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Brisbane Water Secondary College - Woy Woy Campus

Brisbane Water Secondary College - Woy Woy Campus

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Modern History

COURSE        MODERN HISTORY                                  

FACULTY       HSIE

ATAR Status:  Yes              

Category: A – 2 Unit         

HSC Exam:    Yes

See History Extension description above.

Description:

The Year 11 course provides students with opportunities to develop and apply their understanding of methods and issues involved in the investigation of modern history. Students have the opportunity to engage in the study of a range of people, ideas, movements, events and developments that have shaped the modern world. Topics include the representation of history in film and television, historical case studies such as the Meiji Restoration in Japan and the Decline of the Romanov Dynasty in Russia, and events that shaped the modern world such as World War I.

The Year 12 course provides students with opportunities to apply their understanding of sources and relevant issues in the investigation of the modern world. Through a core study, students investigate the nature of power and authority from 1919 to 1946. They also study key features in the history of one nation, one study in peace and conflict, and one study of change in the modern world.