11–12History Extension 11–12 Syllabus (2024)

NESA requires schools to submit a school-based assessment mark for each Year 12 student who completes this course. Formal school-based assessment tasks should reflect the syllabus outcomes and content. The mark submitted by the school provides a summation of each student’s achievement measured at several points throughout the course.  

A school’s program of school-based assessment includes both mandatory and non-mandatory elements. 

See Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) rules and requirements for further information. 

The course components and component weightings for Year 12 are mandatory. 

Schools have authority to determine the number, type of task and the weighting allocated to an assessment task. Schools may also follow the sample assessment programs provided by NESA.  

Sample assessment program 

NESA's sample Year 12 formal school-based assessment program for History Extension is: 

• 3 assessment tasks, including: 
  • the History Project essay and bibliography with a weighting of 40% 
  • a formal written examination 
  • a weighting for any individual task of 10% to 40%. 

Some students with disability may require adjustments in order to access assessment opportunities and demonstrate achievement of outcomes.

Information about the History Project

• The essay and bibliography form the assessable components of the History Project.
• The process log is for certification purposes and need not be formally assessed as part of the school assessment program.

Further information relating to the History Project can be found within the History Extension 12 Syllabus.

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• Adjustments to assessment for students with disability
• Life Skills
• Assessment Certification Examination (ACE)