Core Humanities

Humanities 

Subject Length: 2 semesters

Subject Fee: No Fee

The Humanities includes four interdisciplinary strands: Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Geography and History. These four strands are covered over the two year band of Years 9 and 10.  Humanities is a compulsory subject in Year 10. The Humanities provides a framework for students to examine the complex processes that have shaped the modern world and to investigate responses to different challenges including people’s interconnections with the environment. 

• Civics & Citizenship - Discovering Democracy

• History

  • • Australia at War (WWI & WWII)

    • The Holocaust

    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s rights and freedoms (1938 – Present)

• Geography – Human Wellbeing across the globe

• Economics & Business - Financial Literacy and Consumerism

• Work Experience

What type of work is done?

Within this subject, student learning is developed and assessed through:

• MultiModal

• Essay Writing

• Information Report

• Analysis and Short Answer Responses

• Research Assignments

• Historical inquiry

• Primary source analysis

• Group research tasks and presentations

• Summative Exam

• Fieldwork

• Class discussions

Future Pathways:

Year 10 Humanities provides a strong foundation for a range of VCE subjects, including History, Geography, Legal Studies, and Economics. It also supports pathways into subjects such as Business Management, Legal Studies, Accounting, Politics, Philosophy, and Sociology, fostering critical thinking and a deeper understanding of the world.