有几个HSC现代历史myths I wish I’d known the truth about before starting the Modern course.
“Modern doesn’t scale well”, “You don’t have to study for the core module”, “Modern is useful for History Extension”.
您可能自己听到过其中一些现代历史神话！
但是没有恐惧！让我成为您的年龄较大的学生，我自己坐在HSC现代历史上。
I’ve put together the greatest HSC Modern History myths that often surround the course and be debunking them for you!
Top 5 HSC Modern History Myths
误解1：如果我轰炸了现代11年级，我将轰炸HSC Modern
误解2：我不需要学习第一次世界大战
误解3：现代历史的规模不佳
误解4：现代历史上的内容对于历史扩展很重要
Myth #5: I don’t have time to study for Modern, I’ll just wing it
误解1：如果我轰炸了现代11年级，我将轰炸HSC Modern
这可能是消除HSC现代历史神话之一。
To be completely honest, in the period between Year 11 and Year 12, I also had this misconception.
在我预备考试会自动的意思I will do just as badly in the HSC. So why should I even bother trying again for the HSC?!
但是，我花了很长时间才意识到12年级与11年级完全不同。
I picked up Modern History halfway through Year 11 when I decided Maths was not for me. It was initially my ‘filler subject’, just so I didn’t have to take up Maths anymore.
And so, it didn’t really come as much of a surprise to me that Modern History was my最糟糕的主题。我在bottom 3 of my classand averaged around 18 out of 25 for my assessment tasks.
然而,我知道我喜欢现代历史上,所以I decided to keep it until I was 100% sure. And boy, I’m glad I did.
Wonder why?
I ended up working my way up to being in the我班的前三名，最终在试验中得分高出15分，并获得final mark of 96for the HSC Modern History external exam.
现代历史成为我的best主题。
The beauty of Year 11 is that you are allowed to makeas many mistakes as you want,而且它不会符合您的最后ATAR！
Think of it as a trial run before the marathon. If you are in a similar position as I was, remember that“the comeback is always stronger than the setback”只要您始终如一地努力。
这是我的一些主要技巧：
Collaborate with friends
现代历史is such a content heavy subject, so you want to be smart with how you prepare for the HSC exam.
Share your notes and essays with your classmates and make sure they are as detailed, yet as succinct as they can be.
Yes, you are working to get the best individual mark possible, but doing well as a collective cohort is extremely favourable and will help you more than you think!
Do lots of practice papers
Doing lots of practice papers was one of the main reasons I was able to see so much improvement in my responses.
Get them edited and marked by your teacher as they knowexactlywhat the marking criteria entails.
定期与您的老师见面
I was lucky enough to have a brilliant teacher to guide me through the entire HSC Modern History course.
他对历史的热情鼓舞人心，这肯定对我感到不安。
I met up with him every time before an assessment task to discuss preparation and how to maximise my marks. We would also meet up after an assessment task to review my performance in the exam and possible actions to take to improve next time.
Your teacher is there to help you, so don’t neglect them and listen to what they have to say!
Have a bad teacher? Don’t worry!Check out this article on how to kick ass in HSC Modern History even with a bad teacher!
The HSC is what you make of it. Just because you did poorly in Year 11by no meansequates to a poor result in Year 12.
Like any other subject, just as long as you consistently work hard, you will reap the benefits. Trust me! Don’t believe me? See for yourself!
误解2：我不需要学习第一次世界大战
Thinking that everything you need to know are already in the sources for WWI?错误的！
有3个较小的部分是HSC现代历史的核心组成部分。
This adds up to a total of 25 possible attainable marks in WWI:
- Comprehension question– Multiple choice
- Own knowledge question– Short answer response
- 来源分析问题- “更长”的简短答案
One of the most common mistakes that students make in HSC Modern History is not thoroughly studying for World War I.
You will end up like Germany –defeated，，，，witha lot to make up for，甚至超过330亿美元的战争赔偿。（如果您不明白这一点，这是您绝对需要修改内容的标志！）
For the source analysis, every source is unique and will convey something different.
HSC现代历史markers are well aware of what the sources are comprised of, and will expect you to make a judgement, from what you know, based on its content, perspective, audience, motive etc.
因此，为了舒适地坐在顶部乐队中，您需要通过自己的优点对待每个来源。
Treat each source as if they were people – they are all different with something different to bring to the table.
