Geography - 1GHY10 & 2GHY20
Students develop an understanding of the spatial interrelationships between people, places, and environments. They appreciate the complexity of our world, the diversity of its environments, and the challenges and associated opportunities facing Australia and the world. Geography develops an appreciation of the importance of place in explanations of economic, social, and environmental phenomena and processes. Fieldwork and spatial technology skills are central to the study of Geography, as it enables students to develop their understanding of the world through direct experience. In Year 11 students have the opportunity to take part in an international Fieldtrip in Singapore, as part to their ‘Sustainable Places’ unit.
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Stage 2 Assessment (Stage 1 assessment mirrors Stage 2 requirements)
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| Geographical Skills and Applications | 40% |
| Fieldwork | 30% |
| External Assessment | |
| 130 Minute Examination | 30% |
Modern History - 1MOD10 & 2MOD20
Students explore relationships among nations and groups, examine some significant and distinctive features of the world since 1750 (Stage 1) and 1945 (Stage 2) and consider their impact on the contemporary world. They investigate the political and economic interactions of nations and the impact of these interactions on national, regional, and/or international development. They consider how some nations, including some emerging nations, have sought to impose their influence and power, and how others have sought to forge their own destiny. Through their studies, students build their skills in historical method through inquiry, by examining and evaluating the nature of sources. This includes who wrote or recorded them, whose history they tell, whose stories are not included and why, and how technology is creating new ways in which histories can be conveyed. Students explore different interpretations, draw conclusions, and develop reasoned historical arguments.
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Stage 2 Assessment (Stage 1 assessment mirrors Stage 2 requirements)
| School-based Assessment | Weighting |
| Historical Skills | 50% |
| Historical Study | 20% |
| External Assessment | |
| 130 Minute Examination | 30% |
Legal Studies - 1LEG10 & 2LEG20
Students explore Australia's legal heritage and the dynamic nature of the Australian legal system within a global context. They learn about the structures of the Australian legal system and how it responds and contributes to social change while acknowledging tradition. Students gain insight into law-making, the processes of dispute resolution, and the administration of justice. They investigate legal perspectives on contemporary issues in society, and reflect on, and make informed judgments about, the strengths and weaknesses of the Australian legal system.
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Stage 2 Assessment (Stage 1 assessment mirrors Stage 2 requirements)
| School-based Assessment | Weighting |
| Folio | 50% |
| Inquiry | 20% |
| External Assessment | |
| 130 Minute Examination | 30% |
Media Studies - 1MES10 & 2MES20
Students develop media literacy and production skills. They research, discuss and analyse media issues, and interact with and create media products. Students explore the role of media in Australian and global contexts and how media can exert a significant influence on the way people receive and interpret information about the world, explore their own and other cultures, make economic choices, develop political ideas and spend their leisure time.
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Stage 2 Assessment (Stage 1 assessment generally mirrors Stage 2 requirements)
| School-based Assessment | Weighting |
| Folio | 30% |
| Product | 40% |
| External Assessment | |
| Investigation | 30% |