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This course provides students with the opportunity to develop their understanding of the diverse nature and interdependence of families and communities within Australian society. It helps students to plan and manage resources effectively in order to address contemporary issues facing families and communities.
Preliminary CAFS
Preliminary CAFS
Resource Management
• Basic concepts of resource management.
Indicative course time: 20%
Individuals and Groups
• The individual’s roles, relationships and tasks within and between groups.
Indicative course time: 40%
Families and Communities
• Family structures and functions, and the interaction between family and community.
Indicative course time: 40%
HSC CAFS
HSC CAFS
Research Methodology
• Research methodology and skills culminating in the production of an Independent Research Project.
Indicative course time: 25%
Groups in Context
• The characteristics and needs of specific community groups.
Indicative course time: 25%
Parenting and Caring
• Issues facing individuals and groups who adopt roles of parenting and caring in contemporary society.
Indicative course time: 25%
HSC course option modules
HSC course option modules
(25% total)
(25% total)
Select one of the following options:
Select one of the following options:
Family and Societal Interactions
• Government and community structures that support and protect family members throughout the life span.
Indicative course time: 25%
Social Impact of Technology
• The impact of evolving technologies on individuals and lifestyle.
Indicative course time: 25%
Individuals and Work
• Contemporary issues confronting individuals as they manage roles within both family and work environments.
Indicative course time: 25%
HSC: Community and Family Studies
HSC: Community and Family Studies
Independent Research Project (IRP)
Independent Research Project (IRP)
As part of the HSC, students are required to complete an Independent Research Project (IRP) in the context of the HSC core module – Research Methodology. The IRP forms part of the internal HSC assessment program.
The focus of the IRP should be related to the course content of one or more of the following areas:
individuals
groups
families
communities
resource management.
The Independent Research Project consists of three parts:
the project plan
the project diary
the product.
1. The project plan
provides an initial summary and outline of the complete research process.
2. The diary
is a record of an ongoing process
records values, attitudes and feelings
reflects honestly on problems encountered and their solutions
records conversations, contacts, readings and sources of secondary data
reflects the proposed timeline.
3. The product:
is independent; that is, it is the student’s own work, based on an area of interest related to the course content
is research based, meaning that the students should ‘find something out’ or add to their existing knowledge
should reflect the time and commitment allocated to it in the overall context of the course.
CAFS is a Board Developed Course and is worth 2 Units for the Preliminary and HSC Courses.
CAFS is a Board Developed Course and is worth 2 Units for the Preliminary and HSC Courses.
CAFS is an ATAR Course
CAFS is an ATAR Course
For further information feel free to access the CAFS Syllabus using the following link:
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