Prerequisites
Minimum 55% in HASS ATAR ready.
Any student who underperforms in this course in Year 11 will be required to meet with the Head of Learning Area to discuss their continued enrolment in Year 12.
Aim of Course
Studying the Modern History ATAR course enables students to become critical thinkers and helps inform their judgements and actions in a rapidly changing world. Students are exposed to a variety of historical sources, including government papers, extracts from newspapers, letters, diaries, photographs, cartoons, paintings, graphs and secondary sources, in order to determine the cause and effect, and the motives and forces influencing people and events. Through the process of historical inquiry, students are encouraged to question and evaluate historical sources; identify various representations and versions of history; use evidence to formulate and support their own interpretations; and communicate their findings in a variety of ways.
Description of Course
Year 11
· Unit 1: Understanding the Modern World
· Unit 2: Movements for change in the 20th Century
Year 12
· Unit 3: Modern Nations in the 20th Century
· Unit 4: The Modern World since 1945
More detailed course info can be found HERE.
Assessment:
Historical inquiry
Explanation (essay)
Source analysis
Examination