Information about the 2019 examination
This year's examination will be based on the Modern History Senior External Syllabus 2008.
A selection of the historical sources to be used for Paper Two will be published in a subject notice in mid-September.
Resources
You can download the following resources. For tuition, see teaching centres.
Syllabus
The syllabus sets out the aims, objectives, learning experiences and assessment requirements for the subject.
Subject notices
Subject notices provide information about this year's examination.
Assessment reports and past papers
Assessment reports provide examination statistics and comments on overall candidate performance, and may include marking schemes and sample responses.
Past papers are actual examination papers from previous years.
2018
2017
2016
2015
- Assessment report (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Subject notice 1 — January 2015 (PDF, 75.2 KB)
- Subject notice 2 — October 2015 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Paper One — Question and response book (PDF, 341.9 KB)
- Paper Two — Question and response book (PDF, 339.1 KB)
- Paper Two — Historical sources book (PDF, 589.7 KB)
- Notepaper (PDF, 245.8 KB)
2014
- Assessment report (PDF, 3.2 MB)
- Subject notice 1 — February 2014 (PDF, 34.5 KB)
- Subject notice 2 — September 2014 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Paper One — Question and response book (PDF, 375.0 KB)
- Paper Two — Question and response book (PDF, 351.2 KB)
- Paper Two — Historical sources book (PDF, 911.0 KB)
- Notepaper (PDF, 250.9 KB)
2013
2012
2011
2010
More information
Email externalexams@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3120 6180.