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Social Science
Geography, Commerce, Business Studies and Economics cover a range of issues, building on students’ current affairs knowledge. It is important for students to read newspapers, watch current affairs programs and discuss current issues with family and friends.
Excursions are often offered to visit important social/political institutions and natural environments.
Whilst a broad assessment outline is provided, this may be subject to change related to competitions or assessment of student needs.
Geography is compulsory from years 7 to 10 . It is a yearly course in years 7 and 8 (Stage 4), and is semesterised with History in years 9 and 10 (Stage 5).
Commerce is an elective subject, taught in Years 9 and 10 (Stage 4). A unit of Commerce is taught at the end of year 7 and year 8 on consumer choice as a taster, and also to provide general consumer protection education for students.
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Programs
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Year 7
Geography
Investigating Environments
Global Environments
Commerce
Consumer Choice
Year 8
Geography
Global Change
Global Citizenship
Commerce
Consumer Choice
Year 9
Geography
Investigating Australia’s Physical Environments
Changing Australian Communities
Commerce
Personal Finance
Running a Business
Promotion and Selling
Law and Society
Travel (optional)
Year 10
Geography
Issues in Australian Environments
Australia in its Regional and Global Contexts
Commerce
Employment Issues
Our Economy
Political Involvement
Towards Independence
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