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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

• Grade descriptions in Year 11 syllabus

• Grade descriptions in Year 12 syllabus

Examination Materials
•  2024 Examination (379.1 KB) Last updated: 12 Feb 2025 9:42am
•  2024 Marking Key (884.2 KB) Last updated: 12 Feb 2025 9:42am
•  2024 Source Booklet  (3.0 MB) Last updated: 12 Feb 2025 9:42am
•  2025 HIM Sample Examination (378.6 KB) Last updated: 19 Nov 2024 1:04pm
•  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
•  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 outlineopens in new window
  • Word ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outlineopens 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: Capitalism (482.4 KB) Last updated: 21 Jan 2025 12:46pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline: Capitalism (370.2 KB) Last updated: 21 Jan 2025 12:46pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline U1: E3 French Revolution (526.6 KB) Last updated: 19 Feb 2025 3:12pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline U1: E3 French Revolution (377.1 KB) Last updated: 19 Feb 2025 3:12pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks: Capitalism (914.0 KB) Last updated: 21 Jan 2025 12:46pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks: Capitalism (590.9 KB) Last updated: 21 Jan 2025 12:46pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks U1: E3 French Revolution  (680.1 KB) Last updated: 19 Feb 2025 3:12pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks U1: E3 French Revolution (684.5 KB) Last updated: 19 Feb 2025 3:13pm

  Unit 2

  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline: Nazism (457.2 KB) Last updated: 21 Jan 2025 12:47pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline: Nazism (364.5 KB) Last updated: 21 Jan 2025 12:47pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks: Nazism (638.2 KB) Last updated: 21 Jan 2025 12:47pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks: Nazism (394.2 KB) Last updated: 21 Jan 2025 12:47pm
• 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 outlineopens in new window
  • Word ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outlineopens 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

  Current Course (for teaching in 2024)

  •  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) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  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) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
  •  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) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  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) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  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) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  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) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm
  •  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) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:18pm

  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 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)

  •  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) Last updated: 08 Oct 2024 3:59pm
  •  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) Last updated: 30 Sep 2024 11:31am
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample course outline - Unit 4 Elective 3 Middle East (for teaching from 2025) (378.7 KB) Last updated: 14 Feb 2025 1:27pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 Sample course outline - Unit 4 Elective 3 Middle East (for teaching from 2025) (492.9 KB) Last updated: 14 Feb 2025 1:27pm