Course numbers:

Exclusions:

Ancient History (Year 11, 2 units): TBA
Ancient History (Year 12, 2 units): TBA
History Extension (Year 12, 1 unit): TBA
Human Society and its Environment Life Skills (Year 11, 2 units): TBA*
Human Society and its Environment Life Skills (Year 12, 2 units): TBA*

* Where Ancient History Life Skills is undertaken in the course.

The following focus areas can be studied throughout Year 11 (120 hours) and Year 12 (120 hours).

For Ancient History Life Skills:

Students are required to demonstrate achievement of one or more Ancient History Life Skills
11–12 outcomes.
Outcomes and content should be selected to meet the particular needs of individual students.
The outcomes describe the knowledge, understanding and skills that students are expected to demonstrate as a result of teaching and learning. Teachers should use the outcomes to determine the scope of learning for the content included in each focus area.
The focus areas provide possible frameworks for addressing the Ancient History Life Skills 11–12 outcomes and content, and are suggestions only. Teachers have the flexibility to select, group and sequence outcomes and content to meet the needs, strengths, goals, interests and prior learning of their students.
The content for historical concepts and skills should be integrated throughout the course.
The Historical investigation can be integrated into any aspect of the course or undertaken as a discrete focus area for students with specific areas of historical interest. The investigation can be undertaken collaboratively or independently.
Examples provided in the content are suggestions only. Teachers may use the examples provided or other examples to meet the particular needs of individual students.

11–12Ancient History Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus

Assessment