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

Implementation from 2027

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Assessment

The external HSC examination measures student achievement in a range of syllabus outcomes.

The external examination and its marking relate to the syllabus by:

providing clear links to syllabus outcomes
enabling students to demonstrate the levels of achievement outlined in the Performance Band Descriptions
applying marking guidelines based on criteria that relate to the quality of the response
aligning performance in the examination each year to the standards established for the course.

Examination questions may require students to integrate knowledge, understanding and skills developed through studying the course.

The Year 11 course is assumed knowledge for the Year 12 course.

Some students with disability may be eligible for HSC exam provisions when completing the HSC examination.

Stage 6 - Year 12

The examination will consist of a written paper worth 100 marks.

Time allowed: 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time.

The paper will consist of four sections.

Questions may include sources and/or interpretations.

Context content points in the syllabus will not be examined on their own. However, they may be integrated into examination questions.

Section I – Core Study: Democracy and dictatorship 1919–1939 (25 marks)

Section II – National studies (25 marks)

There will be one extended-response question for each of the eight options.
Each question will have two alternatives.
Students will be required to answer one alternative on the option they have studied.

Section III – Peace and conflict (25 marks)

There will be one question for each of the six options.
Students will be required to answer the question on the option they have studied.
Each question will contain two or three parts.
At least one part will be worth 10 to 15 marks.

Section IV – Change in the modern world (25 marks)

There will be one question for each of the six options.
Students will be required to answer the question on the option they have studied.
Each question will contain three or four parts.
One part will be worth 10 to 15 marks.

Stage 6 - Year 12

Stage 6 - Year 12