Humanities and Social Sciences Content Descriptors
333 Content Descriptors from Australian Curriculum v9 (Foundation to Year 10)
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Open a curriculum map to read the achievement standard beside all its linked content descriptors, grouped by strand for planning and assessment in Humanities and Social Sciences.
Year 10
Civics and Citizenship →
ASHASCIVY10 · 10 descriptors
Year 7
Economics and Business →
ASHASECOY7 · 10 descriptors
Year 9
Economics and Business →
ASHASECOY9 · 10 descriptors
Year 7
Geography →
ASHASGEOY7 · 14 descriptors
Year 8
Geography →
ASHASGEOY8 · 15 descriptors
Year 9
Geography →
ASHASGEOY9 · 14 descriptors
Analysis, evaluation and interpretation (4)Asia and the World (1750–1914) (6)Asia-Pacific world (5)Biomes and food security (4)Building modern Australia (7)Changing nations (4)Citizenship, diversity and identity (7)Civic participation and decision-making (4)Civics and Citizenship (9)Communicating (23)Concluding and decision-making (19)Deep time history of Australia (7)Economics and Business (22)Empires and expansions (5)Environmental change and management (4)Evaluating, concluding and decision-making (4)First World War (1914–1918) (5)Geographies of human wellbeing (4)Geographies of interconnections (4)Geography (15)Government and democracy (8)Historical perspectives and interpretations (12)History (18)Interpreting and analysing (4)Interpreting and analysing geographical data and information (4)Interpreting, analysing and evaluating (13)Landscapes and landforms (5)Laws and citizens (7)Making and transforming the Australian nation (1750–1914) (7)Medieval Europe and the early modern world (6)Place and liveability (4)Questioning and researching (38)Questioning and researching using geographical methods (8)Second World War (6)The Industrial Revolution and the movement of peoples (1750–1900) (6)The ancient world (6)The globalising world (7)Using historical sources (8)Water in the world (4)
Analysis, evaluation and interpretation 4 CDs
Asia and the World (1750–1914) 6 CDs
Year 9
AC9HH9K19
Asia and the World (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K20
Asia and the World (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K21
Asia and the World (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K22
Asia and the World (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K23
Asia and the World (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K24
Asia and the World (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
Asia-Pacific world 5 CDs
Biomes and food security 4 CDs
Building modern Australia 7 CDs
Year 10
AC9HH10K07
Building modern Australia
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K08
Building modern Australia
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K09
Building modern Australia
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K10
Building modern Australia
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K11
Building modern Australia
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K12
Building modern Australia
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K13
Building modern Australia
Year 10 History
Changing nations 4 CDs
Citizenship, diversity and identity 7 CDs
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Civic participation and decision-making 4 CDs
Civics and Citizenship 9 CDs
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Communicating 23 CDs
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Concluding and decision-making 19 CDs
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Deep time history of Australia 7 CDs
Year 7
AC9HH7K01
Deep time history of Australia
Year 7 History
AC9HH7K02
Deep time history of Australia
Year 7 History
AC9HH7K03
Deep time history of Australia
Year 7 History
AC9HH7K04
Deep time history of Australia
Year 7 History
AC9HH7K05
Deep time history of Australia
Year 7 History
AC9HH7K06
Deep time history of Australia
Year 7 History
AC9HH7K07
Deep time history of Australia
Year 7 History
Economics and Business 22 CDs
Year 7
AC9HE7K01
Economics and Business
Year 7 Economics and Business
AC9HE7K02
Economics and Business
Year 7 Economics and Business
AC9HE7K03
Economics and Business
Year 7 Economics and Business
AC9HE7K04
Economics and Business
Year 7 Economics and Business
AC9HE7K05
Economics and Business
Year 7 Economics and Business
Year 8
AC9HE8K01
Economics and Business
Year 8 Economics and Business
AC9HE8K02
Economics and Business
Year 8 Economics and Business
AC9HE8K03
Economics and Business
Year 8 Economics and Business
AC9HE8K04
Economics and Business
Year 8 Economics and Business
AC9HE8K05
Economics and Business
Year 8 Economics and Business
Year 9
AC9HE9K01
Economics and Business
Year 9 Economics and Business
AC9HE9K02
Economics and Business
Year 9 Economics and Business
AC9HE9K03
Economics and Business
Year 9 Economics and Business
AC9HE9K04
Economics and Business
Year 9 Economics and Business
AC9HE9K05
Economics and Business
Year 9 Economics and Business
Year 10
AC9HE10K01
Economics and Business
Year 10 Economics and Business
AC9HE10K02
Economics and Business
Year 10 Economics and Business
AC9HE10K03
Economics and Business
Year 10 Economics and Business
AC9HE10K04
Economics and Business
Year 10 Economics and Business
AC9HE10K05
Economics and Business
Year 10 Economics and Business
