Stage 2 | Subject Outline | Version control

Ancient Studies Stage 2
Subject outline

Version 4.0 - For teaching in 2024.
Accredited in May 2016 for teaching at Stage 2 from 2018.

Stage 2 | Subject outline | Evidence of learning

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 Ancient Studies:

School assessment (70%)

  • Assessment Type 1: Skills and Applications (50%)
  • Assessment Type 2: Connections (20%)

External assessment (30%)

  • Assessment Type 3: Inquiry (30%).

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

  • at least four skills and applications tasks
  • at least two connections tasks
  • one inquiry.