Key facts
UNE unit code: EDSS329
*You are viewing the 2025 version of this unit which may be subject to change in future.
- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
Learn to teach history at the secondary level by exploring the aims and objectives of the History curriculum. You will design teaching and assessment tasks to enable students to learn and appreciate the importance of history.
In this unit you will link theory and curriculum policy to the design of learning sequences that is specific to the subject of history at junior and senior secondary levels.
You will examine the aims, objectives, outcomes, content, key terms and course requirements of current syllabuses for Years 7-10 History, Modern History (Stage 6), Ancient History (Stage 6), and the Life Skills curriculum.
The unit will teach you how to develop appropriate assessment tasks that reflect an understanding of your students as diverse learners.
Offerings
For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.
Teaching period | Mode/location |
---|---|
Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
This unit addresses Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Stage, otherwise referred to as Graduate Teacher Standard Descriptors (GTSD).
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the methodologies of historians, various approaches to the discipline of History and the rationale for learning and teaching about the past in schools (GTSD 1.5.1, 2.1.1);
- demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the current syllabuses for years 7–10 History, Stage 6 Modern History, Stage 6 Ancient History, and the Life Skills curriculum including their aims, objectives, outcomes, content, course requirements, key terms and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives (GTSD 2.1.1, 2.4.1);
- organise the content of history curriculum for secondary school students into an effective learning and teaching sequence which enables students to achieve the relevant syllabus outcomes, including critical thinking, and incorporates appropriate assessment strategies (GTSD 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 3.5.1, 3.6.1, 5.1.1); and
- understand the rationale for continued professional learning to improve student learning, the use of external professionals and community representatives, and engage in continuing professional development as teachers of History by accessing and evaluating websites that provide both information sources and support for secondary school history teachers (GTSD 3.4.1, 4.5.1, 6.2.1, 6.4.1, 7.4.1).
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment 1 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Essay. Relates to GTSD: 2.1.1, 2.4.1 No. Words: 1500 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 10% | All offerings | Online task. Relates to GTSD: 2.6.1, 3.6.1, 4.5.1, 6.2.1, 6.4.1, 7.4.1 No. Words: 500 (equivalent) |
Assessment 3 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Curriculum planning task.Relates to GTSD: 1.5.1, 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.5.1, 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 3.5.1, 3.6.1, 5.1.1 No. Words: 2000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Teaching Secondary History
ISBN: 9781108969987
Sharp H, Dalimore J, Bedford A, Kerby M, Goulding J., Cambridge University Press 1st ed. 2021
Text refers to: All offerings
Studying History
ISBN: 9781137478597
Black, J. and MacRaild, D., Macmillan 4th ed. 2016
Text refers to: All offerings
Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences: Teaching and learning across Australia
ISBN: 9780170424165
Gilbert, R., Tudball, L. and Brett, P, Cengage Learning 7th ed. 2020
Text refers to: All offerings
A five-star experience
Five Stars,
18 Years in a Row
UNE is the only public uni in Australia awarded 18 straight years of five stars for Overall Experience
Good Universities Guide 2007-2024No.1 in NSW for
Student Experience
QILT (government-endorsed) ranks UNE as the top public NSW uni for Student Experience
QILT Student Experience SurveyFive Stars for
Teaching Quality
UNE rates among the top 20 per cent of universities in Australia for Teaching Quality
Good Universities Guide 2024Studying online
At UNE we know it takes more than just being online to be a great online university. It takes time and experience. We pioneered distance education for working adults back in the 1950s, so we’ve been doing this longer than any other Australian university.
We understand the challenges faced by busy adults studying at home. We know that a vital part of online study is your engagement with the learning community. Communication with your classmates, teaching staff and university support staff will enhance your study experience and ensure that your skills extend beyond the subject matter. UNE’s teaching staff are experts in their field which is why UNE consistently receives five stars from students for teaching quality, support and overall experience.*
*The Good Universities Guide
Stay connected
Register your interest and we'll keep you updated
Why study with us?
I'm grateful to UNE for the opportunities studying has given me, but above all, for making me realise I could actually do it, and giving me a sense of accomplishment.
What happens next?
Got any questions about a course you would like to study? Don’t hesitate to contact us, our Future Student team is standing by to help.
2025 applications are now open. The application process only takes 20 minutes to complete. Don’t delay, apply now!
Your start date is based on the study period you choose to apply for.