Humanities is one of the 'core' subjects studied by all students in Years 9 and 10. The courses include the following learning areas – History, Geography and Business.
COURSE OUTLINE
Humanities is concerned with investigating how society operates, encouraging students to learn about their past and to suggest positive changes for the future. It enables students to reflect on values, democracy, social justice, economic and ecological sustainability and peace.
In Year 9, students explore the issues involving Australia and the wider world. The course is divided into three main strands: - HISTORY: Topics include WWI, the Industrial Revolution and Asia and the World.
- GEOGRAPHY: Topics include Biomes and Food Security, Agricultural Innovations of Australia, Geographies of Interconnections and Music Festivals
- BUSINESS STUDIES: Topics include the role of economics in decision-making and planning for sustainability.
| In Year 10, students explore issues involving Australia and the wider world. The course is divided into three main strands: - HISTORY: Topics include the Second World War, and movements for the rights and freedoms of Indigenous Australians since 1967 and Migration experiences.
- GEOGRAPHY: Topics include environmental change and management of important ecosystems, such as the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, and geographies of human wellbeing.
- BUSINESS STUDIES: Topics include Fundamentals of Business, Court and Law, Events Management and Graffiti
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Humanities in Year 9 and 10 develops general capabilities including information and communication technology (ICT); critical and creative thinking; ethical behaviour; intercultural understanding; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures; sustainability; and, Australia's engagement with Asia.
Humanities is designed to give young Australians the understanding needed to make sense of their own world, an appreciation of the diversity, complexity and interdependence of places and their peoples with a skillset useful for their future. It will give them a knowledge of both Australia and of the world, and of significant trends and issues that will affect their lives. Above all, they will learn how to think, how to find and evaluate new knowledge, and how to be critical users of this knowledge in their adult life.
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Assessment is aimed at developing a student's skills in research, using computer software, group work, and examining and solving problems. Assessment will be based on in-class and research assessment pieces each semester.
History - Core Subject Year 9 and Year 10 (one semester)
History is one of the 'core' subjects studied by all students in Years 9 and 10. The application of History is an essential characteristic of any society or community and contributes to its sense of shared identity. History promotes the understanding of societies, events, movements, ideas and developments that have shaped humanity from the earliest times.
COURSE OUTLINE
History takes a world history approach within which the history of Australia is taught. It does this to equip students for the world in which they live on local, regional and global levels. It also helps students to appreciate Australia's distinctive path of social, political, economic and cultural development, as well as its position in the Asia and Pacific regions, and its global interrelationships. This knowledge and understanding are essential for informed and active participation in Australia's diverse society and for creating rewarding personal and collective futures.
In Year 9, students look at the making of the modern world from 1750 to 1918 and explore the issues involving Australia and the wider world. The course is divided into two main strands:
- Making and transforming the Australian nation (1750–1914)
- First World War (1914–1918)
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| In Year 10, students explore the history of the modern world and Australia from 1918 to the present, with an emphasis on Australia in its global context. The course is divided into two main strands: - The Second World War
- Building Modern Australia
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Humanities in Year 9 and 10 develops general capabilities including information and communication technology (ICT); critical and creative thinking; ethical behaviour; intercultural understanding; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures; sustainability; and Australia's engagement with Asia.
Humanities is designed to give young Australians the understanding needed to make sense of their own world, an appreciation of the diversity, complexity and interdependence of places and their peoples with a skillset useful for their future. It will give them a knowledge of both Australia and of the world, and of significant trends and issues that will affect their lives. Above all, they will learn how to think, how to find and evaluate new knowledge, and how to be critical users of this knowledge in their adult life.
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: Assessment is aimed at developing a student's skills in research, using computer software, group work, and examining and solving problems. Assessment will be based on examinations, as well as in-class and research assessment pieces each semester.
Business Studies - Elective subject
COURSE OUTLINE
This course is divided into two curriculum areas studying a semester of Civics & Citizenship and a semester of Economics & Business.
Civics and Citizenship provides students with opportunities to investigate political and legal systems, and explore the nature of citizenship, diversity and identity in contemporary society. This subject also aims to reinforce students' appreciation and understanding of what it means to be a citizen. It explores ways in which students can actively shape their lives, value their belonging in a diverse and dynamic society, and positively contribute locally, nationally, regionally and globally.
