Ministry of Education

Scope and Sequence

Social Studies/ Social Science/ Geography/ History

Year 1 – Year 13

Curriculum Advisory Services

Fiji

2017
 SOCIAL STUDIES & SOCIAL SCIENCE - SCOPE AND SEQUENCE FROM YEAR 1-10
THEMATIC SYLLABI-FALD-LIVING AND LEARNING TOGETHER SOCIAL STUDIES & SOCIAL SCIENCE SYLLABI
STRAND SUB YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR
STRAND
1 CLOs 2 CLOs 3 CLOs 4 CLOs 5 CLOs 6 CLOs 7 CLOs 8 CLOs 9 CLOs 10 CLOs

SS1.1.1.1 SS2.1.1.1 SS3.1.1.1 SS4.1.1.1 SS5.1.1.1 SS6.1.1.1 SS7.1.1.1 SS8.1.1.1 SS9.1.1.2 SS10.1.1.1
Find out and Identify their roles Research Explain the Discuss the Describe a local Identify the Discuss the Investigate and Gather
recognize and information about importance of different social government main groups of different report on how information
1. SOCIAL
their place in responsibilities in themselves, their being a good friend groups and within their people in the World a local leader about the
ORGANISA-
the family and the class/school. families, and and neighbor. charitable area. Pacific . Organisations. has effectively different
TION &
amongst religion. organizations contributed to types of
PROCESSES
others. that exist in the governme-
their development of nt and
communities. a society. discuss
how each
strive to
maintain
PERSONAL, law and
SOCIAL order for
GROUPS the safety
AND of its
PROCESSES citizens.

SS3.1.1.2 SS4.1.1.2 SS7.1.1.2

Discuss the State the SS6.1.1.2 Discuss the SS8.1.1.2
importance of characteristics of Discuss roles and Describe their
their roles and being a good friend significance of responsibilities influences on
responsibilities in local of being the world and
and neighbor.
their families. government to citizens to a our lives.
the country.
development of
their
communities.
 SS1.1.2.1 SS2.1.2.1 SS3.1.2.1 SS4.1.2.1 SS5.1.2.1 SS6.1.2.1 SS7.1.2.1 SS8.1.2.1
Participate in Perform role plays Research about Collect information Outline special Identify the Explain how Discuss the
cultural story on known their cultural about special features of a different people of the main groups
telling or stories/events. background and cultural and multicultural sectors of work Pacific co- exist. of people in
sharing. some of its special religious events Fiji. existing in their the world.
features such as celebrated in their country.
CULTURAL Show Illustrate a scene language/dialects. communities.
IDENTITY, different from a cultural
aspects of activity they SS7.1.2.2 SS8.1.2.2
DIVERSITY
their culture know/witnessed. SS6.1.2.2 Discuss ways of Describe their
&
in variety of Discuss ways life of some establishment
COHESION
ways. Take part in cross that enhance cultural groups and
cultural activities different in the evolvement
Participate in such as dress cultural groups Pacific. with other
activities display, dances, to live together. groups.
other than oratory, singing,
their cultural etc.
activities.
SS1.2.1.1 SS2.2.1.1 SS3.2.1.1 SS4.2.1.1 SS5.2.1.1 SS6.2.1.1 SS7.2.1.1 SS8.2.1.1 SS9.1.2.1
Identify Identify and talk Outline their Identify a significant Compare and Explain the Discuss Collect Collect and
himself/ about different family origin and person in their contrast iTaukei reasons behind “colonisation” information communicate
herself by social status, identity. community. ways of life the ceeding of in the about some information on
name, religions and before and Fiji to Great Pacific. famous how and why
ethnicity, nationality. after the arrival Britain. people in the societies
village/ of the early world. organize
community. Europeans. themselves and
discuss the
processes that
contribute to
the
sustainability of
various cultural
UNDERST-
groups.
2. TIME, ANDING
CONTINUI- THE PAST
TY AND
CHANGE
SS3.2.1.2 SS4.2.1.2 SS7.2.1.2
Describe their Discuss the SS6.2.1.2 Describe its SS8.2.1.2
ancestral significant person’s Describe the effects on the Discuss their
generations. contributions in the important different influences on
development of events that countries in the the history of
SS3.2.1.3 their community. happened and Pacific. the world.
Discuss different their
ceremonies, significance to
dressing styles Fiji’s history
and language and to the
spoken by family present.
in past.
CONTINUI- SS1.2.2.1 SS2.2.2.1 SS3.2.2.1 SS4.2.2.1 SS5.2.2.1 SS6.2.2.1 SS7.2.2.1 SS8.2.2.1
TY AND Take part in Practice and Describe the Describe the new Discuss the State the Compare and Investigate
CHANGE group tasks as demonstrate different stages in developments that impacts of the significance of contrast the some
 a member or good/healthy their lives and talk have taken place in various ethnic Fiji becoming types of significant
leader. relationships about how it their community groups to Fiji’s independent. leadership in world events.
amongst peers. influences their over the last development. the Pacific.
behavior and decade.
values.

