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Future Directions HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT Social and Community Studies provides the basis for Vision a range of possible careers, including social work, social justice, social advocacy, environmental justice, tourism, hospitality, child care, aged care or care for The Humanities Department strives to act people with disabilities and any other profession that consistently with the Ferny Grove State High School requires empathetic interpersonal communication and an understanding of social and environmental issues. Mission Statement and to contribute to the social and So you’re interested in studying
TAFE Queensland offer course pathways in Human academic growth of all students by delivering relevant SOCIAL & COMMUNITY Welfare Studies and Services, Justice and Law education experiences. Enforcement, Other Society and Culture, Studies in Human Society, and Personal Services. For course Staff in the Humanities Department actively seek to STUDIES information visit http://www.tafe.qld.gov.au Aligned with a deliver a high quality education in their teaching CERTIFICATE II IN ACTIVE The course provides a transition for students from the subjects for all students through approaches that are: school setting to the outside world with an awareness VOLUNTEERING of social structures and the abilities to question and • Student centred formulate their own opinions about issues and topics. in Years 11 and 12 Supportive and caring Information for Year 10 Informed by current best educational practices students and their families Unlock student potential
For further information regarding Social and Community Studies you might like to visit the following Queensland Studies Authority site:
http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/downloa ds/learning/snr_social_comm_stud_ 07_sas.pdf
Head of Department, Mr D McCauley Phone: 3550 5777
HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT
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What is Social & Community Studies? The Course of Study Learning Experiences Social and Community studies will allow students to The core areas of study consist of four life roles which are work in collaborative learning environments, where they embedded in the elective units of study: The programmed study will focus the learning investigate the dynamics of society, and benefit from Personal management; growing and developing as experiences so that the life roles and associated life working with others in the community; allowing them to an individual (personal skills) skills easily relate to real-life situations. Using a establish positive relationships, be active and informed Management of relationships; living with and relating constructivists approach, a range of key competencies citizens, manage change, apply adaptive skills and be to other people (social skills) will be incorporated, such as: resilient. Self Management Skills; setting personal goals and Collecting, analysing and organising Social and Community Studies is about understanding devising strategies to attain them Communicating ideas and information and managing yourself and your relationships, how you Community Participation; citizenship skills for being Planning and organising activities fit into your own and the wider community, how this can involved in your local community Working with others and in teams impact on the social fabric of our society, and the Solving problems tolerance and persistence to promote change and Using technology Semester 1 (Year 11) acceptance. It is a practical course about real life issues of relevance to young people. Australia - the inside story Assessment The course is designed to allow students to become This elective focuses on developing an understanding of familiar with the four life roles and associated life skills. It Australians and the society in which we live; the Students exit level of achievement will be based on a covers personal skills related to self-awareness, complexity of the modern Australian nation as well as its profile of Year 11 formative and Year 12 summative relationships and personal management as well as social diversity is explored. Students will develop an assessment; including research reports, multi-media examining the student’s role in the community. It allows understanding of the challenges of being an Australian presentations, practical projects, journals, video students to achieve a broad understanding of self and citizen; consider their role in Australia’s future, and interviews, presentations and written exams. the construction of identity, group dynamics, personal Australia’s role in the wider world. goal setting and inquiry processes. Semester 2 (Year 11) All work will be assessed according to the following criteria: Today’s society – the real world Knowledge and Understanding; demonstration of Why align it with a Certificate II in This elective focuses on present day society, exploring knowledge of factual material, processes and Active Volunteering? issues of how identity is formed, how communities evolve procedures, explain concepts and focus ideas, and the impact of current thought on future development. and use terminology related to life roles. By aligning Social and Community Studies (an Authority Decision Making Processes; ability to reason and Registered subject) with a Certificate II in Active Semester 3 (Year 12) Volunteering students are able to value add to the Active Volunteering make decision as including interpreting and relevance of their classroom learning by getting ‘hands analysing information, proposing solutions to Facilitated through Volunteering Queensland (RTO) this problems and justifying choices and decisions. on’ experience in their local community. elective allows students to work collaboratively on a Communication Skills; ability to gather information Additionally on successful completion of the Social and community issue and incorporates practical voluntary and data, present information in various genres Community Studies subject you will earn 4 points experiences. and modes, using written and non-written towards your QCE. Successful completion of the Semester 4 (Year 12) language conventions; individually, in Certificate II in Active Volunteering will earn you an Community and the Environment partnerships and in teams. additional 4 points towards your QCE. It will require time and commitment on your part and you This elective explores the range of interactions that MUST participate in community work and projects as key humans have with the environment. Environments are components of assessment, especially in Year 12. The considered in the broadest sense and include the natural compulsory volunteering component allows you the and built environments; encompassing historical and opportunity to give something back to the community. current day perspectives, considering the near and distant future.
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