The study of History introduces the idea that the past contains many stories and that there is never only one uncontested version. There are many differing perspectives within a nation’s history, and historians may interpret events differently depending on their point of view and the sources they have used.

The History Elective course develops the skills for students to answer the question ‘How do we know?’

Students develop skills to undertake the processes of historical inquiry. They identify and evaluate the usefulness of historical sources in the historical inquiry process. They explain different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the past. They select and analyse a range of historical sources to locate information relevant to a historical inquiry.

The History Elective course consists of three topics which include a range of options for study.

 The topics include:

Topic 1: History, Heritage and Archaeology

Topic 2: Ancient, Medieval and Modern Societies

Topic 3: Thematic Studies - individual inquiry project