Ancient History

Course Description

Ancient history involves the study of the following areas: Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Near East, in both the Year 11 and Year 12 courses.

The Year 11 Course is structured for students to investigate:

• People, groups, events, institutions, societies and historical sites;

• Archaeological and written evidence and the methods used by historians and archaeologists

in case studies and in the study of ancient societies.

The course provides a background for students’ more specialised HSC studies.

In the Year 12 course, students use archaeological and written evidence to investigate a personality from the ancient world, an ancient society, an historical period and the core study, Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Students will incorporate historical skills and concepts in both the Year 11 and Year 12 courses. They include; the analysis and use of sources, historical interpretation, historical investigation and research, explanation and communication.

Main Topics Covered

Year 11 Course

• Investigating Ancient History: The nature at Ancient History

• Features of Ancient Societies: Case Studies

• Historical Investigation

Year 12 Course

Part I:

Core Study - Pompeii and Herculaneum -25%

Part II:

Ancient personality in the context of their time:

One personality to be studied from the personality options offered in the syllabus – 25%

Part III:

Ancient Societies:

One ancient society to be studied from the ancient societies options offered in the syllabus – 25%

Part IV:

Historical periods:

One historical period to be studied from the historical periods options offered in the syllabus – 25%

Assessment: HSC Course

External Assessment

A 3 hour written examination

Internal Assessment

Knowledge and understanding of course content

Source-based skills: analysis, synthesis and evaluation of historical information from a variety of sources

Historical inquiry and research

Communication of historical understanding in appropriate forms

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