11–12Modern History 11–12 Syllabus
The new Modern 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 Modern 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
Students investigate key features, individuals, groups, events and developments that shaped the history of a selected nation. Students are to investigate ONE of the following countries during a specific period of the 20th century.
The historical concepts and skills content is to be integrated as appropriate.
- Australia 1918–1949
- China 1927–1949
- Cuba 1940–1991
- Indonesia 1945–2004
- Iran 1945–1989
- Japan 1904–1937
- Russia and the Soviet Union 1917–1941
- United States 1919–1941
The impact of Japanese expansion 1904–1918
Japan’s status as a great power: the Twenty-one Demands, its role in the First World War, and the Washington Naval Conference 1921–1922
The reasons for and impact of the introduction of democracy to Japan
The political influence of the zaibatsu
The impact of the Seiyūkai and Minseitō political parties on the Japanese political system
Challenges of the genrō, bureaucracy and army to party politics
Political, economic and social consequences of the Great Depression
The development and impact of modernisation, urbanisation and rising social tensions
The role and significance of the army and political divisions in it
Hostility towards the zaibatsu and the collapse of party politics
Differing domestic responses to militarism
The role of Emperor Hirohito
The aims, nature and strategies of Japanese foreign policy
Factors shaping Japanese foreign policy, including ideology