查看对以下问题的概述的回答：E和F的来源对研究英国和德国平民的影响的历史学家将如何有用？
In your answer, consider the perspectives provided by the TWO sources and the reliability of each one. (2013 HSC Modern History Exam Paper）
| 仅使用源 | 来源e - Secondary source by Adam Hochschild – To End All Wars: How the First - World War Divided Britain - Published in 2011 - Turnip winter of 1916 - 80,000 children died of starvation 来源f - Primary source by Sunday Pictorial titled ‘The Brown Family’s Four War Christmases’ - Published on 23rd December 1917 by cartoonist G.M. Payne |
| 使用来源和您自己的知识 | In addition to the information mentioned above 来源e - Total war bore a social impact on Britain, with shortages in basic foods, such as milk, bread and meat. This led to food restrictions. - 但是，对德国家庭阵线产生了更深刻，更深远的影响。德国面临着基本战争产品的急性短缺。他们拥有巨大的国债，几乎没有政府税收。 - 食品和燃料配给最终导致了经济，罢工和革命的破裂。由于价格上涨，这在1916年达到了罢工。 来源f - Sunday Pictorial is a British newspaper. Therefore, events are told from the British perspective. - Since this is from a newspaper published on 23rd December 1917, this would have been a method of propaganda. British propaganda was more effective than German propaganda as they hired experienced media barons to direct the propaganda effort. - 1914年：Table full of food, 2 male butlers= This was prior to the implementation of total war in Britain. - 1915年：Less food shown, 2 female servants= The growing demand for munitions, men and machinery forced the government to intervene in the management of the economy and the lives of its citizens. Total war is the complete dedication of a nation’s resources and people to the war effort. It was organised in mid-1915 but was not as quick, or in the same manner as Germany. This was because Britain it was a parliamentary democracy with free press and strong union movement, as opposed to Germany’s authoritarian ruling. Total war in 1915 included the mobilisation of previously unused resources (such as female labour). - 1916年：几乎没有食物，1个家庭女仆= 1916年，英国从阿斯奎斯（Asquith）到劳埃德·乔治（Lloyd George）发生了变化。当它们在“照常业务”一词上起作用时，这催化了更有效的全面战争实施。对全面战争的重点较重，粮食供应减少了，由于1916年的收获不良以及无限制的潜艇战争的影响加剧了。1916年12月，达文波特勋爵（Lord Davenport）劝告英国人自愿将食物摄入量减少到115克糖，1.8公斤的面包和1.1公斤的肉。 - 1917年：基本上没有食物，糖票实施，家人提供的食物=英国政府增加了对社会的严格控制，使喂食鸽子和扔米饭是非法的。 |
您能确定差异吗？
As you can see, if you only use the source by itself with no own knowledge, there is only so much you can talk about as you might be unsure of its context.
根据自己的知识编织肯定会帮助您根据其可靠性和实用性做出更加复杂和细微的判断。
通过这样做并添加您自己的知识，它一定会反映出您的标记！
Yeah right. My friends in the grade above got away with with not studying for WWI.Chances are, they got lucky with the sources.
Since WWI is the core section, you should aim for top marks and do whatever you can to secure that Band!
This is something you can do by knowing your content and knowing it well.
查看我们的文章如何编写10/10现代历史源分析and如何快速而完美地分析现代历史资源if you need some extra help!
误解3：现代历史的规模不佳
Taking subjects you enjoy and are passionate about are more likely to get you a higher mark in the subject.
这不足为奇，因为您愿意为自己喜欢的主题付出努力，而不是讨厌的主题。
At the end of the day, the HSC is what你制作它，最终取决于您你plan on tackling your HSC subjects.
It is 100% possible to still achieve a great overall ATAR with Modern History as long as you put in the effort.
根据UAC，，，，你r scaling is also dependent upon how well your cohort performs in a subject, so it’s not even all about the subject at the end of the day.
误解4：现代历史上的内容对于历史扩展很重要
So, you’ve decided to take on HSC History Extension. Great! It’s a brilliant course with lots to offer.
However, it’s certainly not uncommon, especially early on in Year 12, to have the misconception that the content of Modern History is relevant to History Extension.
Let’s take a look at theHistory Extension syllabus：
Students use historical debates from one case study and a source book of historical readings to investigate the question ‘What is history?’, through the key questions:
- 谁是历史学家？
- What are the aims and purposes of history?
- 历史如何随着时间的推移构建和录制？
- Why have approaches to history changed over time?
As you can probably tell, History Extension delves into the historiography and the construction of history itself.
So, History Extension is not an extension of Modern History, but instead, anextension of history。Therefore, the content you learn in Modern History will not overlap with History Extension.
Myth #5: I don’t have time to study for Modern, I’ll just wing it
Hopefully this is one of the HSC Modern History myths you don’t believe in.
In no way could you ever wing Modern History, as it is one of the most content heavy subjects offered in the HSC!
In general, it’s impossible for you to wing any HSC subject if you want to achieve a great mark, let alone pass.
如果您的老师花了整整一年的时间教您内容，那么可能是一个原因：它不是“可翅膀”！
So take it from me and your teachers when they tell you to study for your subjects, do it!
在HSC现代历史方面寻找一些额外的帮助？
我们有一个令人难以置信的HSC现代历史教师和导师，他们是新的HSC教学大纲专家！
We can help you master the HSC Modern History syllabus and ace your upcoming HSC Modern assessments with personalised lessons conducted one-on-one in your home or at our state of the art campus in Hornsby!
我们支持了在过去的十年中，有5,000名学生and on average our students score mark improvements of over19％！
To find out more and get started with an inspirational HSC Modern History tutor and mentor,get in touch todayor give us a ring on1300 267 888!
弗朗西斯·托斯（Frances TSO）最近毕业于2016年悉尼女子高中，在她的朋友中被称为《疯狂的狗女士》，没有狗。她对全球变化的动态感兴趣，她认为HSC的主要工作不足以消除她对区域互动如何影响政治和文化关系的渴望。因此，她决定在UNSW学习国际研究，主修国际关系。在业余时间，弗朗西斯要么在20次的时间里教小提琴，重新观看朋友的情节，要么完善有关如何成为狗爱好者的艺术。
