Modern History
Course Description:
The Year 11 course provides students with opportunities to develop and apply their understanding of methods and issues involved in the investigation of modern history. Students have the opportunity to engage in the study of a range of people, ideas, movements, events and developments that have shaped the modern world.
The Year 12 course provides students with opportunities to apply their understanding of sources and relevant issues in the investigation of the modern world. Through a core study, students investigate the nature of power and authority 1919–1946. They also study key features in the history of one nation, one study in peace and conflict and one study of change in the modern world.
Contact: stuart.galletly3@det.nsw.edu.au
Careers associated with Modern History:
Media Representative, Government Officer, Cultural Heritage Officer, Conservationist, Teacher, Archivist, Museum or Gallery Curator or Education Officer, Police Office, Solicitor, Editor, Sociologist, Judge, Intelligence Officer, Criminologist.