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SAModern History

Historical Skills

2 dot points across 2 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do I analyse and evaluate primary and secondary sources to build evidence-based historical arguments in SACE Modern History?

Demonstrate the historical skills of source analysis and evaluation, considering origin, purpose, content, reliability, perspective and usefulness, and apply them to primary and secondary sources.
How to analyse and evaluate primary and secondary sources in SACE Modern History, using origin, purpose, content, reliability, perspective and usefulness to build evidence-based arguments for the folio and external examination.
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How do I plan, research and write the independent Historical Study in SACE Stage 2 Modern History?

Demonstrate the skills of independent historical inquiry by framing a focused question, researching primary and secondary sources, evaluating evidence and interpretations, and presenting a sustained, referenced argument.
How to plan, research and write the independent Historical Study worth 20 percent of SACE Stage 2 Modern History: framing a focused question, gathering and evaluating sources, engaging with historiography and presenting a referenced argument.
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