SS1.2.2.2 SS2.2.2.2 SS3.2.2.2 SS4.2.2.2 SS6.2.2.2 SS6.2.2.2

Interact with Interact with Explain their Discuss the effects Discuss its Explain their
other other children relationship with of these impact on Fiji’s impacts on
members of with respect to others and talk developments on past and the lives of
the class with establish good our community. present people
about how to
respect on a relationships. development. and the
range of improve. history of the
activities. world.

SS1.3.1.1 SS2.3.1.1 SS3.3.1.1 SS4.3.1.1 SS5.3.1.1 SS6.3.1.1 SS7.3.1.1 SS8.3.1.1

Identify State how Discuss the Collect information Discuss special Apply effective Discuss the Describe the
places which different places features and of special physical mapping skills strategic main climatic
are significant influence people landmarks in their features and that positions of regions of the
functions of
for individuals and people community. the unique demonstrate Pacific world.
homes and attractions of map reading Islands in the
and groups. influence places.
schools. Fiji. conventions. world.

SS7.3.1.2 SS8.3.1.2
3.PLACE
SS4.3.1.2 Discuss Discuss
AND FEATURES
Explain the their attributes their effects
ENVIRONM OF PLACES
features, as part of the on people’s
ENT
importance and global lives
functions of these village. and work.
special landmarks.
SS7.3.1.3
Explain the
characteristics
of being
an island
country.
 SS1.3.2.1 SS2.3.2.1 SS3.3.2.1 SS4.3.2.1 SS5.3.2.1 SS6.3.2.1 SS7.3.2.1 SS8.3.2.1
Talk about Practice respect Design the basic Explain the Explain ways Explain good Describe Collect
how to and care about rules for home different weather people in Fiji environmental pollution information
respect and places. and school patterns in our use their land. practices and problems in the on major
care about resources. community. conservation Pacific. Global
places. methods. Climatic issues
affecting
our world
today.
SS3.3.2.2 SS4.3.2.2 SS5.3.2.2 SS6.3.2.2 SS7.3.2.2
Explain the Identify the effects Discuss the Describe the Discuss the SS8.3.2.2
importance of of extreme weather procedures effects of effects and Advocate
these rules. conditions. needed to climate change ways of issues to
prepare for on alleviating lessen impacts
PEOPLE extreme environmental pollution. of global
SS4.3.2.3
AND CARE weather practices. climate
Outline traditional
OF PLACES conditions. change.
and modern
methods of
predicting weather
conditions.
 SS1.4.1.1 SS2.4.1.1 SS3.4.1.1 SS4.4.1.1 SS5.4.1.1 SS6.4.1.1 SS7.4.1.1 SS8.4.1.1
State Collect Describe the Find out the Identify the Identify the Discuss the Discuss the
meaning of information about resources used in resources available different types different sea different influence of
resources resources such as homes and in school and their of land and fresh water resources of money and
and its use. pictures, drawings schools. community. resources in resources that the Pacific. time on
etc. Fiji. are available in our daily lives.
Fiji.

