Level 2 History
12HIS Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr P. Besley.
Recommended Prior LearningTIC and/or HoF discretion
This course focuses on key historical ideas and people who shaped the 19th-20th Century.
The topics covered at Level 2 provide students with an understanding of how nationalism and conflict have challenged, transformed and destroyed the progress of history.
Topics covered:
World War One - Gallipoli and the Home Front
Vietnam War
Students will also learn transferable writing, research, communication, analytical, interpersonal and thinking skills.
This is a literacy-rich course and the standards contribute towards UE literacy (reading and writing) - see standards below.
There is the possibility to include a unit on Classical Studies
Course Overview
Term 1
World War One
Internal Assessment 2.1, 2.2
Term 2
Gallipoli and the Home Front
Vietnam War
Term 3
Vietnam War
Term 4
Review of the year. Catch up and revise in preparation for external exams.
Pathway Career Pathways
Animator/Digital Artist, Archivist, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Historian, Artist, Artistic Director, Barrister, Minister of Religion, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Conservator, Legal Executive, Solicitor, Judge, Curator, Workplace Relations Adviser, Records Adviser, Game Developer, Photographer, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher, Valuer, Intelligence Officer, Court Registry Officer, Career Consultant