Teacher Resources

These four sample scope and sequences for year 11 Ancient History have been adapted from current programs taught in a range of schools around NSW. They do not recommend one particular approach to the course but demonstrate a variety of different approaches. They are designed to help teachers consider alternatives and then plan their own path through the year 11 course.

This brief video Ashley Chee Quee briefly outlines some broad ideas for those teaching Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC for their Ancient Societies option in HSC Ancient History.

In this episode of the HTANSW podcast, we interviewed Anne Gripton and talked about some practical ideas for teaching History Extension. The discussion mainly concentrated on the 'key questions' component of the course but it also offers some ideas for approaching Question 1 in the History Extension HSC Exam.

In this episode, we talked to Professor Pierre Asselin about the Second Indochina War. The episode provides useful insights for students studying Conflict in Indochina and the Cold War for HSC Modern History.

In this episode, we talked to Professor Mark Edele (Hansen Chair in History at the University of Melbourne). Mark's forthcoming book, Debates on Stalinism (Manchester UP, 2020), provides an up-to-date and insightful introduction to the English language historiography of Stalinism. It is a brilliant book and a very useful resource for anyone teaching this period of Soviet history.