Humanities

Compulsory - Core Humanities or Enhancement Humanities 

Elective - Law Matters   

Core Humanities 

Students examine how people and events have impacted society over time. They also consider how people have interacted with their physical environment.

Aim

The knowledge, skills and values that students acquire in this study enables them to participate as confident, responsible and active citizens in a democratic society. The Humanities comprises the strands of  History, Geography, Economics and Civics & Citizenship

Content

This course covers the following main areas of study:

Semester One

Civics & Citizenship: Developing student knowledge of political institutions and the nature of citizenship in a liberal democracy.

Geography: Exploring the Earth's biomes and investigating food production and the implications on food security around the world. 

Semester Two 

History: Understanding the causes of World War II and the experiences of the Holocaust 

Economics: Overview of economic systems, global markets and how they operate.

Assessment

Includes sources analysis, extended response writing, short answer questions, presentation and inquiry projects.

Enhancement Humanities

Students examine how people and events have impacted society over time. They also consider how people have interacted with their physical environment.

Aim

The knowledge, skills and values that students acquire in this study enables them to participate as confident, responsible and active citizens in a democratic society. The Humanities comprises the strands of History, Geography, Economics and Civics & Citizenship.

Content

This course covers the following main areas of study:

Semester 1

Civics & Citizenship: Developing student knowledge of political institutions and the nature of citizenship in a liberal democracy.Geography: Exploring the Earth's biomes and investigating food production and the implications on food security around the world.

Semester 2

History: Understanding the causes of World War II and the experiences of the HolocaustEconomics: Overview of economic systems, global markets and how they operate.

Assessment

Includes sources analysis, extended response writing, short answer questions, presentation and inquiry projects.

Law Matters

Aim

Students will develop an understanding of the Australian political system, and how this influences Australia’s courts of law. Students will research and investigate laws in society that are relevant to them, such as teenage rights and responsibilities in society, the criminal justice system and how laws are made. They will develop their ability to anaylse the impacts of print, visual, and social media and think critically about how people's lives are shaped by law. 

Content

This subject will examine the origin of Australia’s legal system, and how Australian laws are made. They will build an understanding of Australia’s court system, and particularly, the Victorian justice system. They will investigate the impacts of crime on those involved and the wider community. Students will also analyse a proposed or recent change in the law, and explain the legal processes required to implement change in the law. 

Assessment

Assessment will be based on a number of activities such as criminal case studies, investigations and research tasks.