1. Should I study
MODERN HISTORY?

2. “WHY STUDY MODERN HISTORY?”
We live in times of enormous social, political and economic
change.
A study of Modern History will not just teach you about the past,
it will also help you understand the world you live in.

3. WHO SHOULD STUDY MODERN HISTORY?
This is a challenging subject which involves research, analysis of historical sources and writing essays.
Generally, students should have received a minimum of a Band 8 in their NAPLAN
Students who are interested in and enthusiastic about History
Students who enjoy the challenges of research and problem solving

4. What will I be studying in Year 11?
Part 1: Investigating Modern History - The Nature of Modern History
and Case Studies (50% of the course)
At least ONE option from ‘The Nature of Modern History’ and at least TWO case studies, with one from List A and List B: e.g.
The Investigation of Historic Sites and Sources
The Construction of Modern Histories
History and Memory
The Representation and Commemoration of the Past
List A:
The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
The American Civil War
Women’s Movements
List B:
Tibet in the Modern World
Making Contact with the Pacific
The Cuban Revolution

5. Year 11 course
Part 2: Historical Investigation (20% of the course)
Individual Interest Project
Part 3: The Shaping of the Modern World (30% of the course)
At least ONE of the following topics to be studied:
The Enlightenment
The French Revolution
The Age of Imperialism
The Industrial Age
World War I

6. What will I be studying in Year 12?
Part 1: Core Study (25% of the course)
Power and Authority in the Modern World
Part 2: National Studies (25% of the course)
Japan 1904–1937
Russia and the Soviet Union 1917–1941
USA 1919–1941

7. Part 3: Peace and Conflict (25% of the course)
Conflict in the Pacific
Conflict in Europe
The Cold War
Part 4: Change in the Modern World (25% of the course)
Civil Rights in the USA
The Changing World Order
The Nuclear Age

8. How is Modern History Assessed?
Year 11 Assessment
There will be 3 assessment tasks:
· Research and Presentation
· Source Analysis
· Examination

9. · Research and Presentation · Research Essay · Examination
Year 12 Assessment
There will be 4 assessment tasks:
· Source Analysis
· Research and Presentation
· Research Essay
· Examination

10. EXTENSION HISTORY Future Advantages
Modern History is a 2 Unit Course. Towards the end of the Year 11 course motivated, interested students may discuss with their History Teacher the option of completing the 1 unit HSC History Extension Course which begins in Term 4 of Year 11.
Future Advantages
· Many professions and occupations value people who have the ability to develop and express a reasoned opinion.
· Students in many university courses (eg. English, Media Studies, Law, History, Journalism, Commerce, Economics) are all greatly aided by a knowledge of History and the skills developed though its study.