Social Studies
Level 3
Level 2 Social Studies, History and/or Geography
Senior social studies is about how societies work and how people can participate in their communities as informed, critical, active, and responsible citizens.
Students examine the causes and effects of social issues that relate to identity, culture, and organisation, and learn to take actions that may bring about social improvement. They investigate how individuals, communities, and societies respond to change and how ideas about society develop over time. Students should take it if you’re interested in the world and curious about why certain things are the way they are. Senior social studies can lead to a wide range of careers, including: journalism, law, politics, teaching, curation, social work, records management, information management/librarian, insurance, publishing etc.
Students will learn about people and groups within society in relation to cultural changes, social justice and human rights issues. They will undertake an inquiry project into the U.S.A gun laws and the points of view and perspectives of individuals about them. Students complete a sociology component of the course on the changing social and political systems in Tonga and participate in a social action to influence policy. Students closely examine points of views, values and perspectives around local, national and global issues.