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 of the history of ONE of the following options, focusing on political and social change, and the role of individuals and groups.
The historical concepts and skills content is to be integrated as appropriate.
- The Nuclear Age 1945–2021
- Civil rights in the United States 1945–1972
- The Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa 1948–1994
- The struggle for democracy in Burma 1948–2021
- From the Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen Square 1966–1989
- The changing world order 1989–2016
The Tiananmen Square protests
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union and the role of Mikhail Gorbachev
The aims and nature of American foreign policy
The role of United Nations peacekeeping in Yugoslavia 1991–1995 OR Rwanda 1993–1996 OR Somalia 1993
The rise of China
The nature of the Russian Federation under Vladimir Putin
The impact and influence of non-state actors, including corporations, media organisations and terrorist groups
The impact of the 2008 global financial crisis
Russian foreign policy, including the annexation of Crimea
Chinese foreign policy, including the Belt and Road Initiative
The rise of populism