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Syllabus
• ATAR Syllabus Year 11 – For teaching from 2026 (732.1 KB)Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 4:46pmAlso available in Word Format (409.3 KB)
• ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2025 (620.8 KB)Last updated: 09 Aug 2024 8:47amAlso available in Word Format (397.5 KB)
• ATAR Year 12 - Summary of syllabus changes 2025 (183.6 KB)Last updated: 09 Aug 2024 8:54amAlso available in Word Format (21.5 KB)
What's changing
• ATAR Year 12 What's changing - General Capabilities (239.2 KB)Last updated: 22 Jan 2026 1:10pmAlso available in Word Format (316.7 KB)
• ATAR Year 12 What's changing - Rationale and Aims (229.5 KB)Last updated: 22 Jan 2026 1:10pmAlso available in Word Format (315.4 KB)
Grading

• Grade descriptions in Year 11 syllabus

• Grade descriptions in Year 12 syllabus

Examination Materials
• 2025 Summary examination report for candidates (252.0 KB)Last updated: 19 Mar 2026 2:28pm
• 2025 Examination (465.3 KB)Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 10:22am
• 2025 Marking Key (496.0 KB)Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 10:22am
• 2025 Source Booklet (1.4 MB)Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 10:22am
• Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations

Syllabus Support Materials

• Year 11

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  • PDFATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline U1 Capitalism & U2 Nazism in Germany opens in new window
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  • PDFATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline U1 French Rev & U2 Rec and Rights opens in new window
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  Unit 1

  • ATAR Year 11 sample course outline U1 E7 Capitalism (482.4 KB)Last updated: 28 Feb 2025 11:15amAlso available in Word Format (370.2 KB)
  • ATAR Year 11 sample course outline U1 E3 French Revolution (526.6 KB)Last updated: 28 Feb 2025 11:17amAlso available in Word Format (377.1 KB)
  • ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks U1 E7 Capitalism (958.4 KB)Last updated: 26 Mar 2025 12:09pmAlso available in Word Format (697.1 KB)
  • ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks U1 E3 French Revolution  (680.1 KB)Last updated: 28 Feb 2025 11:17amAlso available in Word Format (684.5 KB)

  Unit 2

  • ATAR Year 11 sample course outline U2 E6 Nazism in Germany (457.2 KB)Last updated: 26 Mar 2025 1:43pmAlso available in Word Format (364.5 KB)
  • ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks U2 E6 Nazism in Germany (567.8 KB)Last updated: 26 Mar 2025 1:45pmAlso available in Word Format (400.5 KB)
• Year 12

  • PDFGlossary of key words used in the formulation of questions opens in new window
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  • PDFATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline U3 E1 AUS & U4 E2 AEA (for teaching from 2025) opens in new window
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  • PDFATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline 2025 - U3 RUS & U4 EUR (for teaching from 2025) opens in new window
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  • PDFATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline 2025 - U3 China & U4 Middle East (for teaching from 2025) opens in new window
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  Unit 3 (for teaching from 2025)

  • ATAR Year 12 Sample course outline - Unit 3 Elective 1 Australia 1918 - 49 (for teaching from 2025) (477.8 KB)Last updated: 24 Oct 2024 8:33amAlso available in Word Format (366.6 KB)
  • ATAR Year 12 sample course outline - Unit 3 Elective 2 Russia and the Soviet Union (for teaching from 2025) (478.5 KB)Last updated: 06 Feb 2025 2:49pmAlso available in Word Format (368.1 KB)
  • ATAR Year 12 Sample course outline - Unit 3 Elective 3 China 1945 - 89 (for teaching from 2025) (453.1 KB)Last updated: 14 Feb 2025 1:28pmAlso available in Word Format (366.1 KB)
  • ATAR Year 12 Sample Assessment Tasks - Unit 3 Elective 1 Australia 1918 - 49 (for teaching from 2025) (584.8 KB)Last updated: 28 Feb 2025 11:00amAlso available in Word Format (637.0 KB)
  • ATAR Year 12 Sample Assessment Tasks - Unit 3 Elective 2 Russia and the Soviet Union (for teaching from 2025) (680.2 KB)Last updated: 19 Feb 2025 2:59pmAlso available in Word Format (639.4 KB)

  Unit 4 (for teaching from 2025)

  • Modern History ATAR Year 12 sample course outline – Unit 4 Elective 1 The changing European world since 1945 (449.0 KB)Last updated: 12 Feb 2026 3:51pmAlso available in Word Format (361.6 KB)
  • Modern History ATAR Year 12 sample course outline – Unit 4 Elective 2 Australia’s engagement with Asia since 1945 (464.1 KB)Last updated: 01 Sep 2025 12:27pmAlso available in Word Format (362.1 KB)
  • Modern History ATAR Year 12 sample course outline – Unit 4 Elective 3 The struggle for peace in the Middle East since 1945 (492.9 KB)Last updated: 01 Sep 2025 12:27pmAlso available in Word Format (378.7 KB)
  • Modern History ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks – Unit 4 Elective 1 The changing European world since 1945 (604.5 KB)Last updated: 05 Feb 2026 1:18pmAlso available in Word Format (389.3 KB)
  • Modern History ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks – Unit 4 Elective 3 The struggle for peace in the Middle East since 1945 (634.4 KB)Last updated: 01 Sep 2025 12:31pmAlso available in Word Format (397.7 KB)