Students use investigative methods to think and argue philosophically. In achieving this outcome, students: participate in open philosophical communities of inquiry explore philosophical and ethical concepts, ideas and ideals use critical reasoning methods to recognise, analyse, evaluate and develop arguments. Outcome 2 – Philosophical and ethical perspectives Students understand that there are philosophical and ethical approaches to making meaning. In achieving this outcome, students: understand that there are different ways of knowing understand that there are different viewpoints on the nature of reality understand that people need to give good reasons for how they live. Outcome 3 – Philosophy and ethics in human affairs Students understand that philosophical and ethical thinking has a role in human affairs. In achieving this outcome, students: understand that there are philosophical traditions understand that there are different world views understand the influence of philosophical ideas on contemporary culture. Outcome 4 – Applying and relating philosophical and ethical understandings Students reflect on, evaluate and respond to a range of human issues by selecting from a repertoire of philosophical and ethical strategies. In achieving this outcome, students: evaluate different ways of knowing about a range of practical issues reflect on understandings of the nature of reality and human nature and their relationship to practical issues and situations use philosophical and ethical reasoning to respond critically to aspects of human activity. Organisation This course is organised into a Year 11 syllabus and a Year 12 syllabus. The cognitive complexity of the syllabus content increases from Year 11 to Year 12.
Students use investigative methods to think and argue philosophically. In achieving this outcome, students: participate in open philosophical communities of inquiry explore philosophical and ethical concepts, ideas and ideals use critical reasoning methods to recognise, analyse, evaluate and develop arguments. Outcome 2 – Philosophical and ethical perspectives Students understand that there are philosophical and ethical approaches to making meaning. In achieving this outcome, students: understand that there are different ways of knowing understand that there are different viewpoints on the nature of reality understand that people need to give good reasons for how they live. Outcome 3 – Philosophy and ethics in human affairs Students understand that philosophical and ethical thinking has a role in human affairs. In achieving this outcome, students: understand that there are philosophical traditions understand that there are different world views understand the influence of philosophical ideas on contemporary culture. Outcome 4 – Applying and relating philosophical and ethical understandings Students reflect on, evaluate and respond to a range of human issues by selecting from a repertoire of philosophical and ethical strategies. In achieving this outcome, students: evaluate different ways of knowing about a range of practical issues reflect on understandings of the nature of reality and human nature and their relationship to practical issues and situations use philosophical and ethical reasoning to respond critically to aspects of human activity. Organisation This course is organised into a Year 11 syllabus and a Year 12 syllabus. The cognitive complexity of the syllabus content increases from Year 11 to Year 12.
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