Humanities

The Humanities elective subjects provide students with an awareness and understanding of their world. The four Year 10 Humanities elective offerings are: ● Option 1 -Business Studies ● Option 2 -Legal Studies ● Option 3- Geography ● Option 4 -Modern History

Students are required to undertake a minimum of one Humanities elective or VCE Humanities unit of study during year 10.

Business Studies

This semester-long elective explores the areas of Business Studies and Careers. Within the field of Business Studies, students will investigate work and its place in work settings, industries and society. Key Australian industries, along with the development of work-related skills essential for a range of professions will be explored. Careers advice will be integrated into this subject. As participants in the world of business, students will be presented with a range of challenges and impacts in their roles as citizens, consumers, workers or entrepreneurs.

This subject leads directly into Units 1 & 2 (VCE) Business Management, VCE Accounting, and VCE Australian & Global Politics. These VCE subjects then lead onto Unit 3 & 4 VCE Business Management, VCE Accounting, and VCE Global Politics. Business Studies/Economics can also lead into the VCAL pathway of work related skills.

Legal Studies

During this semester-long elective, students are introduced to units in Legal Studies that will lead directly to VCE Units 1 & 2 Legal Studies. Students study the key principles of justice in relation to the role of courts and parliament as well investigating the changing nature of prisons. Students also analyse the role of the High Court and explain how Australia’s international legal obligations influence law and policy.

This subject leads directly to VCE Units 1 & 2 Legal Studies and then onto Unit 3 & 4 VCE Legal Studies.

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Geography

In this Geography unit students will develop their geographical concepts, skills, and knowledge while investigating and predicting changes in the characteristics of places over time and identifying implications of change for the future. They will evaluate alternative views on geographical challenge and alternative strategies to address this challenge, using environmental, social and economic criteria explaining the predicted outcomes and further consequences and drawing reasoned conclusions. Students will participate in a number of out of classroom activities and undertake fieldwork to gather their own data in order to identify changes and patterns.

This subject leads directly to VCE Units 1 & 2 Geography and then onto Unit 3 & 4 VCE Geography.

Modern History

Nazis. World War II. The American and Australian Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. This subject will investigate the development of extreme governments and the influence of the media through the lens of the 20th century. Throughout this course, students will be exposed to an in-depth study of World War II and the civil rights movement of the 1960s. This subject will incorporate many historical skills and use film, music and TV to look at history in an interesting and unique way.

This subject leads directly to Unit 1 & 2 (VCE) Twentieth Century History. This subject then leads onto Unit 3 & 4 VCE History Revolutions and/or VCE Australian History. Units 1-4 Ancient History are also considered to be a pathway from this course.

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