Curriculum Method 1: HASS/HSIE

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Abstract

This subject provides teacher education students with the professional knowledge and pedagogical practices that will enable them to be a teacher of secondary Human Society and its Environment (HSIE) / Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS). In this subject, students engage with conceptualisations of the HSIE/HASS curriculum teaching area, examine how these are represented in curriculum documents, and investigate the role and value of HSIE/HASS subjects in the context of the broader curriculum. Particular attention is given to History and Geography, together with electives, and an understanding of the teaching and assessment strategies and resources (including digital resources) appropriate to HSIE/HASS teaching and learning sequences to cater for the needs of diverse learners. Attention is also given to the literacy and numeracy demands of this curriculum area and application of cross-curricular priorities, general capabilities, and differentiation strategies in the teaching of HSIE/HASS subjects in Stages 4 and 5.

Syllabus

HSIE/HASS - the place of secondary HSIE in the K-12 continuum of learning and the broader school curriculum; links to Stage 3 and Stage 4, future directions in the Australian Curriculum and state syllabus documents; current issues in the teaching of HSIE/HASSCurriculum organisation - History K-10, Geography K-10, Aboriginal Studies, … For more content click the Read More button below.

HSIE/HASS - the place of secondary HSIE in the K-12 continuum of learning and the broader school curriculum; links to Stage 3 and Stage 4, future directions in the Australian Curriculum and state syllabus documents; current issues in the teaching of HSIE/HASS
Curriculum organisation - History K-10, Geography K-10, Aboriginal Studies, Commerce, Work Studies, including the use of case studies
The role and value of HSIE/HASS in the broader school curriculum including the development of students' literacy, digital literacy and numeracy capabilities
HSIE/HASS 7-10 syllabus knowledge and understandings
HSIE/HASS 7-10 syllabus skills, values and attitudes
Learning Across the Curriculum - cross-curriculum priorities and general capabilities in 7-10 HSIE/HASS, including literacy, digital literacy, and numeracy; Indigenous cultural competence, global citizenship, sustainable practices, ethics
Teaching and learning strategies in the HSIE/HASS curriculum area, including models of pedagogy, inquiry strategies, literacy and numeracy strategies, fieldwork, and differentiation strategies to support students with diverse needs and abilities
Planning for teaching and learning in HSIE/HASS - developing learning sequences and lessons
Assessment strategies in the HSIE/HASS subject disciplines, including NESA assessment requirement for the ROSA
Resources for effective teaching and assessment in HSIE/HASS subject disciplines that are culturally appropriate and inclusive, including the selection of digital resources and appropriate digital content, emerging technologies and ICT tools.

Assessment items

1. HSIE Teaching and Learning Principles

2. HSIE Inquiry Learning Analysis and Lesson Plan Dev

Enrolment restrictions

This subject is available to students entering into the following courses:

Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
Bachelor of Education (K - 12)
Bachelor of Outdoor Education
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Industry Entry Program
Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Bachelor of Educational Studies

or as approved by the Course Director.