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In Units 3 and 4 Australian History, students develop their understanding of the foundational and transformative ideas, perspectives and events in Australia’s history and the complexity of continuity and change in the nation’s story.
In Units 3 and 4, students construct arguments about the past using historical sources (primary sources and historical interpretations) as evidence to analyse the continuities and changes, and evaluate the extent to which change occurred in the lives of Australians. Students investigate the significant turning points and trends in Australia’s past to identify the causes, patterns, direction, pace, depth and impact of continuity and change in society
In developing a course, teachers select two historical investigations to be studied, one for Unit 3 and one for Unit 4 from the list below. The historical investigation selected in Unit 3, Area of Study 1, must be selected for Unit 3, Area of Study 2. The historical investigation selected in Unit 4, Area of Study 1, must be selected for Unit 4, Area of Study 2.
Select two historical investigations from the following:
Semester 1
Area of Study 1: Foundations
Learning Standards:
Semester 2
Area of Study 2: Transformations
Learning Standards:
Contribution to final assessment:
School-assessed Coursework for Unit 3 will contribute 25% to the study score.
School-assessed Coursework for Unit 4 will contribute 25% to the study score.
Assessment:
VCAA ASSESSMENT - OVERALL STUDY SCORE WILL CONSIST OF:
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