Evidence of learning

All Stage 2 subjects have a school assessment component and an external assessment component.

The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in Stage 2 Modern History:

School assessment (70%)

• Assessment Type 1: Historical Skills (50%)
• Assessment Type 2: Historical Study (20%)

External assessment (30%)

• Assessment Type 3: Examination (30%)

Students provide evidence of their learning through seven assessments, including the external assessment component. Students undertake:

• five historical skills assessments 
• one historical study
• one examination.