Year 12 Society and Culture

Subject Overview

In this subject, students explore and analyse the interactions of peoples, societies, cultures, and environments. The focus for this course is to study the different ways in which societies and cultural groups interact and how social, political, and environmental change occurs.

Through the study of Society and Culture, students develop the ability to influence their own future by acquiring skills, values, and understanding that enable them to participate effectively in contemporary society.

Students will learn to challenge their own thinking and develop skills in presenting opinions supported by evidence. They will develop their skills in collaborative and independent thinking and inquiry by investigating the causes and consequences of a broad range of social issues. This subject is good for students who enjoy discussing world issues, politics, learning about cultures and especially students keen to learn more about their role in the world around them.

Topics may include:

In this subject, students will look at local, national, and international issues, and students will choose what topics and assessment tasks they complete. Some topics we could look at include:

• Culture: including topics discussing cultural diversity, youth culture and materialisation and consumerism.
• Contemporary Challenges: including topics exploring social ethics, the contemporary context of First Nations’ peoples, technological revolutions, and how humans impact the environment.
• Global Issues: including globalisation, the rights of individuals and groups, and ideas surrounding people and power.

Assessment:

• A folio of at least three assessment tasks
• At least two interaction tasks (group activity and oral activity)
• One individual Investigation