TCE First Nations Studies Level 3

🎓Course Type	Level 3 - Pre-tertiary
TASC Code	TAS315119
TCE Points	15
⏱Hours	150
✔️Standard	Reading and Writing (Literacy)
📚Prerequisites	HASS courses do not require any previous course knowledge or experience.
📎Desirable prior experiences	'B' or higher in Year 10 Humanities or English (to study in Year 11) SA or higher in a HASS/English Level 3 (to study in Year 12)
📝Assessment	Internal and external assessment. Criterion based. Examination - No Folio/Investigation - Yes

What will I learn?

By engaging with this course learners will develop an understanding of the basis of First Nations:

• Identity, culture, and ways of knowing and being.

• The relationships and historical narratives of First Nations Groups.

• As well as the causes and consequences of First Nations interactions with non-Aboriginal peoples.

Other areas for exploration include the challenges and opportunities which such interaction led to. The course will further develop an awareness of the assertion of First Nations’ rights and interrelationships globally.

Why should I study this course?

If you are about to begin Year 11 or Year 12 and:

are interested in learning about the culture and history of Australian and other First Nation groups from around the world
enjoy learning by inquiry and discovery
prefer a variety of learning activities and assessment tasks
want to develop your ability to build evidence-based arguments and think critically in Year 11/12, University, or the workplace
want to be informed about First Nations matters in a contemporary setting

What Skills does this course provide?

• Analytical thinking and innovation

• Active learning and learning strategies

• Complex problem solving

• Critical thinking and analysis

• Creativity, originality and initiative

• Leadership and social influence

• Resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility

• Reasoning, problem-solving and ideation

• Persuasion and negotiation

• Communication

• Written comprehension

• Judgement and decision-making

• Reading and oral comprehension

• Multitasking

• Empathy

• Social perceptiveness

• Attention to detail

• Problem-solving

• Active listening

What Pathway Options does this course provide?

This course ensures you are well prepared and supported for English and Humanities TCE courses and prepares your for University. Related pathways may include but are not limited to:

Economist, Historian, Education (Senior Secondary), Academic (University), Lawyer, Arts and entertainment entrepreneur, Playwright, Media advisor Communications Officer, Publishing Editor, Fact-checker, Publisher, Writer/Author Researcher, Journalist, Barrister, Judge, Criminologist, Policy developer (health, corporate, legal, etc.) Manager Human resources, Policy analyst, Political scientist, Project and program administrator, Research and development manager, Foreign affairs and trade officer, Business consultant Resource economist, Community worker, Social researcher, Counsellor, Student advisor, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Welfare case manager, Youth worker, Social worker.