In Year 7 and 8, students study History through the following topics:
In Stage 4 (Year 7), students currently study topics which include:
- Investigating the Ancient Past
- The Mediterranean World - Egypt
- The Asian World - China
In Stage 4 (Year 8), the students study topics which include:
- The Western and Islamic World - The Vikings
- The Asia Pacific World - Polynesian Expansion
- Expanding Contacts - Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples
Site study
A site study is integrated within each of Stages 4 and 5 History at Chifley College Dunheved Campus as a means through which students acquire knowledge, skills, values and attitudes from experience in the field or by analysing a virtual site using ICT. Site studies enable students to understand their historical environment and participate actively in historical inquiry. They can offer a means of interpreting the past and/or recognising how human occupation and use of the site has changed over time, and lead to an understanding of the context in which changes have occurred. They also provide an enjoyable means to understand and actively engage in the past and help fashion a lifelong interest in history.