Modern History
KLA: HUMAN SOCIETY & ITS ENVIRONMENT [HSIE]
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Modern History - 2 Units for each Preliminary and HSC
Modern History - 2 Units for each Preliminary and HSC
[Board Developed ATAR Course]
[Board Developed ATAR Course]
Exclusions: Nil
Exclusions: Nil
Course Description:
Course Description:
The study of Modern History engages students in an investigation of the forces that have shaped the world, based on the analysis and interpretation of sources. It offers students the opportunity to investigate the possible motivations and actions of individuals and groups, and how they have shaped the world politically, culturally, economically and socially. Students are able to trace the historical background of contemporary issues and to explore the significance of individuals, events and ideas. It equips students with knowledge, understanding and skills to help them examine and make sense of the world around them. Students develop transferable skills associated with the process of historical inquiry and dealing with the provisional nature of historical evidence and arguments. These include critical literacy skills, for example interpreting, analysing and weighing evidence; synthesising evidence from a variety of sources; and developing reasoned and evidence-based arguments.
The Year 11 course is structured to provide students with opportunities to develop and apply their understanding of methods and issues involved in the investigation of Modern History. Students investigate various aspects of the modern world, including people, ideas, movements, events and developments.
The Year 12 course is structured to provide students with opportunities to apply their understanding of sources and relevant historiographical issues in the investigation of the modern world.
Main Topics Covered
Main Topics Covered
Preliminary Course
Investigating Modern History: (50%)
The Nature of Modern History
Case Studies ONE case study must be from Europe, North America or Australia. ONE case study must be from Asia, the Pacific, Africa, the Middle East or Central/South America.
Historical Investigation (16%)
The Shaping of the Modern World
ONE from The Enlightenment, The French Revolution, The Age of Imperialism, The Industrial Age, World War I OR The End of Empire. (34%)
HSC Course
Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World 1919-1946 (25%)
National Studies – ONE from China 1927–1949, India 1942–1984, Indonesia 1945–2005, Japan 1904–1937, Iran 1945–1989, Australia 1918-1949, Russia and The Soviet Union 1917-1941
OR USA 1919 - 1941 (25%)Peace and Conflict –ONE from Indochina 1954–1979, the Pacific 1937–1951, the Gulf 1980–2011, Indochina 1954–1979, The Arab-Israeli Conflict 1948–1996 OR The Cold War 1945-1991 (25%)
Change in the Modern World – ONE from
Pro-Democracy Movement in Burma 1945–2010, The Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen Square 1966–1989, Apartheid in South Africa ‘60–’94
OR Civil Rights in the USA 1965-2011 (25%)
Assessment: HSC Course Only
Assessment: HSC Course Only
Internal Assessment
Knowledge and understanding of course content (40)
Source based skills (20)
Historical inquiry and research (20)
Communication (20)
TOTAL WEIGHTING OF TASKS: 100
External Assessment
A three hour written examination:
Section I: Core (25)
Section II: National Studies (25)
Section III: Peace and Conflict (25)
Section IV: Change in the Modern World (25)
TOTAL WEIGHTING OF TASKS: 100
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