Course: HSC History Extension
Course No: 15280
1 unit HSC
Board Developed Course
Exclusions:Nil
Course Description
HSC History Extension involves the study and evaluation of the ideas and processes used by historians to construct history. In Part I of the course, students investigate the question 'What is history?' through a selection of readings and through one case study. In Part II, students design, undertake and communicate their own personal historical inquiry.
Main Topics Covered
Part I: What is History?(60% of course time)
Key questions:
- Who are the historians?
- What are the aims and purposes of history?
- How has history been constructed and recorded over time?
- Why have the approaches to history changed over time?
Students will investigate one case study from a selection of ancient, medieval and early modern, modern and Australian options.
Part II: History Project (40% of course time)
- An original piece of historical investigation by the student which includes a Proposal, Essay, Bibliography and Process Log.
Particular Course Requirements
The Preliminary course in Modern or Ancient History is a prerequisite for the HSC History Extension course.
Course: VET Business Services
HSC Course Details: Exclusions with other Board Developed Courses nil as at June 2011 but check re Board Endorsed Courses Course: Business Services (240 indicative hours) 4 Preliminary and/or HSC units in total Board Developed Course Category B status for Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) |
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This course is from the National Business Services Training Package (BSB07). The Business Services Industry Curriculum Framework course is accredited for the HSC and provides students with the opportunity to obtain nationally recognised vocational qualifications. If you need any support services to assist with literacy, numeracy etc please tell your teacher. You will study the following competencies: |
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Units of Competencies in Sydney Region BSBCMM201A Communicate in the workplace BSBCUS201A Deliver a service to customers BSBIND201A Work effectively in a business environment BSBINM201A Process and maintain workplace information BSBOHS201A Participate in OHS processes BSBSUS201A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices BSBWOR202A Organise and complete daily work activities |
BSBWOR203A Work effectively with others BSBWOR204A Use business technology BSBADM311A Maintain business resources BSBINM202A Handle Mail BSBITU201A Produce simple word processed documents BSBITU202A Create and use spreadsheets BSBITU203A Communicate electronically FNSICGEN305A Maintain daily financial/ business records |
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Students may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning provided suitable evidence of competency is submitted. |
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Qualifications Students who are assessed as competent in all the above units will be eligible for Certificate II in Business BSB20107 (partial completion will lead to a Statement of Attainment). Qualification pathway information is available from the Australian Apprenticeships Training Information Service: http://www.aatinfo.com.au/default_job.cfm?u=13&cfid=446078&cftoken=46f4f9d9d102d07f-14A20B1C-B957-5DFF-7A3FEABB7EC6B22B Examples of occupations in the business services industry * office manager * project manager * secretary * payroll clerk/officer * personal clerk * sales clerk/officer * manager of a small business * personal assistant |
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Employability Skills:There are eight Employability Skills: communication, teamwork, problem solving, initiative and enterprise, planning and organising, self-management, learning and technology. A summary of the employability skills developed through this qualification can be downloaded from http://employabilityskills.training.com.au/view.php?q=BSB20107 |
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Skills gained in this industry transfer to other occupations: |
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Mandatory Course Requirements Students must complete a minimum of 70 hours work placement (35 hours each year). Students who do not meet these requirements will be `N` determined as required by the Board of Studies. |
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Competency Based Assessment Students in this course work to develop the competencies, skills and knowledge described by each unit of competency listed above. To be assessed as competent a student must demonstrate to a qualified assessor that they can effectively carry out tasks to industry standard. Students will be progressively assessed as ‘competent' or ‘not yet competent' in individual units of competency. When a student achieves a unit of competency it is signed off by the assessor and entered on eBOS. Complaints and Appeals Students may lodge a complaint or appeal against assessment decisions or ‘N' determinations through your VET teacher or principal. External Assessment (optional Higher School Certificate examination) The optional HSC examination for Business Services (240 indicative hours) will involve a written examination consisting of multiple-choice items, short answers and extended response items. The questions will be based on units of competency and HSC Requirements and Advice detailed in the syllabus. The examination is independent of the competency-based assessment undertaken during the course and has no impact on the eligibility of a student to receive a VET qualification or HSC unitsbut may be used in the calculation of the ATAR. |
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Course Costs: Year 11 $20 Year 12 $20 Refund Arrangements on a pro-rata basis |
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Delivery Arrangements: Integrated into timetable |
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Students with Special Education may access this course following a collaborative curriculum planning process. All students undertaking VET courses, including students with special education needs, are subject to the same assessment requirements. The school must maintain the academic integrity of a course and consider which components are essential to competence when assessing reasonable adjustment. |
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A school-based traineeshipis available in this course. For more information: www.sbatinnsw.info |
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For more information on this course: www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/business-services.html |
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Course: Business Studies
Course No: 15040
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC
Board Developed Course
Exclusions:Nil
Course Description
Business activity is a feature of everyone's life. The Business Studies syllabus encompasses the theoretical and practical aspects of business in ways students will encounter throughout their lives. It offers learning from the planning of a small business to the management of operations, marketing, finance and human resource in large businesses.
