In Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE), history and geography are explored from Kindergarten to Year 10, where students study specific historical and geographical concepts and skills, including our local area.
In HSIE, students explore varied aspects on a local, national and global scale in Human Society and Its Environment to learn about the history, geography, people, societies and culture.
A large number of individual skills are developed through HSIE in which students:
- research, gather and analyse information
- question and make judgements
- write for a variety of purposes.
Cooperative learning strategies are a very effective way for students to develop foundation skills across all Key Learning Areas and later in the workplace.
Groups are structured to enable each student to use their individual talents as they experience various roles and responsibilities in each shared task.
Research has shown students achieve better results when they have developed these skills.
One aspect of HSIE is the study of local First Nations people's history and culture. Aunty Delta led our students through the history of the Arakwal People. It was a rich learning experience as students learnt about the stories of the local flora, fauna and landmarks.
