Year 7 - 10 History (Mandatory)

         The Medieval World

         Soldiers of World War I

  Role of women in World War II

 

 In Years 7 - 8 History, students explore the nature of history, how historians investigate the past and the importance of conserving our heritage. Aspects of the ancient and medieval world are studied, including origins and daily life of the ancient world and beliefs and values of medieval societies.

In Years 9 - 10 , students learn of significant developments in Australia's social, political and cultural history. Key topics include Federation, World War I (including Gallipoli), World War II (with the opportunity to focus on the experiences of Australians such as POW, a nurse of a soldier), the Vietnam War era and the study of one decade's social history in depth.

The courses are taught in accordance with the NSW Board of Studies 7-10 syllabus.

 NSW BOS History syllabus (doc, 715 KB)

Year 9 and 10 Elective History 

Students at Concord High have the option of pursuing history as an elective in Stage 5. In the elective history course, students delve deeper into the nature of history through a range of thematic and historical studies. Student learn to develop an understanding of how historians investigate a construct of history through an examination of various types of history such as oral history, museum or archive studies, historical fiction, media biography or film.  

 NSW BOS Elective syllabus (docx, 46 KB)

   Assessment Task Schedule

Students will have access to their assessment task schedule, which will help them plan and manage their tasks, as well as monitoring the weight of the tasks and the outcomes which will be assessed.

Students are encouraged to

Year 7 History Assessment Task (unavailable)

Year 8 History Assessment Task

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Year 8 History Task 1 (doc, 212 KB)

Year 9 History Assessment Task (unavailable)

Year 10 History Assessment Task (unavailable)

Junior History Assessment Schedule 2012

Junior History Schedule (docx, 41 KB)