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Welcome to the Australian History Competition Website
The Australian History Competition is prepared by the History Teachers’ Association of Australia and run in conjunction with The Giant Classroom. While a primary goal has been to provide an interesting and challenging competition for students, we also see this as an opportunity to support teachers in the implementation of the new Australian History Curriculum. It is an opportunity to provide a quality resource that demonstrates approaches to the assessment of knowledge, skills and understandings and promotes a broad view of history.
In 2011 the inaugural competition was offered for year 10 students:
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See News for a list of students who gained the highest mark in each state or territory
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See 2011 Evaluation for an evaluation of the 2011 competition
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See Sample Questions for a selection of questions from the 2011 competition
In 2012 the competition will be offered at two separate levels:
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A Year 10 competition will be broadly based on the Australian History Curriculum for years 9&10
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A Year 8 competition will be broadly based on the Australian History Curriculum for years 7&8
Each competition will present 50 multiple choice questions. The questions will focus on key elements of the Australian History Curriculum – sound historical knowledge, historical skills and historical understandings. While directed towards students who have studied history, they may be suitable for students who have studied subjects that incorporate a strong history component.
Both competitions will run on Wednesday 30 May 2012.
Key Dates for 2012
24 October 2011 Entry/Registration opens
30 March 2012 Entry/Registration closes
30 May 2012 Both competitions will run
Sponsors
The History Teachers' Association of Australia and the Giant Classroom would like to acknowledge the generous support of our 2012 sponsors:
Circle - The Centre for Innovation, Research, Creativity and Leadership in Education
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CIRCLE is an executive agency that helps schools and organisations improve their performance.
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CIRCLE educates, empowers and equips leaders to think strategically, act wisely and use resources well.
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CIRCLE tailors sustainable solutions for schools and organisations, helping them build cultures of excellence in leadership and learning.
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press Australia and New Zealand is committed to the future of education. We strive to publish exceptional resources that reflect specific syllabus requirements and broader curriculum developments and incorporate educational change and technological innovation. Cambridge University Press has been publishing high quality curriculum-based materials for school students for over 150 years. |
