Official notice
New 7–10 HSIE syllabuses
New 7–10 HSIE syllabuses are now available on the NSW Curriculum website.
- Effective
- Immediately
- Reference
- NESA 49/25
Who needs to read this?
- Principals
- Deputy principals
- Assistant principals
- Secondary teachers
- Curriculum coordinators
- HSIE Head teachers
New Geography Elective and History Elective 7–10 syllabuses are now available on the NSW Curriculum website.
Schools can now plan and prepare to teach the new syllabuses which will be implemented in NSW schools in 2028.
Key features
Geography Elective 7–10
- The new syllabus includes a focus on both physical and human geography, providing students with an understanding of the dynamic interactions between people, places, and environments.
History Elective 7–10
- The new syllabus includes a focus on both historical approaches and historical narratives from national and global standpoints across different eras and historical contexts.
Schools can access support materials, including teaching advice, on the NSW Curriculum website to assist with implementation. More resources will be made available over time.
Notice information
- Topic
- Curriculum reform
- Learning Area
- HSIE
- Stages
- Stage 4 (Years 7 and 8), Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10)