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Studies of Society and Environment

What are studies of society and the environment (SOSE)?

SOSE involves the study of history, geography and�economics. It also encompasses studies of:

the environment
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and history
Asia
civics and citizenship.

What does SOSE mean for students?

Studying SOSE helps students understand how particular social, cultural, economic and environmental events from throughout history define peoples' life experiences. �

Knowledge of these events helps students to develop the ability to contribute to our culturally diverse society as reasonable and informed citizens.

Queensland curriculum for SOSE and humanities and social sciences

The Queensland SOSE curriculum is specified in the following documents:

QCAR Essential Learnings - Years 1-9
Year 10 Guidelines for history, geography and business - Year 10
QSA senior syllabuses for humanities and social sciences - Years 11 and 12

Australian Curriculum for history

The Australian Curriculum will replace the Queensland curriculum as it becomes available.

History is part of Phase 1 of the Australian Curriculum.

Schedule for Queensland implementation�- Prep (K) to Year 10

2012

Prepare for the Australian Curriculum for history

2013

Teach, assess and report on the Australian Curriculum for history

Education Queensland is working with the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) and the other schooling sectors on a shared plan for implementing the history curriculum for Prep (K) to Year 10.

Australian Curriculum for humanities and social sciences

With the implementation of the Australian Curriculum, the key learning area of SOSE will be replaced by the learning area of humanities and social sciences. This includes history, geography, business and economics, and civics and citizenship.

For more information visit the QSA website.

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