HSIE Faculty

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Collaborating to Empower Learners
T: Telephone02 4951 1811
E: Emailwallsend-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
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In human society and its environment (HSIE), both subjects of history and geography are mandatory from Kindergarten to Year 10.
Students learn specific historical and geographical concepts and skills in history and geography. They also have an opportunity to learn more about people and the societies and environments in which they live through elective subjects in Years 7 to 10 (Stages 4 to 5).
A large number of individual subjects make up the key learning area of HSIE in which students:
In Year 11 and 12, students can choose from a range of HSIE courses. These include:
The 2019 academic year promises to be an exciting one for the HSIE faculty. The HSIE faculty will be utilising a large range of technological applications for all students. Canvas, One Drive, OneNote classrooms as well as Web Page design will all be part of the HSIE focus.
The HSIE faculty will continue to utilise a range of assessment activities including a strong focus on ICT.
A range of excursions and fieldwork will be organised for students through the HSIE faculty which include a visit to Glenrock Lagoon for Year 7, History performances for year 8, Fort Scratchley for Year 9 and the Jewish Museum and fieldwork excursion encompassing Coastal Management and Urban Growth and Renewal for Year 10.
The HSIE faculty is committed to ensuring all students are exposed to a large range of specific Literacy and Numeracy activities. Years 7 and 9 will again be sitting for the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) exam in term 2 and the HSIE faculty have developed and delivered specific numeracy lessons that mirror the NAPLAN questions in an effort to improve student outcomes not only in the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) examination but throughout the course of the year.
Students can access all assessment notifications and assessment requirements through Canvas.
The faculty promotes the development of learning skills by promoting interesting and stimulating learning activities within the curriculum framework. A range of GATS activities is provided to develop stimulating programs that enhance and enrich student learning.
History in year 7 focuses on developing students understanding of historical skills and concepts and on the Ancient World. The topics studied are as follows; Investigating the Ancient Past (including Ancient Australia), The Mediterranean World (Greece or Rome) and The Asian World (India).
The Ancient to the Modern World – The Western and Islamic World (Medieval Europe), The Asia-Pacific World (Polynesian Expansion) and Expanding Contacts (The Spanish Conquest of the Americas).
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Macquarie Street
Wallsend NSW 2287
telephone 02 4951 1811
We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and also pay respect to Elders both past and present.
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