Skills

These skills align with a social inquiry approach to learning and support teachers and students to engage with issues and ideas critically.

Emotions in history: 'difficult histories'

Emotions in history: 'difficult histories'

Educator–historian Ricky Prebble explores the complexities of teaching and learning about 'difficult histories'. more...

Analysing values, perspectives and decisions

Analysing values, perspectives and decisions

This resource supports the exploration and analysis of people’s views, values and actions. more...

Interrogating historic memorials and markers

Interrogating historic memorials and markers

Interrogating memorials and markers from our past can be an opportunity to develop historical thinking skills around perspectives. more...

Evaluating information with LEGIT

Evaluating information with LEGIT

LEGIT is a tool that students can use to interpret and evaluate sources of information. more...

Communicating information: paragraph writing

Communicating information: paragraph writing

Paragraph writing structures that support students to effectively communicate their ideas. more...

Communicating information: writing focus questions

Communicating information: writing focus questions

This resource looks at how to craft an effective focus question that aligns with key historical concepts. more...