Modern History learning area contacts:

• ATAR

  Studying the Modern History ATAR course enables students to become critical thinkers and helps inform their judgements and actions in a rapidly changing world. Students are exposed to a variety of historical sources, including government papers, extracts from newspapers, letters, diaries, photographs, cartoons, paintings, graphs and secondary sources, in order to determine the cause and effect, and the motives and forces influencing people and events. Through the process of historical inquiry, students are encouraged to question and evaluate historical sources; identify various representations and versions of history; use evidence to formulate and support their own interpretations; and communicate their findings in a variety of ways.

  Syllabus

  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2025 (702.8 KB) Last updated: 09 Aug 2024 8:48am
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2025 (412.0 KB)
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (701.1 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 3:52pm
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (411.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 - Summary of syllabus changes 2025 (226.8 KB) Last updated: 09 Aug 2024 8:53am
  •  ATAR Year 11 - Summary of syllabus changes 2025 (25.9 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 Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (418.6 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2024 3:53pm
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (194.1 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)

  Grading

  • Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.

  • Grade descriptions in Year 11 syllabus

  • Grade descriptions in Year 12 syllabus

  Support Materials

  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 11:22am
  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline - For teaching in 2024  (408.6 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 11:05am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline - For teaching in 2024 (355.2 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline: Capitalism - For teaching in 2024  (482.4 KB) Last updated: 09 Jan 2024 9:36am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline: Capitalism - For teaching in 2024 (370.2 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks: Capitalism - For teaching in 2024  (914.0 KB) Last updated: 09 Jan 2024 9:36am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks: Capitalism - For teaching in 2024 (590.9 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline: Nazism - For teaching in 2024  (457.2 KB) Last updated: 09 Jan 2024 9:36am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline: Nazism - For teaching in 2024 (364.5 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks: Nazism - For teaching in 2024  (638.2 KB) Last updated: 26 Mar 2024 11:31am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks: Nazism - For teaching in 2024 (394.2 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline Australia 1918 - 1955 (481.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline Australia 1918 - 1955 (359.4 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline Australias engagement with Asia (486.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline Australias engagement with Asia (355.9 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline China 1935_1989 The Long March_Tiananmen Massacre (315.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline China 1935_1989 The Long March_Tiananmen Massacre (355.8 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline Russia and the Soviet Union (288.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline Russia and the Soviet Union (355.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline Struggle for peace in the Middle East (434.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline Struggle for peace in the Middle East (359.9 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline The changing European world since 1945 (437.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline The changing European world since 1945 (360.5 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (447.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (351.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (508.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (920.5 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline - Unit 3 Elective 2 Russia and the Soviet Union (for teaching from 2025) (478.8 KB) Last updated: 08 Oct 2024 3:55pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline - Unit 3 Elective 2 Russia and the Soviet Union (for teaching from 2025) (367.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline - Unit 4 Elective 1 The changing European world since 1945 (for teaching from 2025) (449.0 KB) Last updated: 08 Oct 2024 3:59pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline - Unit 4 Elective 1 The changing European world since 1945 (for teaching from 2025) (361.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample assessment Outline U3 E1 AUS & U4 E2 AEA (for teaching from 2025) (410.5 KB) Last updated: 30 Sep 2024 1:28pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample assessment Outline U3 E1 AUS & U4 E2 AEA (for teaching from 2025) (350.5 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline 2025 - U3 RUS & U4 EUR (395.1 KB) Last updated: 07 Oct 2024 10:34am
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline 2025 - U3 RUS & U4 EUR (354.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample course outline - Unit 3 Elective 1 Australia 1918 - 49 (for teaching from 2025) (478.6 KB) Last updated: 30 Sep 2024 11:39am
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample course outline - Unit 3 Elective 1 Australia 1918 - 49 (for teaching from 2025) (366.5 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample course outline - Unit 4 Elective 2 AEA since 1945 (for teaching from 2025) (464.1 KB) Last updated: 30 Sep 2024 11:40am
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample course outline - Unit 4 Elective 2 AEA since 1945 (for teaching from 2025) (362.1 KB)

