Year: 11 (Stage 1) – Elective
Length: Semester (10 SACE Credits)
Contact Person: Jacob Hayes
Content: In the study of Modern History at Stage 1, students explore changes within the world since 1750, examining developments and movements, the ideas that inspired them, and their short-term and long-term consequences for societies, systems, and individuals. Students explore the impacts of these developments and movements on people’s ideas, perspectives, circumstances, and lives. They investigate ways in which people, groups, and institutions challenge political structures, social organisation, and economic models to transform societies. In this subject, students are expected to:
- Understand and explore historical concepts
- Understand and explore the role of ideas, people, and events in history
- Analyse developments and/or movements in the modern world, and their short-term and long-term impacts
- Analyse developments and/or movements in the modern world, and their short-term and long-term impacts
- Analyse ways in which societies in the modern world have been shaped by both internal and external forces and challenges
- Apply the skills of historical inquiry to examine and evaluate sources and interpretations, and support arguments
- Draw conclusions and communicate reasoned historical arguments
Students will study two or more topics from the list below:
- Topic 1: Imperialism
- Topic 2: Decolonisation
- Topic 3: Indigenous Peoples
- Topic 4: Social Movements
- Topic 5: Revolution
- Topic 6: Elective
Assessment: Students are assessed using the SACE Performance Standards. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
- Assessment Type 1: Historical Skills
- Assessment Type 2: Historical Study