SS3.4.1.2 SS4.4.1.2 SS7.4.1.2 SS8.4.1.2

Explain how to Discuss ways to SS5.4.1.2 SS6.4.1.2 State how Describe
manage these preserve and Describe Discuss how these resources good
USE AND
resources. conserve resources. management of they can be have helped in practices
MANAGEME-
land resources. utilised wisely. the that can be
NT OF
development of adopted to
RESOURCES SS4.4.1.3
the regional ensure good
Identify the
countries. money and
different ways of
time
earning in their
management.
communities.

SS4.4.1.4
4. Explain the
RESOURCES importance of
AND earning.
ECONOMIC
ACTIVITIES SS1.4.2.1 SS2.4.2.1 SS3.4.2.1 SS4.4.2.1 SS5.4.2.1 SS6.4.2.1 SS7.4.2.1 SS8.4.2.1
State types Dramatise Collect Describe the Discuss the Explain the Describe the Discuss the
of work different types of information on services available in types of work different trends and impacts of
people do. work of people how members of their community. people perform aspects of reasons of globalisation
do. the family earn in their works, career migration of on Fiji and
their daily living. communities to paths and Pacific Pacific
earn a living. their effects on people. regions.
the workplace
and its people.

PEOPLE AND SS4.2.2 SS3.4.2.2 SS4.4.2.2 SS7.4.2.2

WORK Collect Explain the Elaborate on the Discuss
information about importance of importance of how they
resources such as giving help and these services in maintain
pictures, drawings support. links to their
their communities.
etc. homelands.
 SOCIAL SCIENCE – HISTORY SCOPE & SEQUENCE
STRAND SUB STRAND Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12

SS3.2.2.1 SS4.2.2.1 SS5.2.2.1 SS6.2.2.1 SS7.2.2.1 SS8.2.2.1 SS9.2.1.1 SS10.2.1.1 HY11.1.1.1 HY12.1.2 .1
Compare Compare and Investigate Collect Critique the Explore some History of Fiji Explore the Cultural Discuss how
the contrast the how other information different types significant (pre-contact significance of Interaction Fiji relates to
different new ethnic and evaluate of leadership world events to cession) Cession in Fiji’s other
and
stages in developme- groups came the in the Pacific and express 1800-1874. History and countries.
their lives nts that have to Fiji and significance Islands and how they discuss the Integration.
Continuity and and talk taken place in highlight the of Fiji in their different have Explore the valuable Discover the
Change about how their different becoming an characteristics impacted the events that contribution of origins of the
it community roles they independent lives of took place the colonial various
Time, Continuity and Change

influences over the last played and state and people and from pre- government to cultural
their decade. contribution discuss its the history of contact to Fiji’s history groups in
behavior, to the impact on the world cession and during cession.
Fiji.
values and developm- Fiji’s past and such as WW1 describe
how they ent of Fiji. present & WW II, how the SS10.2.2.2
relate to development Olympic actions of Fiji’s
others. Games, etc. individuals Independence
and groups Evaluate the
SS7.2.1 SS8.2.1.1 during these significance of HY11. 1.1.2 HY12.1.2 .2
Investigate the Research on events “Independence
Explain how Explain the
influence of some famous contributed ” in Fiji’s History
the agents of policies that
“colonization” people of the to cession for and describe its
integration guide Fiji’s
in the Pacific, world, with Fiji’s political role in Fiji’s
allow for relationship
the reasons important development political
SS8.2.1 more with other
for inventions development
Understanding interaction. countries.
colonization and for upholding
the Past democracy.
and its effects achievement
on the s and discuss SS10.2.2.3
different how they had Post –
countries in impacted the Independence
the Pacific. world’s [1970 –
history. present]
Research on HY11. 1.1.3 HY12.1.2 .3
and present Appreciate Value the
Fiji’s political diplomatic
the diversity
development relations
after of cultures in
between Fiji
Independence Fiji.
and other
and beyond. countries.

