Why Should I

Study History at
Cornerstone?

following three
questions may help you
to decide
1. Do employers value history?
2. What can studying the past do for

me as a person?
3. Will I enjoy the content that I study?

Do employers
value history?

Employers and universities value

history very much
The skills that are
taught within the
subject are very
useful in work, study
and life.

The study of people is at

the heart of history their

feelings, attitudes,
prejudices and
motivations . This
understanding is very
useful in the people
professions from
receptionists,
hairdressers and
beauticians to
teachers, the health
services, social work

History teaches
interviewing and
inquiry skills, which
means that historians
can excel in jobs that
require the collection
and analysis of
information TV
reporter,
investigative
journalist, market
researcher, police
officer etc.

Historians learn how to read

documents, ignore things that are
not relevant, separate propaganda
from the truth and circumstantial
from firm evidence. This is essential
for people like lawyers,
administrators and politicians.

History requires
extended logical
debate both orally
and in writing. This is
essential in any
profession where
great communication
and written skills are
required the civil
service, law and
journalism

Historical
knowledge is
essential for
certain jobs
such as artist,
architect,
designer,
librarian,
archaeologist
, archivist,
tour guides
etc.

Historical skills such as

cause and
consequence, change
and continuity etc. Are
essential in any job that
requires analysis and
strategy this includes
jobs such as the army,
teaching,
advertising,
medicine, banking
and accountancy

The study of history teaches skills in

the handling of information, the
communication of ideas, flexibility
and tolerance skills regarded as
essential in industry and mining.
Historians solve problems and evaluate
solution often through group and team
work, skills that are essential in
management, industry, mining
engineering, research and
development and science

In history you
are taught to
think for
yourself and
then make up
your own
mind!

Not yet convinced?

In this rapidly changing world

employers want people who are:
independent thinkers
open-minded
disciplined
good at problem solving
able to pick out the essential

from the trivial

They want people...

Who have
studied...

HISTORY!

Dont just take our word

for it
The highly respected
Which Consumer
Guides wrote this in
their Which Subject,
Which Career
guidance book in
2002

historians are regarded

as having had an
education that trains their
minds to assemble,
organise and present
facts and opinions and
this is a very useful
quality in many walks of
life and careers...history is
an excellent preparation
for very many other jobs

So what is the point in studying the

past?
How can it help me

to develop as a
person?
Surely its the

present that
matters?

The past is our spotlight on the

present

You will enjoy

looking at the
past! Its fun!
People in the past
were every bit as
clever, stupid,
interesting and as
varied ion
personality as
people are today

Studying the people of the past can

give you real insight into people alive
now. It will help you to understand how
and why humans behave as they do
when confronted with the crises of
today. Unless you intend to become a
lighthouse keeper or a hermit you will
need to understand other people, with
all their complexities. Knowledge of
people is the greatest assets of all

As you study the past you will see

how many of the problems and
strengths of the world today have
their roots in the past. Great or
mistaken decisions; combinations of
ideas and events; conspiracies ,war
and intrigue or just bad luck have
all played their part!

The solutions to many of our present

day problems can often be found in
clues from the past.

The broad mass of the

nation will more
easily fall victim to a
large lie than a small
one
Adolf Hitler 1925

Students of history will

be less likely to believe
large lies or small
ones!

Are you beginning to think that this

subject is for...

You?

Are You...

inquisitive? Do you

like finding out the

reasons why
something might have
happened?
Prepared to become

an investigator and
research topics for
yourself?

Are You...
Prepared to stand
your ground and
argue your case if
you have enough
evidence to back
up your argument?

Does it...
excite you to
shed new light on
problems that
have puzzled
people about the
past?

Do You...
like to form your
own opinions, even
if they might be
different from those
of your friends or
teachers?

Does it...
excite you to shed
new light on
problems that have
puzzled people
about the past?

If so? Then History is for

YOU!

But remember!
History is a useful vital subject, but to do

your best you must enjoy your studies

Studying the past may just brighten your

future!

SO, what exactly will you

study?
Year 7
The Ancient World
Overview of the

Ancient world
Investigating the past
The Mediterranean
world
The Asian world

Year 8
The ancient to the
Modern World
an overview of the
Ancient to the
Modern world
the Western and
Islamic World
the Asia Pacific
World
expanding contacts

Year 9
The Making of the
Modern World
Overview of the
making of the
Modern world
Making a better
world?
Australia and Asia
World War One

Year 10
The Modern World
and Australia
an overview of the

Modern world
World War Two
rights and freedoms
The globalising world

Year 11
Modern History Stage 2
The USA between the

wars
Nazism in Germany

1918 - 1945

Year 12
Modern History Stage 3
Australian History

1880-1929
The Russian

Revolution
Autocracy, Marxism,
Leninism and
Stalinism 1900-1941

For more specific details about what you will be studying

and for other helpful advice and guidance please click on
your year group in the menu on the left of the screen