Year 8 Humanities

The Year 8 Humanities course is built around two units of History and two units of Geography. History is a disciplined process of inquiry into the past that develops students’ curiosity and imagination that helps students appreciate how the world and its people have changed, as well as the significant continuities that exist to the present day.

The History units are built around student-centred investigations into particular events and people, based on the available evidence derived from remains of the past. The course is deliberately interpretative by nature, promotes debate and encourages thinking about human values, including present and future challenges. Our process of historical inquiry develops transferable skills, such as the ability to ask relevant questions, critically analyse and interpret sources, consider context, respect and explain different perspectives, develop and substantiate interpretations, and communicate effectively.

Many of these same skills are also deployed in the study of Geography, where investigations into the wellbeing and sustainability of the environment and society enable young Australians to develop a holistic understanding of the world. The Geography units empower students to shape change for a socially just and sustainable future.

Structure

Assessment

A data test, a field report, a short-response test and an extended written response to research.