  Examination Materials

  •  2024 HIM Examination Front Cover (233.9 KB) Last updated: 23 Aug 2024 9:55am
  •  2025 HIM Sample Examination (331.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Sep 2024 4:06pm
  •  2025 HIM Sample Marking Key (365.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Sep 2024 4:06pm
  •  2025 HIM Sample Source Booklet (2.9 MB) Last updated: 27 Aug 2024 1:08pm
  •  2023 Examination (403.7 KB) Last updated: 29 Feb 2024 9:31am
  •  2023 Examination report (144.5 KB) Last updated: 23 Apr 2024 11:29am
  •  2023 Acknowledgement variations (363.1 KB) Last updated: 18 Jun 2024 10:14am
  •  2023 Summary examination report for candidates (124.5 KB) Last updated: 23 Apr 2024 11:28am
  •  2023 Marking Key (874.5 KB) Last updated: 29 Feb 2024 9:31am
  •  2023 Source Booklet (2.5 MB) Last updated: 29 Feb 2024 9:31am
  •  Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
• General

  The Authority is reviewing the ATAR syllabuses. For more information see the Syllabus Review section below.

  Studying the Modern History General course exposes students to a variety of historical sources, including government papers, extracts from newspapers, letters, diaries, photographs, cartoons, paintings, graphs and secondary sources, in order to understand the historical narrative including cause and effect, and the forces influencing people and events. Through the process of historical inquiry, students are encouraged to question historical sources; identify various representations and versions of history; use evidence to formulate and support their own interpretations; and communicate their findings in a variety of ways.
  

  Syllabus

  •  General Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching from 2021) (284.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
  •  General Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching from 2021) (285.8 KB)
  •  General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (355.0 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2024 3:54pm
  •  General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (293.9 KB)
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2021) (283.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2021) (162.2 KB)
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (364.0 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2024 3:55pm
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (173.8 KB)

  Grading

  • Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.

  • Grade descriptions in Year 11 syllabus

  • Grade descriptions in Year 12 syllabus

  Support Materials

  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 11:22am
  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline (421.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:21pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline (347.2 KB)
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (625.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:21pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (580.0 KB)
  •  General Year 11 sample course outline (520.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:21pm
  •  General Year 11 sample course outline (387.8 KB)
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline (443.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:50pm
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline (347.7 KB)
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline (515.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:50pm
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline (386.9 KB)
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (984.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:56pm
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (910.6 KB)
  •  General Year 11 and Year 12 resource list (213.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:25pm
  •  General Year 11 and Year 12 resource list (71.2 KB)

  Externally Set Task Materials 2025

  •  2025 General EST Unit 3 content - The USA between the wars (165.5 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
  •  2025 General EST Unit 3 content - Australia 1914-1949 (163.6 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
  •  2025 General EST Unit 3 content - India 1919-1948 (165.5 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
  •  2025 General EST Unit 3 content - Meiji Restoration (165.7 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
  •  2025 General EST Unit 3 content - Industrial Revolution (165.9 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am

  Externally Set Task Materials 2024

  •  2024 General EST Unit 3 content - Australia 1914-1949  (280.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
  •  2024 General EST Unit 3 content - India 1919-1948  (281.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
  •  2024 General EST Unit 3 content - The Industrial Revolution  (282.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
  •  2024 General EST Unit 3 content - Meiji Restoration  (282.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
  •  2024 General EST Unit 3 content - The USA between the wars  (281.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm

  Externally Set Task Materials 2023

  •  2023 General EST Unit 3 Content - Australia 1914-1949 (183.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
  •  2023 General EST Unit 3 Content - India 1919-1948 (184.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
  •  2023 General EST Unit 3 Content - The Industrial Revolution (184.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
  •  2023 General EST Unit 3 Content - The Meiji Restoration (184.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
  •  2023 General EST Unit 3 Content - The USA between the wars (184.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Tasks Materials 2022

