Modern History helps students become critical thinkers by exploring significant people, events, and movements that shaped the modern world. Students examine historical sources, build research skills, and analyse the forces behind social, political, and economic change.
Course Structure
Students explore significant historical movements, ideologies, conflicts, and political systems from the modern world. Areas of study may include Capitalism and the American experience, Nazi Germany, communism in the Soviet Union, and other major twentieth-century events and developments.
Why Choose This Course?
History gives you the tools to question, interpret, and understand the world. You will develop skills in analysis, research, communication, and argument that are valuable for life, further study, and a wide range of careers.
Future Career Opportunities
Studying history supports pathways into education, media, law, politics, research, heritage, government, and public service. Potential careers include historian, archaeologist, journalist, museum curator, lawyer, policy adviser, research officer, and teacher.
Pre-requisites
State B-Grade in Year 10 HASS
Mr James Silver
Head of HASS
James.Silver@cewa.edu.au