HY 11. 1.2.1 HY 12.1.2 .2

Government Explain the
and policies that
Governance guide Fiji’s
relationship
Explore the
with other
types of
countries.
government.
HY 11. 1.2.2 HY 12.1.2 .2
Explain the Explain the
functions of policies that
the guide Fiji’s
mechanisms relationship
of with other
government, countries.
and how to
promote
good
governance.
HY 11. 1.2.3 HY 12.1.2 .3
Appreciate Value the
the diplomatic
important relations
between Fiji
roles played
and other
by countries.
government.
HY 11.1.3.1 HY 12.1.1.1
Leadership Discuss how
Describe the the
leaders and European
their states relate
leadership to each
styles. other and to
other states.
HY 11.1.3.2 HY 12.1.1.2
Analyse the Analyse the
effectiveness efforts at
of their keeping
leadership in peace
the country. between
states.

HY 11.1.3.3 HY 12.1.1.3
Recognise Appreciate
the the
contribution importance
of
made by
international
leaders in relations.
their
countries.
HY 11.1.4.1 HY 12.1.4.1
Conflict Discuss the
Describe the background
groups of the
involved, Solomon
their Island Crisis.
background
and their
different
interests.
HY 11.1.4.2 HY 12.1.4.2
Explain the Explain the
causes, major events
course and of the
impacts on Solomon
conflict Island crisis.
resolution
of the wars
in the
Middle East.
HY11.1.4.3 HY12.1.4.3
Recognise Describe the
the valuable processes
lessons taken to
resolve the
learnt from
Solomon
conflict Island crisis.
situations.
HY11.1.5.1 HY12.1.3.1
Race Distinguish
Relations the different
Discuss how images used
in portraying
the South
historical
African information.
society
interacted
through the
leadership of
the Boers.

HY11.1.5.2 HY12.1.3.2
Discover the Analyse the
developm- images in
ent of order to
bring the
apartheid
messages or
and its relevant
impacts information.
from 1948
onwards.
HY11.1.5.3 HY12.1.4.4
Describe the Internati-
progress of onal
cultural Relations
integration
Value the
during the
leadership of lessons
Verwoerd. learnt from
the study of
the crisis.
HY12.1.1.1
Discuss how
the
European
states relate
to each
other and to
other states.
HY12.1.1.2
Analyse the
efforts at
keeping
peace
between
states.
HY12.1.1.3
Appreciate
the
importance
of
international
relations.
HY12.1.2 .1
Diplomacy
Discuss how
Fiji relates to
other
countries.
HY12.1.2 .2
Explain the
policies that
guide Fiji’s
relationship
with other
countries.
HY12.1.2 .3
Value the
diplomatic
relations
between Fiji
and other
countries.
HY12.1.3.1
Imaging the
Pacific
Distinguish
the different
images used
in portraying
historical
information.
HY12.1.3.2
Analyse the
images in
order to
bring the
messages or
relevant
information.
HY12.1.3.3
Appreciate
the role of
visual
evidence in
History.

HY12.1.4.1
Crisis in the
Solomon
Islands
Discuss the
background
of the
Solomon
Island Crisis.

