History Domain
This History domain page contains links to: Victorian Essential Learning Standards; history-related learning and teaching support materials such as websites, publications and other online resources; history assessment maps and sample tasks; professional learning support including links to history teachers’ associations; and identifies current research in the area of history education.
Victorian Essential Learning Standards
Level 3 Humanities
At Level 3, basic concepts related to History, Geography and Economics are included under the general umbrella of ‘The Humanities’.
Introduction, learning focus statements - Levels 1-3 and standards for the Humanities – Level 3 - provides the introduction, learning focus statement, standards and description of the overall structure of the Humanities.
Standards and progression points for the Humanities - Level 3 - lists the Standards and progression points for the Humanities at Level 3.
Level 4 - 6 History
Learning Focus statements and Standards for History are introduced at Level 4.
Introduction, learning focus statements and standards for the Humanities - History levels 4 - 6 - provides an introduction, the learning focus statement and structure of Economics (Levels 4–6).
Standards and Progression Points for History - Levels 4 - 6 - lists the standards and progression points for the History domain for levels 4, 5, 6 and beyond.
Relationships with other Domains - focuses on the relationships between the domains to provide students with multi domain learning opportunities that will help support their deeper understanding of the essential knowledge and skills.
Learning and Teaching Support
Learning and Teaching Support contains links to websites, online resources and tools that provide learning and teaching support for teachers.
Assessment
Assessment contains information, resources and tools to help teachers make a consistent and balanced assessment of student achievement.
Professional Learning
Professional Learning contains information, resources and tools to help teachers with their professional learning.
Research
Research identifies current research in the area of history education.
History related web sites and resources can be found by using the advanced search feature on the Connect page.
Contact Student Learning: studentlearning@edumail.vic.gov.au