Length: Single Semester (10 credits) or Full Year (20 credits)
Contact: HASS Leader

Recommended Background

Advantage: Satisfactory completion of Year 10 History and/or English.

Course Description

In the study of Modern History at Stage 1, students explore changes within the world since 1750, examining developments and movements of significance, the ideas that inspired them, and their short- and long-term consequences on societies, systems, and individuals.

Students explore the impacts that these developments and movements had on people’s ideas, perspectives, and circumstances. They investigate ways in which people, groups, and institutions challenge political structures, social organisation, and economic models to transform societies.

Themes covered include:

For a 10-credit subject, students’ study two or more themes, one of which may be an elective theme. For a 20-credit subject, students’ study four or more themes, one of which may be an elective theme.

Participation in a full year of Modern History enables students to gain a range of perspectives from across the modern world. 

Themes covered include:

• Imperialism
• Decolonisation
• Indigenous Peoples
• Social Movements
• Revolution
• Elective.

Assessment
Students will complete four assessment tasks per semester plus an exam. At least one assessment task per semester will be an oral presentation which may be in multimodal format. Students will also complete at least one essay per semester. Students will work individually and in groups.

Leads To
Stage 2 Humanities and Social Sciences courses including Modern History, Legal Studies and/or Society
and Culture