Welcome to HSIE secondary
Introduction to Secondary HSIE
Human Society and Its Environment is one of the eight secondary Key Learning Areas (KLAs). This key learning area involves the study of people, cultures, societies and environments. Studies in this area encompass people and environments (human and natural) over time.
Access to HSIE support is through the navigation on left on this page.
Responsibilities
The HSIE team provides this support to NSW government schools by:
- providing advice, resources and professional development to schools, regions and school education areas and professional associations to assist the effective implementation of syllabuses
- providing information and advice to the Department, the Government and the community on education issues relating to subjects in the HSIE learning area
- developing resources in print and electronic form to support the implementation of HSIE syllabuses
- managing system-wide initiatives
- co-ordinating cross-sectoral and national programs that fall into the HSIE KLA.
If you have any enquiries about support or the HSIE section of this Internet site please contact the HSIE team at Curriculum K-12 Directorate.
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