Overview
History is the study of critical events from the past. Units have been designed to help students make sense of today’s global village and to inform them about the events that have shaped today’s world. Key historical figures, periods and societies studied reveal how the lives of everyday people have been changed and shaped by ideologies, inventions and the concept of ‘progress’. This course is focused on the events that shaped the 20th century.
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- Duration 2 Semesters
- Hours per week Live lessons are 2 periods per week and self-paced is 4-6 hours
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- Department Humanities
Unit focus areas
Modern History Unit 1 – Change and conflict
Modern History Unit 2 –The changing world order
Pre-requisites
Students undertaking Units 1 and 2 Modern History need to have completed Year 9 or 10 Humanities (or equivalent).
Assessments
For Units 1 and 2, a variety of assignments, essays and source analyses are assessed throughout the year. There is also an examination completed at the end of each semester.
Enrolments and assessments
Some important information regarding enrolments and assessments.
Using the Victorian Assessment Software System (VASS), a student is enroled in each of their subjects with both (a) a home school and (b) an assessing school. For more information about enrolments and assessments and what needs to be completed please click the button below to read further information
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