Subject Details - Stage 1 Society and Culture
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| SACE Stage | SACE Stage 1 |
| SACE Credits | 10 credits |
| Subject Length | 1 semester |
| Description | Students explore and analyse the interactions of people, societies, cultures and environments. They learn how social, political, historical, environmental, economic and cultural factors affect different societies; and how people function and communicate in and across cultural groups. Students develop the ability to influence their own futures by developing skills, values and understandings that enable effective participation in our contemporary society.
Students read and research current issues and topics and analyse information to synthesise and create essays, reports, articles and aural presentations on particular topics relevant to contemporary global and local societies.
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| Topics | Students study two topics:
o One with a focus on an Australian context
o One with a focus on a global context
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| Assessment | Assessment at Stage 1 is school based. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
Source analysis
Students complete a written assignment that utilises their source analysis skills. They research a contemporary topic that examines ‘sub-cultures in Australia’ and develop a reflective piece of writing using several sources (both primary and secondary research).
Group activity
Students work in collaboration with others to produce a social action and maintain a resource folder that relates to a contemporary Australian issue.
Investigation
A 1,000 word report using 3 questions that focus on a contemporary local/national issue. Students undertake primary research in the form of surveys and interviews as well as traditional secondary research.
The design of the school-based assessment component will be negotiated with students.
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| SACE Assessment Plan | Society & Culture |
| Suggested Prior Learning | Some interest and successful completion of Humanities subjects from years 8 to 10.
A genuine interest in global issues and society as a whole.
Sound reading and writing skills (literacy).
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