ELECTIVE HISTORY
WHAT IS ELECTIVE HISTORY ABOUT?
The aim of the Elective History syllabus is to give students a broader knowledge of the past but in a fun and challenging way without the restrictions of prescriptive syllabi and examination needs. A wide range of topic options exist for students to study and classes provide input as to which topics they will explore. Assessments allow students to complete a variety tasks that enable student choice, research, critical inquiry and creativity.
The study of history promotes debate and encourages thinking about human values, including present and future challenges. Historical inquiry develops transferable skills, such as the ability to ask relevant questions; locate, select and organise sources of information; critically analyse and interpret sources; consider context; respect and explain different perspectives; develop and substantiate interpretations; and communicate effectively in written and spoken forms across a range of genres.
JUST SOME OF THE TOPICS YOU MAY STUDY...
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HEROES & VILLAINS
The rise and role of superheroes during World War II
SLAVERY
The Transatlantic Slave Trade, slavery in the Americas and the impact on modern America
CONSPIRACY THEORIES
Conspiracy theories including the JFK assassination and the Moon Landing
GENOCIDE
Case studies include the Holocaust, Cambodia's Year Zero and the Rwandan Genocide
FILM AS HISTORY
Film studies may include Captain America, Argo and students' choice
WHO SHOULD CHOOSE ELECTIVE HISTORY?
The Elective History course will look beyond the classroom walls to engage students in creative and critical thinking tasks, excursions, cultural activities, museum exhibits and the viewing of historical films. It is open to all students who have a desire to learn about the past. Elective History develops essay writing, analytical, comprehension and debating skills. It is therefore a valuable course for any student considering Humanities courses in the senior years or who are planning to study at university after school.
WHAT STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY
Elective 2021
The whole course is designed to fit the student, with a lot of subjects you don't have that. The topics are interesting and there's a whole lot more freedom of choice
The skills that you learn in Elective will help you all throughout Year 10, including in Mandatory as well as Year 11 and 12 if you choose to do History. It also helps you in other subjects as well.
You get to do a lot of fun stuff like excursions and the assignments are not just exams, you get to do things like building museum exhibits or making podcasts, movie reviews...