History helps students make sense of the modern world by developing an understanding of the background to issues and events of current world affairs. They learn to critically and systematically evaluate and interpret evidence. Students are encouraged to read widely and present their work in a variety of written and oral forms.
In Years 8 to 12 History students complement their studies with visits to the Kalamunda Historical Village, the WA Museum, Art Gallery, Army Museum and Maritime Museum as well as visits to the King's Park War Memorial, Government House, the Army Museum and the Holocaust Museum.
History is compulsory in Years 8 to 10. Students explore, evaluate and interpret information and develop an understanding of the impact of people, events and ideas from one time period to the next.
In Year 8 students are introduced to the skills required to be a capable historian including comprehension from primary sources, gathering information from a range of sources and presenting information in a written form. During the Year 9 course students investigate how individuals and groups live together and develop a cultural heritage. Year 10 students study the key social, political and economic issues of the second half of the twentieth century.
History is a Tertiary Entrance Scoring subject. Students study two units during the year allowing each unit to be covered in greater depth. The investigative style enables students to select special areas of interest and assists the development of their organisational, written and oral skills.
The units include Investigating Change (The USA between the Wars), Investigating Fascism (Germany: 1919 to 1945), Australian History from 1945 to 1990 and Revolutions (Russia / USSR: 1917 to 1939).
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