So I was scrolling through the History Extension board and there is this common question as to what topics you could do for your Major Work. This post is probably a bit late but here are some ideas you could do for your Major Work.
People:Biblical figures
Douglas Haig
Genghis Khan
Attila the Hun
Richard III
Joan of Arc
Vikings
Ned Kelly
Most of these people are controversial. A lot of students usually approach this by looking at the conflicting views historians have on these figures. If you decide to do a historical figure, remember DO NOT WRITE A BIOGRAPHY.
Events:Battles (there's always a lot of controversy surrounding battles, though I would be amused if someone did the Emu Wars for lols)
Morality of bombing civilians e.g. Dresden
If you choose an event, MAKE SURE IT'S NOT FROM YOUR SYLLABUS. Also, try and avoid the bombing of Hiroshima. A lot of people love to talk about it- unless you have an original take on the event.
Historiographical Issues:Popular Culture (maybe choose a historical film/TV show?)
Museums (taking what's not theirs and earning money from it; underlying political ideas in museums)
History Wars
Psychohistory- is it just pseudoscience?
Popularising/Commercialising History
What's the point of Counter-factual history?
Why is history studied?
Hagiographical issues surrounding Martin Luther King Jr./ Hamilton (don't do Winston Churchill because that's in the syllabus)
Who started WW1?
How has history portrayed the Suffragettes?
Historical negationism/denialism
These are just some ideas that I've compiled from my teacher's suggestions along with some ideas that I brainstormed. Remember, always refer back to the main questions from the syllabus:
Who are historians?
What are the purposes of history?
How has history been constructed and recorded over time?
Why have the approaches to the construction of history changed over time?
Hope this gives you a few ideas and gets the ball rolling