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The aim of Society and Culture Stage 6 is for students to achieve social and cultural literacy by developing their knowledge and understanding about societies and cultures, developing their social and cultural research skills, and promoting positive values and attitudes essential to achieving social and cultural literacy.
Preliminary Course:
The Social and Cultural World 30% course time (Amish)
Personal and Social Identity 40% course time (Yolngu Culture)
Intercultural Communication 30% course time (Japan)
HSC Course
Core:
Personal Interest Project 30% course time
Social and Cultural Continuity and Change 30% course time (Papua New Guinea or Japan)
Two Depth studies 40% of course time Popular Culture: (Surfing or Hip Hop)
Social Conformity and Nonconformity: (Nimbin Aquarius Festival)
Personal Interest Projects from past HSC Students
Personal Interest Projects from past HSC Students
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Society and Culture provides a thorough understanding of persons and society and is appropriate for students seeking careers in:
Social work
Law
Politics
Media Studies
Communications
Travel
Teaching
Psychology
Counselling
Researcher
Author
Marketing
Journalism
Administration
Business
Early Childhood
Aged Care
Trade Officers
Foreign Affairs
Human Resources
Research Skills
Research Skills
Key Skills
planning research tasks, including developing appropriate research methods
applying research methods ethically
compiling and organising collected information
analysing, synthesising and interpreting the findings
writing up and editing their conclusions in ways appropriate to different audiences
Research Methodology
Quantitative: enables the collection of very specific data from a sample of the relevant population.
Qualitative: relies on the researcher’s interpretive skills to understand the often complex and detailed data gathered.
Personal Interest Project (PIP)
Personal Interest Project (PIP)
It is a Personal Interest Project
Begins in Term 4 of Year 11 and it is due in August the following year.
It is a project where you get to choose a topic, conduct research (primary & secondary) and write a report.
It is a project that requires commitment!
Your teachers guide you through the whole process from beginning to end.
You have a long time to complete it but time does fly when you’re in year 12.
It takes some of the pressure off the HSC exam
This Subject is for people who...
This Subject is for people who...
Are interested in the world around them (Different cultures)
Have ever questioned why the world is the way it is.
Want to understand the impact of change on our lives
Have ever questioned the power of the media and its effect on people
Are interested in social issues (human rights, poverty, struggle for equality)
Want to learn more about the impact of technology on our lives Enjoy discussions (talkers & listeners) and understand that there are many different opinions around the world for a variety of reasons
Want to be better prepared for the research challenges of university
Just want to learn more about people and their behaviours and attitudes in the world around us
“We will not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time” T.S. Eliot
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