Modern History ATAR Year 12 – Unit 3 Modern nations in the 20th century (Elective 2: Russia and the Soviet 1914−1945) – Unit 4 The modern world since 1945 (Elective 1: The changing European world since 1945) – Assessment When/start type Assessment Assessment type and weighting task Assessment task (from syllabus) submission (from weighting date syllabus) Hand out Week 1.4: Task 2 Part A: Topic: Role and impact of key leaders/ideology in Bolshevik 10% Validation Revolution October 1917 Essay Week Task 2 Part B: An in-class validation essay Historical inquiry 20% 1.6 Week 2.9 & Task 9 Part A: Topic: the European Union 10% Week 3.1 Task 9 Part B: An in-class validation essay Task 3: An in-class essay based on content related to Civil War and Bolshevik 5% Week 1.8 Consolidation Task 5: An essay based on content related to the impact of WW2, 5% Week 2.4 methods used to secure victory and leadership. Explanation 20% 5% Task 8: An in-class essay based on content related to détente Week 3.4 Task 10: An essay based on content related to the end of the 5% Week 3.8 Communism in USSR Task 1: An in-class source analysis based on the content related to causes of 5% Week 1.3 discontent/February revolution Task 4: An in-class source analysis based on the content related to 5% Week 2.2 social/cultural changes to 1945 Source analysis 20% Task 7: An in-class source analysis based on the content related to cooperation 5% Week 2.9 in the West Task 11: An in-class source analysis based on the content related to the end of 5% Week 3.9 the Cold War. Semester 1 Task 6: Semester 1 examination three hours duration using the examination – 15% Examination design brief from the syllabus Week 2.6 Examination 40% Semester 2 Task 12: Semester 2 examination three hours duration using the examination – 25% Examination design brief from the syllabus Week 4.1 Total 100% 100% EXAMINATIONS Examination design Year 12 – Time allowed
Modern History – ATAR Year 12 Unit 3 – Modern nations in the 20th century (Elective 2: Russia and the Soviet 1914−1945) Unit 4 – The modern world since 1945 (Elective 1: The changing European world since 1945) Assessment type (from syllabus) Assessment type weighting (from syllabus) Assessment task weighting When/start and submission date Assessment task Historical inquiry 20% 10% Hand out Week 1.4: Validation Essay Week 1.6 Task 2 Part A: Topic: Role and impact of key leaders/ideology in Bolshevik Revolution October 1917 Task 2 Part B: An in-class validation essay 10% Week 2.9 & Week 3.1 Task 9 Part A: Topic: the European Union Task 9 Part B: An in-class validation essay Explanation 20% 5% Week 1.8 Task 3: An in-class essay based on content related to Civil War and Bolshevik Consolidation 5% Week 2.4 Task 5: An essay based on content related to the impact of WW2, methods used to secure victory and leadership. 5% Week 3.4 Task 8: An in-class essay based on content related to détente 5% Week 3.8 Task 10: An essay based on content related to the end of the Communism in USSR Source analysis 20% 5% Week 1.3 Task 1: An in-class source analysis based on the content related to causes of discontent/February revolution 5% Week 2.2 Task 4: An in-class source analysis based on the content related to social/cultural changes to 1945 5% Week 2.9 Task 7: An in-class source analysis based on the content related to cooperation in the West 5% Week 3.9 Task 11: An in-class source analysis based on the content related to the end of the Cold War. Examination 40% 15% Semester 1 Examination Week 2.6 Task 6: Semester 1 examination – three hours duration using the examination design brief from the syllabus 25% Semester 2 Examination Week 4.1 Task 12: Semester 2 examination – three hours duration using the examination design brief from the syllabus Total 100% 100% EXAMINATIONS Examination design – Year 12 Time allowed
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