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Studies of Society and EnvironmentSTUDIES of SOCIETY and ENVIRONMENTYear 9 Core SubjectOverviewWhat is Studies of Society and Environment?Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) is thelearning area which is about how we live together withothers within the natural world. The aim of thelearning area is to develop those abilities studentsrequire to be active, informed and responsible citizensof their communities, their nation and globally. SOSEis fully committed to the integration of Information andCommunication Technologies across the curriculumand this is reflected in the units taught in this subject.Why study SOSE?The aim of the course is for students to understand,think, create, investigate, participate, communicateand reflect across a range of key areas - legal, social,historical, economic, cultural and environmental.Students will develop abilities to reflect on the valuesof democratic process, social justice, economic andecological sustainability and peace to make decisionsabout issues related to societies and environments.SSEFuture OptionsSOSE combines the traditional Social Sciencedisciplines of Geography, Modern, Medieval andAncient History, Legal Studies, Economics andCitizenship Education. Cross curricula priorities ofliteracy and numeracy are incorporated. With a broadvariety of discipline areas, SOSE can preparestudents for a wide range of future learning oremployment opportunities. Year 9 SOSE alsoprepares students to make a decision as to whichdiscipline they would like to pursue in Year 10 –History, Geography, Civics or Social Science.Course Outline• Around the World Project – integrating History,Geography, Culture, Economics and TourismStudies, with Excel, PhotoImpact, PhotoStory 3,Web creation and Powerpoint• Terra Australis: Clash of Cultures - Aboriginal/European Relations 1788 - circa 1900• Australian Weather - Bushfire Risk Assessment• Our Pacific Neighbours - Feudal Japan• Mapping and GIS UNITPreferred Pre-RequisitesNilAssessment• Research Assignment• Mapping Project GIS• Response to Stimulus• In Class Guided Essay• Around the World Project24
MathematicsMATHEMATICSYear 9 Core SubjectOverviewWhat is Mathematics?Maths remains a vital commodity, according toemployers of the New Millennium! Therefore, one ofour goals is to give every one of our students anessential core of mathematical skills so that they canfunction effectively in employment, as well as in lifegenerally.Why study Mathematics?We are also committed to extending each student asfar as possible. We know that a number of ourstudents will progress to higher levels of secondaryand tertiary Maths that will eventually lead tospecialist careers. They will be encouraged andassisted every step of the way.JMAFuture OptionsJunior Mathematics includes components thatprepare students for a wide variety of futures. A passgrade in Junior Mathematics will prepare students forapprenticeships, trades, or allow students to proceedto Maths A in the Senior school, which is aprerequisite for many tertiary courses and careers.Students who achieve at an A or B level will be ableto proceed to Mathematics B and C at senior level,leading to careers in Science, Commerce, IT andEngineering.Course OutlineThe course covers concepts involved with wholenumbers, integers, rationals and irrationals,percentage, money, plane shapes, three-dimensionalshapes, length, area, volume, angle, coordinates,geometry on a sphere, ratio and proportion, time,mass, trigonometry, probability, statistics and algebra.Wherever possible the mathematical concepts will belinked to practical “life role” situations.Learning ExperiencesFormal classroom learning will be enriched with reallife situations where possible, thus enabling studentsto appreciate the important role that Mathematicsplays in everyday situations, from working out amortgage repayment schedule to understanding theway a tennis match is seeded.Mathematically gifted students will have theopportunity to be involved in a wide range of cocurricularMaths Enrichment and competitions.Preferred Pre-RequisitesNilAssessment• Students will be assessed using written tests,practical and theoretical tasks, investigations andassignments.• In Year 9, a primary goal is to assist all studentsto gain proficiency with the core work that leadsto a C-level.• Students aspiring to grades of A and B have theopportunity to complete extension tests anddemonstrate their competence.25
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