About The Homeward Curriculum
Thematically Integrated
Teaching & Learning at Your Pace
Multi-age Differentiated
All subjects are thematically integrated into the fascinating history of people and cultures, plus a character trait focus related to each historical era. Go on a journey of 12 units from Creation-Origins & Ancient Civilisations up to Post-modern Times.
Multi-age Differentiated
Teaching & Learning at Your Pace
Multi-age Differentiated
The whole family can be working on the same topic, while each child engages at their own level of maturity. Teachers and parents choose the ‘Thinking Questions’ and ‘Activities’ that are most appropriate for the ability of their student.
Teaching & Learning at Your Pace
Teaching & Learning at Your Pace
Teaching & Learning at Your Pace
Take a 4 to 6 year cycle through history, (take your time - you're in control). Each unit can last two terms (or delve deeper for as long as you want). You are in control of how long you spend on each topic. Just do the basics, or have fun with all the creative and hands-on activities.
Available Subjects
Up to 6 Year Cycle of 12 Units
Teaching & Learning at Your Pace
This curriculum is in continual improvement. New units are being created every couple of months. Integrated subjects include ...
- English (with classic literature & writing skills);
- Science, Health & Technology;
- History, Citizenship, Geography, Bible & Character development;
- Picture Study & Composer Study
Begin either with Unit 1 (Origins & Ancient Civilisations) or Unit 10 (Australian Pioneers).
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Up to 6 Year Cycle of 12 Units
Up to 6 Year Cycle of 12 Units
***STARTS 14-09-2026***
During 2026/27 Test-run, we are offering the curriculum units for free when you make a donation of any amount.
Be part of our trial group of homeschool families giving feedback for improvement.
New units are being created every few months.
....See below to download your study guides.....
Up to 6 Year Cycle of 12 Units
Up to 6 Year Cycle of 12 Units
Up to 6 Year Cycle of 12 Units
- Origins & Ancient Civilisations
- The Ancient Hebrews
- The Kingdom of Israel
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Rome
- Early Christianity & Byzantine
- The Middle Ages
- Renaissance & Reformation
- The Age of Discovery
- Pioneer Australia
- Federation to World War II
- Post-modern Information Era
*** Details below ***
* ACv9 Prep to Year 10. * 4 to 6 Year cycle of Unit-TopicS
Unit 1: Origins & Ancient Civilisations (+ Orderliness)
Creation of the Universe through to Noah, Babel, Abraham, Isaac & Jacob; Mesopotamia & Egypt; Light; Solar System; Geology; Plant & Animal Classification; Human Body; Bible, Music (Holst - 'The Planets'), Classic paintings, + training in Orderliness.
Unit 2: Ancient Hebrews (+ Obedience)
From Moses & the Exodus through to King David; Laws; Friction & Resistance; Action & Reaction; Bible, Music, Classic paintings, + training in Obedience.
Unit 3: Kingdom of Israel (+ Attentiveness)
Culture of Ancient Israel; King Solomon; Elijah & Elisha; Northern & Southern Kingdoms; Nature Observation; Testing Hypothesis; Body Senses; Predator & Prey; Tracking & Trapping; Bible, Music, Classic paintings, & training in Attentiveness.
Unit 4: Ancient Greece (+ Determination)
Ancient Greek Culture & Philosophy; Plutarch's Lives; Olympics & Physical Skills; Handicaps; Greek Scientists and their Inventions; Mathematics in Science; Human Body Movement; Physiology & Health; Fitness; Ancient Medicine; Bible, Music, Classic paintings, + training Perseverance & Determination.
Unit 5: Ancient Rome (+ Brave Resilience)
Ancient Roman Culture; Family Roles in Rome; Shakespeare's Julius Caesar; Augustus Caesar; Life & Times of Jesus Christ; Roman Engineering, Roads & Water Supply; Bible, Music, Classic Paintings,+ training in Brave Resilience..
Unit 6: Early Christian Byzantine Era (+ Honour/Reverence)
Acts of Apostles & The Early Church; Coloseum; Byzantine Art & Architecture; Cathedrals, Churches & Libraries; Making Stained Glass; Atributes of God; Heredity & Individuality; Genetics; Brain Science; Bible, Music, Classic paintings,+ training in Honour & Reverence.
Unit 7: The Middle Ages (Dutiful Responsibility)
Medieval Life & Culture; Feudal System; Guilds, Cities & Commerce; Architecture & Misic (Gregorian Chant); Kings & Queens; Knights & Heraldry; Medieval Philosophy; Medieval Science, & Herbal Medicine/Remedies; Bible, Medieval Music Art & Architecture,+ training in Dutiful Responsibility.
Unit 8: The Renaissance (+ Inquisitiveness)
Development of Ideas; Renaissance Italy; Venice & Florence; The Human Body; Dance; Music; Artists; Queen Elizabeth the 1st; Physics - Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci; + Training in Curiosity/Inquisitiveness.
Unit 9: The Age of Exploration (+ Proactive Courage)
Explorers; Ships & Navigation; east India company; Matthew Flinders; Bible Study Methods; Library Research; Observation & Experimentation; Science, Scientists & Inventions; Bible, Music, Classic paintings, + training in Proactive Courage.
Unit 10: Australian Pioneers (+ Resourcefulness)
Captain Cook; First Fleet; Governor Philip; Early Australian Pioneer Lifestyle; Aboriginal Bush Wisdom & Medicine; Currency Kids; Building Pioneer Shelters; Cooking Damper & Billy Tea; the Resourcefulness of Early Pioneers; Soap-making; Organic Gardening & Growing Food; Sheep & Wool; Gold & Eureka Stockade; Early Australian Science & Technology/Inventions; + training in Resourcefulness.
Unit 11: Australian Federation to World War 2 (+ Co-operation)
Australian Society in 1900; Australian States, Regions & Civic Life; Australian Democracy, Government, Law & Order; World War 1; Roaring 20s & the Great Depression; World War 2; God's Design in the Envcironment; Ecosystems; Systems of the Human Body; Bible, Music, Classic paintings, + training in Co-operation.
Unit 12: Post-modern Information Era (+ Truth & Trust)
Ideological Foundations & Post-war Reconstruction; Israel & the Western World; Migration & Multi-culturalism; Civil Rights Movement; The Cold War & Ideological Control; The Space Race; Rise of the Counterculture; The Globalising World & Post-modern Turn; Ecology & Ecosystems; Internet, Social Media & Artificial Intelligence; Science & Technology in the 21st century; Bible, Music, Classic paintings, + discerning between Truth & Deception.
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