HY12.1.4.2
Explain the
major events
of the
Solomon
Island crisis.
HY12.1.4.3
Describe the
processes
taken to
resolve the
Solomon
Island crisis.
HY12.1.4.4
Value the
lessons
learnt from
the study of
the crisis.
 SOCIAL SCIENCE – GEOGRAPHY SCOPE & SEQUENCE

STRAND YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6 YEAR 7 YEAR 8 YEAR 9 YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 12

FEATURES FEATURES OF FEATURES OF FEATURES OF FEATURES OF FEATURES OF PLACES MAPPING 3.1 Geography PHYSICAL PHYSICAL
OF PLACES PLACES (sub PLACES (sub PLACES (sub PLACES (sub strand) (sub strand) of Fiji GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY
(sub strand) strand) strand) strand) CLIMATE 1.1 NATURAL
HAZARDS
1.1

SS3.3.1.1 SS4.3.1.1 SS5.3.1.1 SS6.3.1.1 SS7.3.1.1 SS8.3.1.1 SS9.3.1.1 SS10.3.1.1 GEO 11.1.1.1 GEO 12.1.1.1
Compare Collect Discuss special Recognise and Examine strategic Investigate the main Construct a map Investigate the Gather information Examine the
and information of physical apply effective positions of Pacific climatic showing special main features on climate features, different
contrast the special features and mapping skills Islands in the world, regions of the world and features and of physical climate types and types of
features landmarks in the unique that demonstrate and discuss express activities using geography and deduce the natural
and their attractions of good their attributes as their effects on people’s the essentials of illustrate how interrelationship of hazards, their
functions of community and Fiji. understanding of part of the global lives the map they determine climate and human nature and
homes and report on their map reading village. and work. accurately. land use to activities with impact and
PLACE AND ENVIRONMENT

schools. features, conventions. maximize analysis of climatic evaluate how

importance and productivity patterns, changes government
functions. and climatic data. determined
the measures
in reducing
the impact.

RELIEF 1.2

SS7.3.1.2 GEO 11.1.2.1

Investigate Explore the
characteristics of different types of
being an island relief, their
country. formation and
discuss how
landform is affected
by climate change
and their
interrelationship
with human
activities and

PLACE AND ENVIRONMENT

ecology.
 SOIL 1.3

GEO 11.1.3.1
Explore the
different soil types,
their formation and
uses and discuss the
impact of human
actions, climate
change and the
importance of using
traditional and
contemporary
measures for soil
conservation.

VEGETATION 1.4

GEO 11.1.4
Investigate the
existence of the
types of vegetation,
their distribution
and the challenges
associated with it
and discuss its
importance and
interrelationship
with human beings
and ecology.
PEOPLE PEOPLE AND PEOPLE AND PEOPLE AND PEOPLE AND CARE PEOPLE AND CARE OF MAPPING Geography of HUMAN HUMAN
AND CARE CARE OF CARE OF CARE OF PLACES OF PLACES PLACES Fiji GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY
OF PLACES PLACES PLACES
POPULATION & TOURISM
SETTLEMENT 2.1 2.1

SS3.3.2.1 SS4.3.2.1 GEO 11.2.1.1 GEO 12.2.1.1

SS5.3.2.1 SS6.3.2.1 SS7.3.2.1 SS8.3.2.1 SS9.3.1.2 SS10.3.1.2
Explain the nature Study the
Formulate Assess their Formulate ways Explore good Analyze pollution Gather information on Explore and justify Compare and
and characteristics historical
basic rules local weather people in Fiji environmental problems in the major the importance of contrast
of population and trend of the
for home pattern and use their land. practices and Pacific; discuss their Global Climatic issues conserving our sustainable and
the effect of tourism
conservation effects and ways of affecting fragile ecological non-sustainable
and school extreme changes to industry, its
methods and alleviating the our world today and environment and land use
resources weather determine its socio- development
analyze the effect problems. express our National practices to
and explain conditions and economic and
of climate change advocating issues to Heritage to mitigate
significance and importance
why rules outline on these alleviate their impacts promote environmental
analyse population and evaluate
are traditional and practices. on our lives. environmental degradation.
important. modern responsibility. data and problems challenges
methods of to find solutions. caused and
predicting GEO 11.2.1.2 faced by the
Define the types of industry and
weather
settlement and outline the
conditions. analyse problems solutions to
associated with the problems
settlements and its and its
solutions. contribution
to the
country.

