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Secondary Humanities

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Oxford’s trusted range of print, digital and blended resources provide unparalleled coverage of the Humanities and Social Sciences curricula, Australia-wide.

Oxford’s junior Humanities resources provide complete coverage for Years 7–10 in one convenient package, with separate editions aligned to the Australian Curriculum, Western Australian Curriculum and Victorian Curriculum.

Senior series including Key Features of Modern History, Antiquity, Insight Geography and Insight History have each been developed by Oxford's expert author teams to deliver enhanced content in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand and easy-to-master format.


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What do teachers say about Oxford's Humanities resources?

"It has ensured consistency in information across all classes, yet still allows teachers to tailor lessons as they see fit."

– Head of Humanities and Social Sciences, Belridge Secondary College (WA) on Big Ideas Humanities and Social Sciences WA 7–10

"What is outstanding about Key Features of Modern History are the sources and the questions that accompany the sources. I haven't seen anything better."

– NSW History Coordinator on Key Features of Modern History

"The textbook covers all the disciplines in one book, Civics, History, Economics & Geography. The digital teacher and student resources are excellent and widely used."

– Frances Cometti, Melton Secondary College (VIC), on Oxford Big Ideas Humanities 7–10

"A comprehensive text that has allowed for the study of the complete suite of the WA HASS syllabus."

– Head of Humanities & Social Sciences, Fremantle College (WA), on Big Ideas Humanities and Social Sciences WA 7–10

New South Wales Curriculum

  • Oxford History Stages 4 & 5|Second Edition

    Oxford History for New South Wales Stages 4 & 5 (Years 7–10) is the latest junior history resource for secondary schools, fully aligned with the 2024 History syllabus. This edition also serves as a valuable companion to Key Features of Modern History NSW Stage 6. The new series will be released in August 2026, ready for classroom implementation in 2027.
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  • Antiquity Stage 6|Fifth Edition

    This comprehensive resource delivers fully updated content aligned with syllabus objectives and integrates evidence-based learning design principles, including spaced practice, metacognition, active learning, and Mayer’s principles. 
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  • Key Features of Modern History Stage 6|Sixth Edition

    Oxford's new Key Features of Modern History has been purpose‑built to make delivering the updated NSW Senior Modern History syllabus easier, clearer, and more engaging for teachers. As the first new senior Modern History resource released in NSW in eight years, it provides complete, syllabus‑aligned coverage you can trust. 
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  • Oxford Geography Stages 4 & 5 |Second Edition

    Oxford Geography Stages 4 & 5 is a comprehensive, structured, and fully syllabus‑aligned Junior Geography series for NSW schools. Designed to simplify course planning and lesson delivery, the series combines a student book built on key learning design principles with an extensive suite of digital resources to increase student engagement and deliver stronger learning outcomes.
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Victorian Curriculum

Western Australian Curriculum

  • Oxford Humanities and Social Sciences Years 7–10

    This brand-new teaching and learning resource is being written by local experts for the new Western Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences. All core content and skills will be fully updated and carefully aligned to the new curriculum, including the new History units in Year 7 (Deep Time) and Year 9 (Australian History 1750–1914). Concepts and skills are clearly scaffolded so every student can experience success at their individual level, providing all the depth and rigor needed for student success, but nothing more!
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Australian Curriculum