  •  2022 General EST Unit 3 Content - Australia 1914-1949 (304.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:33pm
  •  2022 General EST Unit 3 Content - India 1919-1948 (276.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:33pm
  •  2022 General EST Unit 3 Content - The Industrial Revolution (305.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:33pm
  •  2022 General EST Unit 3 Content - The Meiji Restoration (279.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:33pm
  •  2022 General EST Unit 3 Content - The USA between the wars (276.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:33pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2021

  •  2021 General EST Unit 3 Content - Australia 1914-1949 (308.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
  •  2021 General EST Unit 3 Content - India 1919-1948 (281.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
  •  2021 General EST Unit 3 Content - The Meiji Restoration (281.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
  •  2021 General EST Unit 3 Content - The Industrial Revolution (306.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
  •  2021 General EST Unit 3 Content - The USA between the Wars (280.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2020

  •  2020 General EST Unit 3 Content - The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain (281.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm
  •  2020 General EST Unit 3 Content - Australia 1914-1949 (309.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm
  •  2020 General EST Unit 3 Content - The Meiji Restoration (281.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm
  •  2020 General EST Unit 3 Content - The USA between the Wars (281.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm
  •  2020 General EST Unit 3 Content - India 1919-1948 (282.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2019

  •  2019 General EST Unit 3 content - The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain (151.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm
  •  2019 General EST Unit 3 content - Australia 1914-1949 (181.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm
  •  2019 General EST Unit 3 content - The Meiji Restoration (150.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm
  •  2019 General EST Unit 3 content - The USA between the Wars (150.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2018

  •  2018 General EST Unit 3 content - The Industrial Revolution 1750-1890s (145.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:33pm
  •  2018 General EST Unit 3 content - Meiji Restoration 1858-1911 (145.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:34pm
  •  2018 General EST Unit 3 content - The USA between the wars 1918-1941 (145.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:34pm
  •  2018 General EST Unit 3 content - Australia 1914-1949 (145.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:33pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2017

  •  2017 General EST Unit 3 content (165.4 KB)
  •  2017 General EST Unit 3 content (149.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2016

  •  General sample EST (143.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:20pm
  •  General sample EST (305.2 KB)
  •  General sample EST source booklet: Australia (628.7 KB)
  •  General sample EST source booklet: Australia (352.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:20pm
  •  General sample EST marking key: Australia (327.5 KB)
  •  General sample EST marking key: Australia (211.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:20pm
  •  General sample EST source booklet: India (361.9 KB)
  •  General sample EST source booklet: India (244.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:20pm
  •  General sample EST marking key: India (328.7 KB)
  •  General sample EST marking key: India (209.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:20pm
  •  General sample EST source booklet: Industrial Revolution (624.7 KB)
  •  General sample EST source booklet: Industrial Revolution (589.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:20pm
  •  General sample EST marking key: Industrial Revolution (326.5 KB)
  •  General sample EST marking key: Industrial Revolution (209.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:20pm
  •  General sample EST source booklet: Meiji (447.5 KB)
  •  General sample EST source booklet: Meiji (962.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:20pm
  •  General sample EST marking key: Meiji (327.2 KB)
  •  General sample EST marking key: Meiji (209.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:20pm
  •  General sample EST marking key: USA (325.8 KB)
  •  General sample EST marking key: USA (209.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:20pm
  •  General sample EST source booklet: USA (378.3 KB)
  •  General sample EST source booklet: USA (230.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:20pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

Syllabus Review

The Authority is reviewing the ATAR syllabuses. For further information, please contact:

Nick Ognenis
Manager, Curriculum and Assessment

Nick.Ognenis@scsa.wa.edu.au