AGRICULTU-
RE and FOOD
SUPPLY 2.2
GEO 12.2.2.1

Discuss the
significance
of the
agricultural
sector in
providing
food supply
and source of
income and
analyze its
importance in
food security.

GEO 12.2.2.2
Study the
factors
affecting
different
agricultural
systems and
practices and
explore how
it influence
environmen-
tal
protection.

GEO 12.2.2.3
Evaluate the
importance
of selecting
sustainable
agricultural
practices in
 order to have
a secured
source of
food supply

MARINE
RESOURCES
2.3

GEO 12.2.3.1
Explore and
describe the
types of
marine
environment
and resources
available and
their
significance.

GEO 12.2.3.2
Explain how
people’s
activities
have affected
the marine
environment
and its
resources and
outline ways
of conserving
and
protecting
marine
environment
and
appreciate its
contributions
to our daily
living.
SS3.3 Hazard, Hazard, Disaster SS10.3.4.2
Hazard, Disaster and its Socio- Urbanisation
Disaster and its Socio- Economic and Evaluate and
and its Economic and Environmental illustrate how
Socio- Environmental Impact urbanisation
Economic Impact increase
and SS7.3.3.1 disaster risks in
Environm- SS4.3.2.2 Investigate how towns and cities
ental Identify and hazard/disaster and propose
Impact. gather affects Pacific Island mitigation
information to countries and measures to
prepare for discuss means and save people and
extreme ways of their properties
weather pre-season
conditions such preparedness. 3.2
as Industries in Fiji
floods/hurrican SS10.3.2.1
es/ cyclones, Analyse
droughts, etc. critically the
effects of
industrial
development in
Fiji and describe
its impacts on
the
environment
and people.
3.3
Population
Explore and
discuss the
various aspects
of population
change with its
impacts on the
environment
and relate it to
a relevant
Career path.

3.4
Urbanisation
SS10.3.4.1
Scrutinise and
report on the
nature and
causes of
urbanisation to
determine its
socio -
economic, and
environmental
effects and
propose
appropriate
solutions.
 USE AND USE AND USE AND USE AND USE AND USE AND
MANAGE- MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT OF MANAGEMENT OF
MENT OF OF RESOURCES OF RESOURCES OF RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES
RESOURCES
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

SS7.4.1.1 SS8.4.1.1
SS3.4.1.1 SS4.4.1.1 SS5.4.1.1 SS6.4.1.1
Investigate Collect information on
Investigate Investigate the Analyze land Investigate the
resources of the the
the resources resources in Fiji, different sea and
Pacific influence of money and
resources and discuss fresh water
available in and express how time on
they use in management of resources that are
school and their these resources our daily lives and
their homes land resources. available in Fiji
community and have helped in the express good
and schools and discuss how
development of practices that we can
and discuss ways to they can be
the countries. adopt to
advocate its preserve and utilised wisely.
ensure good money and
managem- conserve them. time management.
ent.
SS4.4.1.3
Compare the
different ways
of earning in
their
communities
and explain the
importance of
earning.
PEOPLE PEOPLE AND PEOPLE AND PEOPLE AND PEOPLE AND WORK PEOPLE AND WORK
AND WORK WORK WORK WORK

SS3.4.2.1 SS4.4.2.1 SS5.4.2.1 SS6.4.2.1 SS7.4.2.1 SS8.4.2.1

Gather Gather Gather Gather Gather information Investigate the concept
information information on information information and on Pacific of
on how about the discuss about the people’s migration globalization and
services that
members of different different aspects overseas; discuss express its
the family are available in categories of of works, career their assimilations effects from their
earn their their work people paths and their and maintaining country and
daily living communities perform in their effects on the links to their Regional point of view.
and and compare communities to workplace and its homelands.
demonstrat the different earn their people.
e the roles they play earning their
importance living.
in helping
of giving
help and people.
support.

SS4.4.2.3
Find out ways
of assisting
those in need.