Humanities
Compulsory - Core Humanities or Enhancement Humanities
Elective - Law Matters
Core Humanities
In Core Humanities students examine how people and events have impacted our society over time in a study of Civics & Citizenship, History, Geography and Economics.
Aim
Humanities aims to develop students’ understanding of the world through the integrated study of each strand – Civics & Citizenship, History, Geography and Economics – to enable students to grow as confident, responsible and active global citizens.
In this subject, critical thinking, ethical understanding, and problem-solving skills are promoted to empower students to be informed. Students learn to ask questions, evaluate sources, and develop evidence-based arguments, preparing them for local and global engagement in a rapidly changing world.
Content
- Civics & Citizenship – Civics aims to develop student knowledge of political institutions and the nature of citizenship in a liberal democracy.
- History – History has students look into World War II and the experiences of the Holocaust.
- Geography – Geography aims to explore the Earth's biomes by investigating food production and the implications on food security around the world.
- Business – Economics has students investigate economic systems, global markets and how they operate.
Assessment
Assessments in Humanities range from individual to group tasks, including tasks such as source analysis, extended responses, inquiry projects, tests and presentations.
Enhancement Humanities
In Enhancement Humanities students examine how people and events have impacted our society over time in a study of Civics & Citizenship, History, Geography and Economics.
Aim
Humanities aims to develop students’ understanding of the world through the integrated study of each strand – Civics & Citizenship, History, Geography and Economics – to enable students to grow as confident, responsible and active global citizens.
In this subject, critical thinking, ethical understanding, and problem-solving skills are promoted to empower students to be informed. Students learn to ask questions, evaluate sources, and develop evidence-based arguments, preparing them for local and global engagement in a rapidly changing world.
Content
- Civics & Citizenship – Civics aims to develop student knowledge of political institutions and the nature of citizenship in a liberal democracy.
- History – History has students look into World War II and the experiences of the Holocaust.
- Geography – Geography aims to explore the Earth's biomes by investigating food production and the implications on food security around the world.
- Business – Economics has students investigate economic systems, global markets and how they operate.
Assessment
Assessments in Humanities range from individual to group tasks, including tasks such as source analysis, extended responses, inquiry projects, tests and presentations.
Law Matters
Aim
In Law Matters, students will develop an understanding of how the Australian political system 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. In this, they will develop their ability to analyse the impacts of print, visual, and social media and think critically about how people's lives are shaped by the 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.