ATAR & General
Studying a Modern History course will enable students to become critical thinkers and help 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.
Students who choose Modern History will complete depth-studies and investigate time periods such as:
Pathways Beyond School
Studying history will develop students’ critical reasoning and analytical skills, including the capacity for solving problems and thinking creatively. History graduates are therefore valued by a wide range of employers and organisations.
Just some of the career pathways associated with studying History are:
Pre-requisites
ATAR: B-Grade minimum in HaSS in Year 10
General: Nil
Contact Information
Mr James Silver
Head of HASS
James.Silver@cewa.edu.au
