Extension History

Prerequisites:

Excellent levels of achievement in Ancient History or Modern History; strong independent research and wide-reading skills. 

Course description:

History Extension involves closely examining and evaluating the ideas and processes used by historians. Students investigate the question “What is History?” through various readings and other media studies as well as one case study. The case study can be selected from topics already familiar to students through their current work in Ancient or Modern History, or students can negotiate to complete a case study in an area they have not had the opportunity to explore at a senior level, such as Medieval and Australian history. Students are also to design, undertake and communicate their own personal historical inquiry into an area of particular interest.

Assessment procedures:

The school-based formal assessment program will reflect the following requirements: 

• HSC Internal Assessment: ONE media analysis assessment task (10%) and ONE History Project assessment task (40%) 

• HSC External Assessment: 2 hour written examination