Ancient History
Number of Units: 2
ATAR Category: A
Course Fee: $30 per annum
Description:
This course provides students with opportunities to develop and apply their understanding of methods and issues involved in the investigation of the ancient past. Through archaeological and written sources, students study a range of features, people, places, events and developments of the ancient world.
Course requirements:
Course must be studied with: Nil
Course cannot be studied with: Nil
Major work(s): Nil
Other course requirement(s): Nil
Course fee will cover: Individual resource copying, consumables, equipment
Additional resourcing requirements for the course: laptop, workbook, organiser. Students may wish to purchase their own copy of the general textbook (Antiquity), though shared school copies will be available for classwork.
Year 11
Investigating Ancient History – The Nature of Ancient History
Investigating Ancient History – Case Studies
Features of Ancient Societies
Historical Investigation
Year 12
Core: Cities of Vesuvius – Pompeii and Herculaneum
‘Ancient Societies’ topic
‘Personalities in their Times’ topic
‘Historical Periods’ topic
Link to course webpage: Ancient History - See for further information on assessment and course requirements.
Contact: Mr Philip Branson – Head Teacher Human Society and Its Environment.