Explore Ancient History as a distinct General course. Unit 3 – Societies and change; Unit 4 – Confrontation and resolution
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Unit 3 – Societies and change
Year 12 courseUnit 4 – Confrontation and resolution
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Profile source metadata last checked: 2026-11-13. A source check is not an endorsement by the authority or confirmation that a future course version is unchanged.
- Ancient History General: Year 11 syllabus — SCSA; 2026-11-13. UNVERIFIED PDF body/version: this is the publicly advertised source link. Do not treat its unseen learning or assessment details as checked.
- Ancient History General: Year 12 syllabus — SCSA; 2026-11-13. Primary PDF course identity and available effective date checked against the observed source link. PDF General Year 12 Syllabus - For teaching from 2027 (688.2 KB) opens in new window. Learning summaries are our paraphrases; assessment type names do not establish a school's task schedule or weighting. © School Curriculum and Standards Authority, CC BY 4.0; see the document notice.
- Ancient History General: Year 12 syllabus, page 3 — SCSA; 2026-11-13. Primary PDF course identity and available effective date checked against the observed source link. PDF General Year 12 Syllabus - For teaching from 2027 (688.2 KB) opens in new window. Learning summaries are our paraphrases; assessment type names do not establish a school's task schedule or weighting. © School Curriculum and Standards Authority, CC BY 4.0; see the document notice.
- Ancient History General: Year 12 syllabus, page 15 — SCSA; 2026-11-13. Primary PDF course identity and available effective date checked against the observed source link. PDF General Year 12 Syllabus - For teaching from 2027 (688.2 KB) opens in new window. Learning summaries are our paraphrases; assessment type names do not establish a school's task schedule or weighting. © School Curriculum and Standards Authority, CC BY 4.0; see the document notice.