Ancient History (2004) (Authority subject)
Syllabus
Syllabuses and their supporting resources are provided by the QSA to help schools develop Authority subjects. Syllabuses can also be purchased from us in print format.
Syllabus
The syllabus describes the aims, objectives, course organisation, learning experiences, assessment requirements and work program requirements for the subject.
Subject guide
The guide gives brief information about the syllabus, covering areas such as what students learn, how they are assessed and how parents can help.
Work programs
Work programs detail how individual schools intend to implement the syllabus. They are submitted by schools as part of the quality-assurance process for senior subjects.
The following resources are provided to help schools develop work programs.
- Work program requirements (PDF, 35 kB)
- Sample work program 1 (PDF, 157 kB)
- Sample work program 2 (PDF, 255 kB)
To amend a work program, complete the following form and insert it at the front of the work program before uploading to the QSA website.
Teaching & learning
Assessment
Sample assessment products
These products inform school-based decisions about the design of effective assessment and the appropriate application of standards when making judgments about student achievement.
| Technique | Name | Responses |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1: Extended written response to historical evidence | Assessment design guide (PDF, 133 kB) | |
| Category 1: Extended written response to historical evidence | Advice for teachers (PDF, 150 kB) | |
| Category 1: Extended written response to historical evidence | Studies of power — the Augustine Principate (PDF, 134 kB) | A & C |
| Category 2: Written research tasks | Advice for teachers (PDF, 152 kB) | |
| Category 2: Written research task | Studies of Europe in transition — the Dark Ages (PDF, 118 kB) | |
| Category 2 and 3: Research tasks | Assessment design guide (PDF, 111 kB) | |
| Category 3: Multimodal presentations | Advice for teachers (PDF, 154 kB) | |
| Category 3: Multimodal presentation | Personalities in history — Nero | A |
| Category 3: Multimodal presentation | Studies of power — Aztecs | B |
| Category 4: Additional test formats | Advice for teachers (PDF, 104 kB) | |
| Category 4: Additional test formats | Assessment design guide (PDF, 112 kB) | |
| Category 4: Additional test formats | The influence of groups in Ancient societies — the Ancient Roman arena (PDF, 269 kB) | |
| Criterion 1: Planning and using an historical research process | Keeping a reflective log (PDF, 42 kB) | |
| Criterion 1: Planning and using an historical research process | Reflective questions (PDF, 37 kB) | |
| Criterion 3: Communicating historical knowledge | Evaluation process without disrupting the argument (PDF, 88 kB) | |
| Criterion 3: Communicating historical knowledge | Incorporating direct and indirect reference to historical evidence (PDF, 169 kB) |
Designing and evaluating assessment instruments
This advice assists and supports schools with designing and evaluating their assessment program and in implementing the assessment requirements of this syllabus.
- Designing effective assessment instruments for Authority and Authority-registered subjects (PDF, 190 kB)
- Quality assuring senior assessment instruments: A tool for schools (DOC, 275 kB)
Assessment program audit tool
The purpose of this document is to assist schools to review their assessment programs.
Subject–specific advice
This information supports schools in implementing the assessment requirements of the syllabus. The advice supports school decision making about the approaches to assessment design and making judgments.
More information
Email seo@qsa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0375.
Related information
Last reviewed: 9 May 2012