Live check: 29 September 2026 against Modern History General senior syllabus 2025 v1.4, March 2026. Printed page numbers below are the syllabus's own pagination, not PDF viewer page numbers. General Units 1–2 are school assessed; these are public formative exercises, not school instruments or evidence of a reported unit result. This is a 250-minute starter, not a 55-hour unit.
| Syllabus point | Official location | What this pack actually does | Next school action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course design: approximate contextual/depth/concluding study balance of 20:60:20; topic choices should avoid duplication | printed pp10–11 | Starts contextual framing and source-led depth inquiry. It does not claim to meet the intended balance for the full topic. | Map the complete selected topics and aspect(s) across the school's timetable. |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through Unit 1 Topic 1 or Unit 2 Topic 1; at least one topic engaging Asia across course | printed p10 | Names the obligation, supplies no substitute voice. | Choose and review authentic sources, local protocols and Asia topic with school and relevant knowledge holders. |
| Unit 1 Ideas in the Modern World: ideas, origins, development, legacies and significance | printed p15 | Investigates consent, liberty and sovereignty as historically situated ideas in the optional American Revolution exemplar. | Extend to contextual, depth and concluding work on the school's chosen topic(s). |
| Unit 1 objectives: questions/research, comprehension, analysis, source usefulness/reliability, synthesis and communication | printed p15 | One limited objective per day, two fresh public checks with evidence and limitations. | Design school assessment and mark against its own instrument. |
| Two school-selected Unit 1 topics; Topic 4 is American Revolution, 1763–1783 | printed p16 | Works within one listed option only. Does not assert Topic 4 is required or first. | Name two topics; ensure Unit 1 Topic 1 if Unit 2 Topic 1 is not selected. |
| Topic 3 is Industrial Revolution, 1760s–1890s | printed p16 | Two optional archival cards I/J allow brief transfer of source skills to another listed context. | Do not count ten optional micro-questions as a second selected topic or a depth study. |
| Contextual, depth and concluding study for chosen topic/aspect: perspective, sources, chronology, causes, effects, contestability | printed p17 | Context and early depth skills in ten short lessons. No claim to complete the topic or its concluding study. | Continue with more periods, sources, perspectives, historical debate and conclusions. |
| Unit 2 Topic 1 alternative Empowerment of First Nations Australians since 1938 | printed p19 | Mentioned solely to clarify the Unit 1 Topic 1 choice rule. | Check the school's Unit 2 selection. |
No invented national senior code. QCAA's 2025 General syllabus is the controlling Queensland senior document here. This pack does not claim a national Year 11 content descriptor, registered syllabus sequence, moderated result or secure assessment.