ATAR - 2 unit

The study of Modern History engages students in an investigation of the forces that have shaped the world, based on the analysis and interpretation of sources. It offers students the opportunity to investigate the possible motivations and actions of individuals and groups, and how they have shaped the world politically, culturally, economically and socially. Modern History stimulates students’ curiosity and imagination and enriches their appreciation of humanity by introducing them to a range of historical developments and experiences that have defined the modern world. 

Modern History enables students to trace the historical background of contemporary issues and to explore the significance of individuals, events and ideas. It equips students with knowledge, understanding and skills to help them examine and make sense of the world around them. 

Y11

• Investigating Modern History: Nature of Modern History > Representation of History in Film and TV

• Case Studies > Anglo-Irish Relations + Arab-Israeli Conflict

• Historical Investigation

• The Shaping of the Modern World > WWI

Y12

• Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World 1919-1946 > Rise of Dictators in the Interwar period, with a particular focus on Hitler and Nazi Germany

• National Study > Russia and the Soviet Union 1917- 1941

• Peace and Conflict > Conflict in Europe 1935 - 1945

• Change in the Modern World > The Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen Square 1966 - 1989