Subject Details - Stage 2 Society and Culture

  
SACE StageSACE Stage 2
Tertiary Admission SubjectYes
SACE Credits20 credits
Subject Length2 semesters
DescriptionStudents 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 contemporary society.
TopicsStudents study three topics (each from a different group)
Topic group 1: Culture
o Cultural diversity
o Youth culture
o Work and leisure
o The material world

Topic group 2: Contemporary Challenges
o Social ethics
o Contemporary contexts for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
o Technological revolutions
o People and the environment

Topic group 3: Global issues
o Globalisation
o A question of rights
o People and power
AssessmentStudents demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
School-based assessment
Folio - 50%
Interaction - 20%

External Assessment
Investigation - 30%
SACE Assessment PlanSociety & Culture
Suggested Prior LearningStage 1 Society & Culture