11–12Ancient History 11–12 Syllabus
The new Ancient History 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027.
2025 and 2026
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027, Term 1
- Start teaching new syllabuses for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Ancient History Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) for Year 12
2027, Term 4
- Start teaching new syllabuses for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2028
- First HSC examination for new syllabus
Content
Year 12
Through an investigation of the archaeological and written sources of ONE historical period, students learn about the nature of power and authority, significant developments that shaped the historical period, and relevant historiographical issues.
The historical concepts and skills content is to be integrated as appropriate.
Students study key features of ONE of the following historical periods:
- New Kingdom Egypt to the death of Thutmose IV
- New Kingdom Egypt – Amenhotep III to the death of Ramesses II
- The Levant in the period c. 869–586 BCE
- Persia – Cyrus II to the death of Darius III
- Imperial China – the Qin and Han 247–87 BCE
- The Greek world 500–440 BCE
- Greece from 404 BCE to the death of Philip II
- The fall of the Roman Republic 78–42 BCE
- The Augustan Age 44 BCE–14 CE
- The Julio-Claudians 14–68 CE.
The chronological and geographical context of the Levant in the Near East
The legacy of the reigns of David, Solomon and Rehoboam
Changing relations between the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah, 869–722 BCE
Interactions with Aramaean city-states and kingdoms in the 9th century to 586 BCE
Interactions with other city-states and kingdoms in the 9th century to 586 BCE, including Edom and Moab
Egypt’s influence on foreign relations in the Levant in the late 8th century to 586 BCE
The relationship between religious and foreign policy
Israel’s relationship with Assyria in the 9th to 7th centuries BCE
The Assyrian conquest of the northern kingdom of Israel and its capital Samaria in 722 BCE
Judah’s relationship with Assyria in the 9th to 7th centuries BCE
The campaign of Assyrian King Sennacherib against Judah 701 BCE
Judah’s relationship with Babylon 701–586 BCE