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Course No: 11270 Year 11, 15270 Year 12
Course Description
Course Description
The Year 11 course provides students with opportunities to develop and apply their understanding of methods and issues involved in the investigation of modern history. Students have the opportunity to engage in the study of a range of people, ideas, movements, events and developments that have shaped the modern world.
The Year 12 course provides students with opportunities to apply their understanding of sources and relevant issues in the investigation of the modern world. Through a core study, students investigate the nature of power and authority from 1919 to 1946. They also study key features in the history of one nation, one study in peace and conflict, and one study of change in the modern world.
What Students Learn
What Students Learn
The Year 11 course comprises three sections:
Investigating Modern History - Students undertake at least ONE option from ‘The Nature of Modern History’, and at least TWO case studies.
Historical Investigation
The Shaping of the Modern World- At least ONE study from ‘The Shaping of the Modern World’ is to be undertaken.
Historical concepts and skills are integrated with the studies undertaken in Year 11.
The Year 12 course comprises four sections:
Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World 1919–1946
One ‘National Studies’ topic
One ‘Peace and Conflict’ topic
One ‘Change in the Modern World’ topic
Historical concepts and skills are integrated with the studies undertaken in Year 12.
What will I learn about?
What will I learn about?
This subject focuses on the modern era of history from about AD 1700 to today. The focus is on world history and not on Australian history. You will investigate key events of the past few hundred years which may include: the World Wars, the Russian revolution and the rise of the Nazi party and Stalin.
What will I do in Modern History?
What will I do in Modern History?
You will learn how to think critically, form your own judgements and conduct research with confidence.
You will become more aware of our current world and the forces that shaped it.
You will also get to investigate a subject of your own choice and spend two terms studying it!
Who should study Modern History
Who should study Modern History
Anyone who has ever wondered the following:
How do you win a war?
What happens if a country breaks its own laws?
Why do I believe the things I do?
Does one act of evil outweigh another?
Who writes the past?
How can I change the world?
When should we remember and when should we forget?
How is Modern History assessed?
How is Modern History assessed?
Assessment tasks in Modern History are mostly research based investigations and help develop the types of skills required for success in the HSC examination. Students will also have the opportunity to analyse a range of sources and form conclusions about their value.
Important NESA Information
Important NESA Information
2 units for each of Year 11 and Year 12
Board Developed Course
Exclusions: Nil
Course Description
Course Description
The Year 11 course provides students with opportunities to develop and apply their understanding of methods and issues involved in the investigation of modern history. Students have the opportunity to engage in the study of a range of people, ideas, movements, events and developments that have shaped the modern world.
The Year 12 course provides students with opportunities to apply their understanding of sources and relevant issues in the investigation of the modern world. Through a core study, students investigate the nature of power and authority 1919–1946. They also study key features in the history of one nation, one study in peace and conflict and one study of change in the modern world.
Main Topics Covered
Main Topics Covered
Year 11 Course
The Year 11 course comprises three sections.
Investigating Modern History (60 indicative hours including ‘The Nature of Modern History’ and ‘Case Studies’)
Students undertake at least one option from ‘The Nature of Modern History’, and at least two case studies.
Historical Investigation (20 indicative hours)
The Shaping of the Modern World (40 indicative hours)
At least one study from ‘The Shaping of the Modern World’ is to be undertaken.
Historical concepts and skills are integrated with the studies undertaken in Year 11.
Year 12 Course
The Year 12 course comprises four sections.
Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World 1919–1946 (30 indicative hours)
One ‘National Studies’ topic (30 indicative hours)
One ‘Peace and Conflict’ topic (30 indicative hours)
One ‘Change in the Modern World’ topic (30 indicative hours)
Historical concepts and skills are integrated with the studies undertaken in Year 12
Particular Course Requirements
Particular Course Requirements
Year 11
In the Year 11 course, students undertake at least two case studies.
One case study must be from Europe, North America or Australia, and
One case study must be from Asia, the Pacific, Africa, the Middle East or Central/South America.
Year 12
Students are required to study at least one non-European/Western topic, for example: India 1942–1984, Conflict in the Pacific 1937–1951, The Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen Square 1966–1989.
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