Empires and expansions 5 CDs
Environmental change and management 4 CDs
Evaluating, concluding and decision-making 4 CDs
First World War (1914–1918) 5 CDs
Geographies of human wellbeing 4 CDs
Geographies of interconnections 4 CDs
Geography 15 CDs
Foundation
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Government and democracy 8 CDs
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Historical perspectives and interpretations 12 CDs
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
History 18 CDs
Foundation
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Interpreting and analysing 4 CDs
Interpreting and analysing geographical data and information 4 CDs
Interpreting, analysing and evaluating 13 CDs
Foundation
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Landscapes and landforms 5 CDs
Laws and citizens 7 CDs
Year 8
Year 9
Making and transforming the Australian nation (1750–1914) 7 CDs
Year 9
AC9HH9K01
Making and transforming the Australian nation (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K02
Making and transforming the Australian nation (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K03
Making and transforming the Australian nation (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K04
Making and transforming the Australian nation (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K05
Making and transforming the Australian nation (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K06
Making and transforming the Australian nation (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K07
Making and transforming the Australian nation (1750–1914)
Year 9 History
Medieval Europe and the early modern world 6 CDs
Year 8
AC9HH8K01
Medieval Europe and the early modern world
Year 8 History
AC9HH8K02
Medieval Europe and the early modern world
Year 8 History
AC9HH8K03
Medieval Europe and the early modern world
Year 8 History
AC9HH8K04
Medieval Europe and the early modern world
Year 8 History
AC9HH8K05
Medieval Europe and the early modern world
Year 8 History
AC9HH8K06
Medieval Europe and the early modern world
Year 8 History
Place and liveability 4 CDs
Questioning and researching 38 CDs
Foundation
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
AC9HC7S01
Questioning and researching
Year 7 Civics and Citizenship
AC9HC7S02
Questioning and researching
Year 7 Civics and Citizenship
AC9HE7S01
Questioning and researching
Year 7 Economics and Business
AC9HE7S02
Questioning and researching
Year 7 Economics and Business
AC9HH7S01
Questioning and researching
Year 7 History
AC9HH7S02
Questioning and researching
Year 7 History
Year 8
AC9HC8S01
Questioning and researching
Year 8 Civics and Citizenship
AC9HC8S02
Questioning and researching
Year 8 Civics and Citizenship
AC9HE8S01
Questioning and researching
Year 8 Economics and Business
AC9HE8S02
Questioning and researching
Year 8 Economics and Business
AC9HH8S01
Questioning and researching
Year 8 History
AC9HH8S02
Questioning and researching
Year 8 History
Year 9
AC9HC9S01
Questioning and researching
Year 9 Civics and Citizenship
AC9HC9S02
Questioning and researching
Year 9 Civics and Citizenship
AC9HE9S01
Questioning and researching
Year 9 Economics and Business
AC9HE9S02
Questioning and researching
Year 9 Economics and Business
AC9HH9S01
Questioning and researching
Year 9 History
AC9HH9S02
Questioning and researching
Year 9 History
Year 10
AC9HC10S01
Questioning and researching
Year 10 Civics and Citizenship
AC9HC10S02
Questioning and researching
Year 10 Civics and Citizenship
AC9HE10S01
Questioning and researching
Year 10 Economics and Business
AC9HE10S02
Questioning and researching
Year 10 Economics and Business
AC9HH10S01
Questioning and researching
Year 10 History
AC9HH10S02
Questioning and researching
Year 10 History
Questioning and researching using geographical methods 8 CDs
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Second World War 6 CDs
The Industrial Revolution and the movement of peoples (1750–1900) 6 CDs
Year 9
AC9HH9K014
The Industrial Revolution and the movement of peoples (1750–1900)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K13
The Industrial Revolution and the movement of peoples (1750–1900)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K15
The Industrial Revolution and the movement of peoples (1750–1900)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K16
The Industrial Revolution and the movement of peoples (1750–1900)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K17
The Industrial Revolution and the movement of peoples (1750–1900)
Year 9 History
AC9HH9K18
The Industrial Revolution and the movement of peoples (1750–1900)
Year 9 History
The ancient world 6 CDs
The globalising world 7 CDs
Year 10
AC9HH10K14
The globalising world
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K15
The globalising world
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K16
The globalising world
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K17
The globalising world
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K18
The globalising world
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K19
The globalising world
Year 10 History
AC9HH10K20
The globalising world
Year 10 History
Using historical sources 8 CDs
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Water in the world 4 CDs
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