Social Science Department
In Years 8-9 students do a common SOSE course so that all students acquire essential skill and knowledges in History, Geography and Civics. In Year 10, students have the choice of specialising in either, Study of Society and Environment (SOSE), History or Geography. For Years 11 and 12 students may select any combination of the five senior subjects. These are all OP eligible subjects.
Below are the subjects, units and excursions that students participate in.
| Year 8 |
Study of Society and Environment
- *Lost Worlds of Ancient Society
- *Acting Locally (Kedron Brook excursion and water testing)
- *Origins of Australian Society
- *Different Environments (rainforest excursion – Mt Glorious)
- *Help I’m Lost (mapping skills)
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| Year 9 |
- *Our Australian Heritage
- *Natural Hazards in Australia
- *Europe Meets Australia
- *Antarctica
- *Our Queensland Heritage
- *Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region
- *Australian Citizenship and Identities
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| Year 10 |
Geography
- *Introduction
- *Earth’s Dynamic Systems (Moreton Is excursion)
- *The Consumption Quandary (Development)
- *Humans: Global Defenders or Destroyers?
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History
The Ancient World
- *In the Beginning…
- *”From Stone to Steel”
- *Sophisticated Societies
The Modern World
- *Ideas and Beliefs
- *Conflict
- *Issues in Australian History
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Study of Society and Environment
- *Events that changed the Modern World and
- *Australia in Peace and Conflict
- *Reconciliation
- *Queensland
- *Problems in the ‘Bush’ and the ‘Big Smoke’
- *Development and Globalisation
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| Year 11-12 |
Ancient History
- *Prehistory and the Civilization of Near East and Egypt (archaeological dig)
- *Greece
- *Rome
- *Comparative Studies
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Geography
- *Managing the Natural Environment (Kedron Brook excursion)
- *People and Development
- *Resources and Environment (Boondall Wetlands excursion)
- *Social Environments
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Legal Studies
- *The Legal System / Crime and Society (Law Courts excursion)
- *Civil Law / Torts / Contracts
- *Family Law / Property Law
- *Law and Our Society (Law Library excursion)
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Modern History
- *Nationalism and Internationalism -Origins
- *Imperialism and Racism - New Perspectives
- *Imperialism and Racial Conflicts & Compromises
- * Asia and Australia in World Affairs
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Study of Society
- *Development of the Individual (Sensitivity Unit excursion)
- *Who gets what and why?
- *How do People View Social Behaviour?
- *Who is in control?
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COMPETITIONS
* Asia-Wise Competition * ASX Stock Market Game *
*Australian Geography Competition* National History Challenge*
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