Humanities and Social Sciences

Learning

Humanities and Social Sciences

The study of Humanities and Social Sciences is based on a multiple social sciences disciplinary approach to learning. The study is progressive, innovative and relevant with a focus on delivering a balanced Western Australian curriculum that provides an in-depth study examining the past, engaging in the present and planning for the future.

 

The Humanities and Social Sciences Learning Area is committed to the development of high quality educational experiences that promote excellence and equity in education for all students, delivered using the explicit direct approach to instruction. A rigorous, relevant and engaging modified learning program considers the range of our students’ current levels of literacy, learning, strengths, goals and interests and make adjustments where necessary to cater for individual student needs.

 

We provide a balanced curriculum in a technologically stimulating environment, which connects learning in the middle childhood phase of development to that of the senior secondary years of schooling. Students use ebooks and many of our staff are trialling the use of OneNote in their classrooms to better facilitate the distribution of work activities and assessment information. This approach is the ideal framework to enable our students to consistently achieve outstanding results in their final year of study and in their examinations in the disciplines offered by this learning area.

A new elective internship offered in Year 10, in partnership with Murdoch University, is a specialised course specifically designed for our students who are interested in pursuing a career in business ownership and/or being a leader in the corporate, commercial or legal world. Undertaking the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Internship provides students the opportunity to gain credit pointsupon completion of high school, allowing them to achieve one completed unit of work for their first year at university, while at high school.

 

The Humanities and Social Sciences Learning Area is committed to the development of high quality educational experiences that promote excellence and equity in education for all students, delivered using the explicit direct approach to instruction. A rigorous, relevant and engaging modified learning program considers the range of our students’ current levels of literacy, learning, strengths, goals and interests and makes adjustments where necessary to cater for individual student needs.

 

We provide a balanced curriculum in a technologically stimulating environment, which connects learning in the middle childhood phase of development to that of the senior secondary years of schooling. Students use ebooks and many of our staff e use OneNote in their classrooms to better facilitate the distribution of work activities and assessment information. This approach is the ideal framework to enable our students to consistently achieve outstanding results in their final year of study and in their examinations in the disciplines offered by this learning area.

 

A new elective internship offered in Year 10, in partnership with Murdoch University, is a specialised course specifically designed for our students who are interested in pursuing a career in business ownership and/or being a leader in the corporate, commercial or legal world. Undertaking the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Internship provides students the opportunity to gain credit points upon completion of high school, allowing them to achieve one completed unit of work for their first year at university, while at high school.

Subject Offerings

Year 7Year 8Year 9Year 10Year 11 and 12
Modified ProgramModified ProgramModified ProgramModified Program
Gifted and TalentedGifted and TalentedGifted and TalentedGifted and Talented
Geography and Earth and Environmental ScienceGeography and Earth and Environmental ScienceGeography and Earth and Environmental ScienceGeography and Earth and Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Sciences ATAR & ATEES
History and CultureHistory and CultureHistory and CultureHistory and CultureEconomics ATAR 11 and ATECO
Civics and Citizenship, Law and GovernmentCivics and Citizenship, Law and GovernmentCivics and Citizenship, Law and GovernmentCivics and Citizenship, Law and GovernmentCertificate II in Business
Business Management and Enterprise ATAR 11 and ATBME
Economics & Business Economics & Business Economics & Business Economics & Business Modern History ATAR 11 and ATHIM Modern History General 11
Legal Studies Political and Legal Studies ATAR 11 and ATPAL
Entrepreneurship and Innovation InternshipAccounting and Finance ATAR 11 and ATACF
Philosophy and EthicsGeography ATAR 11 & ATGEO
Philosophy & Ethics ATAR 11 and ATPAE