HASS Year 2 History Program
Plan and teach your Year 2 History unit with ease — this comprehensive HASS Year 2 History Program takes the hard work out of unit planning so you can focus on the good stuff.
Year 2 HASS History covers continuity and change — exploring how daily life has changed over time and what has stayed the same. This ready-to-use programme provides the structure, content, and activities you need to teach these concepts with confidence and depth. Whether you're new to HASS or an experienced hand, having a complete, sequenced programme makes all the difference.
HASS = Humanities and Social Sciences — covering history, geography, civics, citizenship, and economics.
Why teachers love it:
- Saves hours of planning — a complete, sequential programme means you spend more time teaching, less time planning
- Curriculum-aligned — built to Year 2 Australian Curriculum HASS History content descriptors
- Explores change and continuity — helps students understand how life has changed across generations
- Inquiry-based approach — develops historical thinking skills as well as content knowledge
- Ready to teach — open it and go, no extra planning needed
Perfect for:
- Year 2 HASS History units on continuity and change
- Busy classroom teachers wanting comprehensive HASS resources
- New or graduate teachers building their HASS planning confidence
- Schools needing consistent Year 2 HASS programmes
- Relief and substitute teachers needing structured, clear resources
What's included:
A comprehensive printable PDF Year 2 HASS History programme, including teaching notes, student activities, and curriculum-aligned resources covering history content for Year 2.
Give your Year 2 history teaching the foundation it deserves — this programme has got you covered!
Teaching Year 2 HASS?
Our Year 2 HASS resources guide walks through how we use this program in the classroom.
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
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FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
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