Humanities explores a wide range of topics — from History and Politics to Geography, Legal Studies, Business, Economics, and Accounting. These topics aren’t just interesting on their own — they also connect in meaningful ways, helping you build real-world skills that are valuable across many areas of study and future careers.
At its core, Humanities is the study of people, places, and ideas. It helps you develop essential skills like critical thinking, creativity, reasoning, and problem-solving. You’ll learn how to ask thoughtful questions, consider different perspectives, and find meaningful answers.
Through these topics, you’ll explore how cultures and societies function, investigate key historical events, examine how we interact with our environment, and understand the thinking behind important decisions — past and present. Most importantly, you’ll gain the tools to imagine, question, and help shape the future.
Studying Humanities opens your mind, strengthens your skills, and prepares you to engage confidently with the world in exciting and impactful ways.
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All Year 9 and 10 subjects contribute to VCE pathways. The flowchart presents typical subject progressions that align with specific VCE Units.