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 11
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
Forces contributing to the Age of Enlightenment
The nature and impact of the Early Enlightenment 1685–1730, including the Scientific Revolution
Key Enlightenment ideas, including humanism, rationalism and secularism
The development of differing approaches to the key Enlightenment ideas in a range of social and political contexts
The nature and impact of the Enlightenment 1730–1815, including revolutions and proto-feminism
The emergence of new movements and secret societies, including the Freemasons and the Illuminati
The influence of the Enlightenment on other intellectual movements, including liberalism, classicism and modernism
The broader significance of the Enlightenment beyond Europe
Criticisms of the Enlightenment