Society and Culture

1. FACULTY OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES
SOCIETY & CULTURE

2. What subjects are available?
BUSINESS
ECONOMICS
STUDIES
LEGAL SOCIETY &
STUDIES CULTURE
GEOGRAPHY
RETAIL BUSINESS
SERVICES WORK SERVICES
(VET) STUDIES (VET)

3. Why should I choose these subjects?
• choose from a diverse range of subjects
• learn about the physical and human worlds
• investigate how society develops
• study contemporary, current and relevant topics
• develop your ability to think critically
• see and know the world in new ways
• PATHWAYS to:
– careers
– TAFE
– university

4. What career pathways are available?
law
arts
trade
politics
industry
journalism
accounting
environment
communication

5. What career pathways are available?
human business /
retail
resources commerce
finance economics teaching
tourism government marketing
cultural town customer
studies planning service

6. What about the teachers?
• focus on quality teaching
• experienced and innovative teachers with
professional backgrounds in law, business,
sociology, economics, marketing, geography
• assessment for learning and effective feedback:
students can submit assessment tasks one
week early for feedback and then resubmit
• revision programs and tutorials prior to exams
• ICT and online learning through Moodle
• committed to helping you achieve your best in
the 2014 HSC

7. SOCIETY AND CULTURE
KEY TOPICS: personal and social identity,
popular culture, belief systems, continuity and
change, communication, equality, difference
CAREERS: journalist, communications officer,
sociologist, writer, film critic, teacher, events
manager, political adviser, government official
OR FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST

8. SOCIETY AND CULTURE
UNIVERSITY COURSES:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Social Science
TAFE TRAINING PACKAGES:
Entertainment
Film, TV, Radio and Multimedia
Museum and Library Services
Screen and Media

9. SOCIETY AND CULTURE
• explores current social issues and investigates
why people and societies are the way they are
• complete a Personal Interest Project (worth 40%
of the course) on a topic of your choice and
complete a 2 hour HSC examination
• develop your social and cultural literacy
• develop your critical thinking skills
• EXCURSIONS to museums and cinemas

10. What subjects go well together?
SUBJECT 1 SUBJECT 2
Legal Studies Community & Family Studies
Society & Culture Community & Family Studies
Society & Culture Psychology
Economics Business Studies
Economics Modern History
Geography Senior Science
Work Studies Retail Services
Work Studies Business Services

11. How is ICT used?

12. What else should I consider?
• essay writing in most subjects
• keeping up to date with news and
current events
• choose subjects linked to your future
career: work, TAFE or university
• choose subjects that interest you
• look at syllabus documents on the
Board of Studies website
(www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au)

13. What happens next?
• subject selection talks
• talk to your teachers
• choose subjects that interest you in
order to achieve your potential at
Fairvale High School
• PRESENTATION ON MOODLE:
 Social Sciences…
 Year 10…
 HSC Subject Selection…

14. FACULTY OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES
You have some important decisions to make. Please talk to a
teacher in the faculty if you need further information about
our subjects. We hope to see you in 2012!
Mrs Piet
Head Teacher – Social Sciences
Email: dianne.piet@det.nsw.edu.au