Units, Stage 1 – HSIE
Stage 1 sample units to support implementation of the HSIE K–6 Syllabus (2024).
Syllabus
Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from HSIE K–6 Syllabus (2024) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.
HSIE K–6 sample units align with the department’s scope and sequence. The structure follows NESA’s sample whole school curriculum plan and is organised on an 8-term-per-stage basis. Eight sample units for Stage 1 will be released in a phased approach across 2025 and 2026.
This unit teaches students to explore continents, oceans and Australia on physical and political maps and consider reasons people are connected to places worldwide. Students distinguish between Aboriginal Country and/or Torres Strait Islander Places using language maps and describe the diversity of Australian places and communities.
This unit teaches students to examine how communication has changed over time. Students describe how Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples communicated using stories, images, objects or sites as evidence. Students compare changes in communication in Australia and the world and use Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to draw conclusions about these changes.