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

  • PDF Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questionsopens in new window
  • Word Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questionsopens in new window
  • PDF ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline U1 Capitalism & U2 Nazism in Germanyopens in new window
  • Word ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline U1 Capitalism & U2 Nazism in Germanyopens in new window
  • PDF ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline U1 French Rev & U2 Rec and Rightsopens in new window
  • Word ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline U1 French Rev & U2 Rec and Rightsopens in new window

  Unit 1

  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline U1 E7 Capitalism (482.4 KB) Last updated: 28 Feb 2025 11:15am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline U1 E7 Capitalism (370.2 KB) Last updated: 28 Feb 2025 11:15am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline U1 E3 French Revolution (526.6 KB) Last updated: 28 Feb 2025 11:17am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline U1 E3 French Revolution (377.1 KB) Last updated: 21 May 2026 2:01pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks U1 E7 Capitalism (958.4 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2025 12:09pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks U1 E7 Capitalism (697.1 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2025 12:10pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks U1 E3 French Revolution  (680.1 KB) Last updated: 28 Feb 2025 11:17am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks U1 E3 French Revolution (684.5 KB) Last updated: 28 Feb 2025 11:17am

  Unit 2

  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline U2 E6 Nazism in Germany (457.2 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2025 1:43pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline U2 E6 Nazism in Germany (364.5 KB) Last updated: 21 May 2026 2:02pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks U2 E6 Nazism in Germany (567.8 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2025 1:45pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks U2 E6 Nazism in Germany (400.5 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2025 1:46pm
• Year 12

  • PDF Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questionsopens in new window
  • Word Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questionsopens in new window
  • PDF ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline U3 E1 AUS & U4 E2 AEA (for teaching from 2025)opens in new window
  • Word ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline U3 E1 AUS & U4 E2 AEA (for teaching from 2025)opens in new window
  • PDF ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline 2025 - U3 RUS & U4 EUR (for teaching from 2025)opens in new window
  • Word ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline 2025 - U3 RUS & U4 EUR (for teaching from 2025)opens in new window
  • PDF ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline 2025 - U3 China & U4 Middle East (for teaching from 2025)opens in new window
  • Word ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline 2025 - U3 China & U4 Middle East (for teaching from 2025)opens in new window

  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 8:33am
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample course outline - Unit 3 Elective 1 Australia 1918 - 49 (for teaching from 2025) (366.6 KB) Last updated: 24 Oct 2024 8:33am
  •  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 2:49pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline - Unit 3 Elective 2 Russia and the Soviet Union (for teaching from 2025) (368.1 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2025 2:50pm
  •  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 1:28pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample course outline - Unit 3 Elective 3 China 1945 - 89 (for teaching from 2025) (366.1 KB) Last updated: 14 Feb 2025 1:28pm
  •  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 11:00am
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample Assessment Tasks - Unit 3 Elective 1 Australia 1918 - 49 (for teaching from 2025) (637.0 KB) Last updated: 28 Feb 2025 11:00am
  •  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 2:59pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample Assessment Tasks - Unit 3 Elective 2 Russia and the Soviet Union (for teaching from 2025) (639.4 KB) Last updated: 19 Feb 2025 2:59pm

  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 3:51pm
  •  Modern History ATAR Year 12 sample course outline – Unit 4 Elective 1 The changing European world since 1945 (361.6 KB) Last updated: 12 Feb 2026 3:18pm
  •  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 12:27pm
  •  Modern History ATAR Year 12 sample course outline – Unit 4 Elective 2 Australia’s engagement with Asia since 1945 (362.1 KB) Last updated: 01 Sep 2025 12:27pm
  •  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 12:27pm
  •  Modern History ATAR Year 12 sample course outline – Unit 4 Elective 3 The struggle for peace in the Middle East since 1945 (378.7 KB) Last updated: 01 Sep 2025 12:28pm
  •  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 1:18pm
  •  Modern History ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks – Unit 4 Elective 1 The changing European world since 1945 (389.3 KB) Last updated: 05 Feb 2026 1:19pm
  •  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 12:31pm
  •  Modern History ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks – Unit 4 Elective 3 The struggle for peace in the Middle East since 1945 (397.7 KB) Last updated: 01 Sep 2025 12:32pm