Senior Modern History Syllabus

1. The Course

1.1. Time Requirement

1.2. Minimum Three Themes (Provided)

1.3. Min. Four Inquiry Topics

1.3.1. Min. 18 HRS Per Topic

1.3.2. Min. One Australian Topic

2. Assessment and Criteria

2.1. Aspects of Inquiry

2.1.1. Sources

2.1.2. Effects, interests, arguments

2.1.3. Reflections

2.1.4. Definitions

2.1.5. Backgrounds, continuities, change

2.2. Nature Of Assessment

2.2.1. Balanced

2.2.2. Exit level Aggregate

2.2.3. Continuous

2.3. Assessment Techniques

2.3.1. Extended Written Response to Historical Evidence

2.3.2. Written Research Tasks

2.3.3. Multi-Modal Presentations

2.3.4. Additional Test Formats

2.4. Key Competencies

3. Outcomes

3.1. General Objectives

3.1.1. Planning and using an historical research process

3.1.2. Forming Historical Knowledge Through Critical Inquiry

3.1.3. Communicating Historical Knowledge

3.1.4. Attitudes and Values

3.2. Global Aims

3.3. Literacy and Numeracy skills