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11–12Modern History 11–12 Syllabus

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Implementation from 2027
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Content

Year 11

The shaping of the modern world

Students investigate forces and ideas that shaped the modern world through a study of key events and developments and the meaning of modernity. The historical concepts and skills content is to be integrated as appropriate.

Students study at least ONE of the following options:

  • The Age of Enlightenment
  • The French Revolution
  • The Age of Imperialism
  • The Industrial Age
  • The First World War
  • The Age of Decolonisation
The Age of Decolonisation
The historical context
  • The nature of imperialism in the early 20th century

  • An overview of the emergence of movements for decolonisation and self-determination

  • The impact of the First and Second World Wars on European empires

The nature of decolonisation
  • The variety of ways different groups fought for independence and nationhood

  • The impact of the Cold War on decolonisation

  • The role of the United Nations in supporting decolonisation and self-determination

  • A case study on the causes, nature and outcomes of decolonisation in at least ONE of the following countries: Algeria, Angola, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Rwanda, Suriname, Vietnam

  • The role of individuals and groups in independence movements in the selected case study(ies)

  • Problems of decolonisation

The significance of decolonisation
  • The impact of decolonisation on the chosen case study

  • The impact of decolonisation on the global balance of power

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