Year 9 2026 Electives Handbook

Electives available for Year 9 students in 2026

Year 9 Elective - History: Revolutions

Assessment Unit Assessments could include:

Structured Questions

Role Plays and Scripts

Extended Responses

Case Studies

Source Analysis and Object based learning

End-of-Semester test

Resources

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VCE Modern History

VCE History Revolutions

VCE English

VCE Vocational Major

Work Related Skills

Personal Development Skills

Literacy

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Course Description

This year 9 History elective aims to provide students with a broad understanding of the period

1750 to 1914. This era grew from the Enlightenment period that saw industrialisation and rapid

change in the ways people lived, worked, and thought about themselves and the world. It was a

time of nationalism and imperialism, and the colonisation of Australia was part of the expansion

of European power. The period culminated in World War I – the ‘war to end all wars’. Students

begin with an overview of the period 1750 to 1914 so that they can understand the context of the

period. Students then look at the Enlightenment and its impact on the lives of people in the 18th

and 19th centuries through the Industrial Revolution. Specifically, students explore ways in

which the movement of people was affected. The three topics of slaves, migrants and rebellion

will provide the context for this area of study. Imperial rivalry, originating partly from the Industrial

Revolution, culminated in World War I, and students study a range of aspects leading up to this

defining conflict.

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