CONTENT Units in History are based on the Units in Geography are based on in Civics and Citizenship are following themes: the following themes: based on the following themes: The Industrial Revolution Biomes and Food Security Australia’s political system • • • Making a Nation (Australia Exploring Interconnections Australia’s court system • • • from 1750-1918) Environmental Change and Systems of government • • World War I Management • United Nations • War II Global Geographies of • • Wellbeing Rights and Freedoms • Migration Experiences • ASSESSMENT Assessment in and is drawn from a combination of written Humanities Social Sciences assignments, multi-modal presentations and oral presentations. LINKS TO SENIOR SUBJECTS A satisfactory achievement in is a prerequisite for students and Humanities Social Sciences wishing to study senior Modern History, Ancient History (SDE), Geography (SDE) or Legal Studies. Please see the and Recommendations for Authority Subjects’ in the ‘Prerequisites appendix of this guide. INVESTIGATING STEM (Year 10 only) INTRODUCTION Investigating STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) looks at how the intersection of these four discipline areas can be used to solve new and interesting problems. This subject will focus on how science and technology interact with each other. Students will develop their understanding of STEM through first-hand experience of using various forms of science technology. Students will have the opportunity to develop more advanced technical science skills and also to technologies such as the Arduino platform and the Raspberry Pi platform to scientific problems. Students will also have the opportunity to consider how the interrelationship between science, technology, and society leads to ethical questions. CONTENT is scope to pursue a range of areas that are of interest to the students enrolled in the subject that may include: robotics and computer coding • astronomy and astrophysics •
CONTENT Units in History are based on the following themes: Units in Geography are based on the following themes: in Civics and Citizenship are based on the following themes: • The Industrial Revolution • Making a Nation (Australia from 1750-1918) • World War I • War II • Rights and Freedoms • Migration Experiences • Biomes and Food Security • Exploring Interconnections • Environmental Change and Management • Global Geographies of Wellbeing • Australia’s political system • Australia’s court system • Systems of government • United Nations ASSESSMENT Assessment in Humanities and Social Sciences is drawn from a combination of written assignments, multi-modal presentations and oral presentations. LINKS TO SENIOR SUBJECTS A satisfactory achievement in Humanities and Social Sciences is a prerequisite for students wishing to study senior Modern History, Ancient History (SDE), Geography (SDE) or Legal Studies. Please see the ‘Prerequisites and Recommendations for Authority Subjects’ in the appendix of this guide. INVESTIGATING STEM (Year 10 only) INTRODUCTION Investigating STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) looks at how the intersection of these four discipline areas can be used to solve new and interesting problems. This subject will focus on how science and technology interact with each other. Students will develop their understanding of STEM through first-hand experience of using various forms of science technology. Students will have the opportunity to develop more advanced technical science skills and also to technologies such as the Arduino platform and the Raspberry Pi platform to scientific problems. Students will also have the opportunity to consider how the interrelationship between science, technology, and society leads to ethical questions. CONTENT is scope to pursue a range of areas that are of interest to the students enrolled in the subject that may include: • robotics and computer coding • astronomy and astrophysics