11–12Modern History 11–12 Syllabus (2024)
The new Modern History 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Modern History Stage 6 Syllabus (2017).
2025 and 2026
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing the 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 the new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing the new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2028
- First HSC examination for the 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
Australia’s role at the Paris Peace Conference
The social impact of WWI in Australia, including soldier settlement and the changing role of women
Innovation and its impact on industrialisation, urbanisation and rural development
The experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples post-WWI
The impact of the Great Depression on different groups in Australian society
The effectiveness of political responses to the crisis of the Great Depression
Australian nationalism in the 1930s, including the impact of industrialism, sport and military identity
Aboriginal activism in the 1930s, including the creation of The Day of Mourning in 1938
The changing nature of Australia’s foreign policy from 1918 to 1949
Australia’s changing relationship with the United States