Economics and Business empowers students to shape their social and economic futures and to contribute to the development of prosperous, sustainable and equitable Australian and global economies. The study of economics and business develops the knowledge, understanding and skills that will equip students to secure their financial futures and to participate in and contribute to the wellbeing and sustainability of the economy, the environment and society. This subject also provides students with opportunities to develop enterprising behaviours and capabilities that will equip them to face challenges in their lifetime.
TOPICS
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| Semester 1 | Government and Democracy What influences shape the operation of Australia's political system? This unit investigates the Australia's political system and how it enables change. Students will examine the ways political parties, use decision making processes. | Law and Citizens How does Australia's court system work in support of a democratic and just society? This unit will investigate the features and principles of Australia's court system, including its role in applying and interpreting Australian law. | Citizenship, Diversity & Identity How do citizens participate in an interconnected world? This unit will examine the global connectedness and how this is shaping a contemporary Australian society. |
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| | Participants in the Economy What are the responsibilities of participates in the workplace and why are these important? Introduction to economics by investigating the roles and responsibilities of employers and employees with a focus on the importance of the consumer. | CSR and Global Economy How do participants in the global economy interact and why is creating a competitive advantage important? Investigate different brands to determine how businesses seek to establish a completive advantages. | Money Management What strategies can be used to manage financial risks and rewards? Investigate the role of banks and different types of investments which enable accumulate savings for the future.
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| Semester 1 | Law and Citizenship Examine Australia's roles and responsibilities within the international context, such as its involvement with the United Nations. Students also study the purpose and work of the High Court. | Government and Democracy Understanding of Australia's system of government through comparison with another system of government in the Asian region and investigate the values and practices that enable a democratic society to be sustained. |
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| | Economic Performance Develop their understanding of economics and business concepts by considering Australia's economic performance and standard of living. The ways governments manage economic performance to improve living standards is explored, along with the reasons why economic performance and living standards differ within and between economies | Responding to Economic Change Explore the nature of externalities and why the government intervenes to ensure that prices reflect the depletion of resources or costs to society. Students examine the consequences of decisions and the responses of business to changing economic conditions, including the way they manage their workforce.
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ASSESSMENT
Students are required to complete written assessment using the following techniques: examination, projects and investigation being assessed against knowledge and understanding, questioning and reflecting, analysing and interpreting and communicating.
Geography - Elective subject
In a world of increasing global integration and international mobility, it is critical to sustainability and human wellbeing that young Australians develop a holistic understanding of the world.
COURSE OUTLINE
Geography inspires curiosity and wonder about the diversity of the world's people, places and environments. Geography features a structured way of exploring, analysing and understanding the characteristics of the places that make up our world.
In Year 9, students explore 2 sub-strands.
- Biomes and food security – which focuses on the biomes of the world, their characteristics and significance as a source of food and fibre.
- Geographies of interconnections – which focuses on how people, through their choices and actions, are connected to places throughout the world in a wide variety of ways, and how these connections help to make and change places and their environments.
| | In Year 10, students explore 2 main strands: - Environmental change and management – focuses on the environmental functions that support all life, the major challenges to their sustainability, and the environmental world views that influence how people perceive and respond to these challenges.
- Geographies of human wellbeing – focuses on global, national and local differences in human wellbeing between places, the different measures of human wellbeing, and the causes of global differences in measurements between countries.
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Geography aims to ensure that students develop:
- a sense of wonder and curiosity about, and respect for, places, people, cultures and environments throughout the world
- a deep geographical knowledge of their own locality, Australia, the countries of Asia and the world
- the ability to inquire and think geographically, using the geographical concepts of place, space, environment, scale, change, interconnections and sustainability
- the capacity to be competent, critical and creative users of geographical methods and skills, including questioning and researching, interpreting and analysing, concluding and decision-making, and communicating effectively
- an appreciation for the nature of geographical phenomena and challenges, and their impact on people's lives, places and environments
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Assessment is aimed at developing a student's skills in research, using computer software, group work, and examining and solving problems. Assessment will be based on in-class and research assessment pieces each semester.