The Humanities Level 3 (Years 3 and 4)
Learning focus
As students work towards the achievement of Level 3 standards in the Humanities, they apply the concepts of time, continuity and change through a study of the history and traditions of Australians. They examine stories, artefacts and other evidence from the past and present to learn about Australian society and its origins, such as the history of national symbols, including the flag, and key commemorations and celebrations such as Anzac Day and Labour Day. They examine the histories of the cultural groups represented in their classroom, community and nation. They learn to sequence some key events on a timeline and write simple explanations of events.
Students investigate the human and physical characteristics of their local area and other parts of Victoria and consider features of their local community that have changed over time. They learn about settlement patterns, major land uses, communication networks, and the location and variety of national parks in Victoria. They begin to make some simple comparisons between local and other Victorian environments: natural features, climate, land use and types of human activities. Students develop awareness and understanding of the effects of people's interactions with their environment and the ways in which these affect their lives. Students begin to visualise and describe location and direction using simple alphanumeric grids and compass points. They learn to use atlas maps and a globe to locate and name the states and territories of Australia.
Students learn to distinguish between basic needs and wants (for example, food, clothing, shelter, and affection), saving and spending, buyers (consumers) and sellers (producers), and goods and services. They develop an understanding of the role of money and identify ways to save; for example, using a savings account, and begin to understand the importance of budgeting. They examine and compare different types of work and specific jobs.
National Statements of Learning
This Learning focus statement incorporates aspects of the Statements of Learning for Civics and Citizenship, Year 3.
Standards
Humanities knowledge and understanding
At Level 3, students describe and sequence some key events in Australian history, some key commemorations and celebrations including Anzac Day, and key aspects of the histories of cultural groups that make up their class, community and nation. They describe how aspects of places in their local area have changed over time. From direct observation or observation of a variety of media, they describe the human and physical characteristics of their local area and other parts of Victoria. They describe how people use and affect different environments in Victoria.
Humanities skills
At Level 3, students use a range of historical evidence, including oral history, artefacts, narratives and pictures, to retell events and describe historical characters. They develop simple timelines to show events in sequence. They explain some of the differences between different types of historical evidence, and frame questions to further explore historical events. Students draw simple maps and plans of familiar environments observing basic mapping conventions. They identify the location of places on a simple map using an alphanumeric grid and describe direction using the four cardinal compass points. Using atlas maps and a globe, they locate and name the states and territories of Australia.
Downloads
- The Humanities standards table (Doc - 34KB)
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Victorian Essential Learning Standards Level 3 (
PDF - 649KB)
