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
Through a focus on the nature of political authority between 1919 and 1939, students investigate the rise of authoritarian, fascist and militarist movements after the First World War, what drew people to these movements, and the regimes that emerged.
Through a study of Germany, students develop an understanding of how a democracy can collapse, the impact of dictatorship on a society, the elimination of individual freedoms, and the threats that dictatorships can pose to peace and security.
When investigating content in the Source analysis content group, students analyse and interpret a range of sources as evidence for the Nazi regime in power from 1933 to 1939.
The historical concepts and skills content is to be integrated as appropriate.
The Paris Peace Conference and its consequences
Conditions that enabled dictators to rise to power in the interwar period
Key features of TWO dictatorships other than Germany that emerged in the interwar period
Political, economic and social challenges to the Weimar Republic 1919–1933
Reasons for the collapse of the Weimar Republic
The initial consolidation of Nazi power 1933–1934
The nature and role of Nazi ideology
The impact of Nazi ideology and policies on Jewish people and other minorities, women, youth and workers
Methods of control: laws, censorship, propaganda, repression and terror
Opposition to the Nazi regime