Stage 1 Modern
History
Stage 1 – Modern History ( Year 11 )
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SACE Credits
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10
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Does this subject include an exam?
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Yes
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Prerequisite(s)
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Successful completion of Year 10 History.
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Course Content
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Students undertake the following topics that explore the changes within the world since 1750:
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Imperialism
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Decolonisation
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Revolution
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Indigenous Peoples
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Learning Requirements
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In this subject, students are expected to:
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understand and explore historical concepts
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understand and explore the role of ideas, people, and events in history
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analyse developments and/or movements in the modern world, and their short-term and long-term impacts
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analyse ways in which societies in the modern world have been shaped by both internal and external forces and challenges
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apply the skills of historical inquiry to examine and evaluate sources and interpretations, and support arguments
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draw conclusions and communicate reasoned historical arguments
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Pathways
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Stage 2 History. Future careers in historical research and writing, teaching, journalism, librarianship and archival management, government agencies, museums, cultural heritage and tourism, business administration, politics and publishing.
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