: Article: History in primary schoolHistory in primary school available at: available at: http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.govhttp://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/hsie/prolearn/reading/csarticles.htm.au/primary/hsie/prolearn/reading/csarticles.htm

CulturesCultures IdentitiesIdentities Cultural diversityCultural diversity

Cultures is inclusive of Aboriginal history and Cultures is inclusive of Aboriginal history and culture and its diversity. culture and its diversity.

Article:Article: Teaching the Cultures strand of the Teaching the Cultures strand of the HSIE K-6 syllabus. HSIE K-6 syllabus. Part 1 and 2Part 1 and 2 available at: available at: http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.govhttp://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/hsie/prolearn/reading/csarticles.htm.au/primary/hsie/prolearn/reading/csarticles.htm

EnvironmentsEnvironments Patterns of place and locationPatterns of place and location Relationship with placesRelationship with places

Environments is inclusive of Aboriginal peoples Environments is inclusive of Aboriginal peoples environmental understandings and land environmental understandings and land management.management.

Article:Article: Enhancing understanding of the HSIE Enhancing understanding of the HSIE Environment strandEnvironment strand available at: available at: http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.auhttp://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/hsie/assets/pdf/csarticles/historyps.pdf/primary/hsie/assets/pdf/csarticles/historyps.pdf

Social Systems and StructuresSocial Systems and Structures Resource systemsResource systems Roles, rights and responsibilitiesRoles, rights and responsibilities

Social systems and structures is inclusive of a Social systems and structures is inclusive of a range of social justice issues.range of social justice issues. Article: Article: Unpacking the Social systems and Unpacking the Social systems and structures strand of the HSIE K-6 syllabus.structures strand of the HSIE K-6 syllabus.

http://http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/hsie/assets/pdf/csarticles/historyps.pdfprimary/hsie/assets/pdf/csarticles/historyps.pdf

Literacy Literacy

Literacy underpins much of the learning in Literacy underpins much of the learning in HSIE HSIE

Relevant stories and factual text provide Relevant stories and factual text provide background learning for studentsbackground learning for students

The learning in HSIE can provide the The learning in HSIE can provide the context for some types of student writing.context for some types of student writing.

NumeracyNumeracy HSIE provides a context for developing and HSIE provides a context for developing and

practicing numeracy understandings practicing numeracy understandings A range of numeracy skills can be taught in a A range of numeracy skills can be taught in a

HSIE contextHSIE context Mapping, developing different graphs and Mapping, developing different graphs and

unpacking their meaning, analysing and using unpacking their meaning, analysing and using different sorts of data, timelines are just some of different sorts of data, timelines are just some of the numeracy skills used in this KLA.the numeracy skills used in this KLA.

Support for teachersSupport for teachers

The HSIE K-6 section of the Curriculum K-12 The HSIE K-6 section of the Curriculum K-12 Directorate web site provides significant Directorate web site provides significant support for teachers.support for teachers.

http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/hsie/index.htm gov.au/primary/hsie/index.htm