Contemporary business issues and case studies are embedded in the course to provide a stimulating and relevant framework for students to apply to problems encountered in the business environment. Business Studies fosters intellectual, social and moral development by assisting students to think critically about the role of business and its ethical responsibilities to society.
Preliminary Course
- Nature of business (20%) – the role and nature of business
- Business management (40%) – the nature and responsibilities of management
- Business planning (40%) – establishing and planning a small to medium enterprise
HSC Course
- Operations (25%) – strategies for effective operations management
- Marketing (25%) – development and implementation of successful marketing strategies
- Finance (25%) – financial information in the planning and management of business
- Human resources (25%) – human resource management and business performance
Course: Economics
Course No: 15110
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC
Board Developed Course
Exclusions:Nil
Course Description
Economics provides understanding for students about many aspects of the economy and its operation that are frequently reported in the media. It investigates issues such as why unemployment or inflation rates change and how these changes will impact on individuals in society. Economics develops students' knowledge and understanding of the operation of the global and Australian economy. It develops the analytical, problem-solving and communication skills of students. There is a strong emphasis on the problems and issues in a contemporary Australian economic context within the course.
Main Topics Covered
Preliminary Course
- Introduction to Economics – the nature of economics and the operation of an economy
- Consumers and Business – the role of consumers and business in the economy
- Markets – the role of markets, demand, supply and competition
- Labour Markets – the workforce and role of labour in the economy
- Financial Markets – the financial market in Australia including the share market
- Government in the Economy – the role of government in the Australian economy.
HSC Course
- The Global Economy – Features of the global economy and globalisation
- Australia's Place in the Global Economy – Australia's trade and finance
- Economic Issues – issues including growth, unemployment, inflation, wealth and management.
- Economic Policies and Management – the range of policies to manage the economy.
Course: Legal Studies
Course No: 15220
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC
Board Developed Course
Exclusions:Nil
Course Description
The Preliminary course develops students' knowledge and understanding of the nature and functions of law and law-making, the development of Australian and international legal systems, the Australian constitution and law reform. It examines an individual's rights and responsibilities, how disputes are resolved and examines a contemporary issue concerning the individual and technology. Students have the opportunity to investigate issues that illustrate how the law operates in practice. This is achieved by investigating, analysing and synthesising legal information and investigating legal issues from a variety of perspectives.
The HSC course investigates the key areas of law, justice and human rights through a variety of focus studies which consider how changes in societies influence law reform.
Preliminary Course
- Part I – The Legal System (40% of course time)
- Part II – The Individual and the Law (30% of course time)
- Part III – The Law in Practice (30% of course time)
The Law in Practice unit is designed to provide opportunities for students to deepen their understanding of the principles of law covered in the first sections of the course. This section may be integrated with Part I and Part II.
HSC Course
- Core Part I: Crime (30% of course time)
- Core Part II: Human Rights (20% of course time)
- Part III: Two options (50% of course time)
Two options are chosen from:
- Consumers
- Global environment and protection
- Family
- Indigenous peoples
- Shelter
- Workplace
- World order.
Each topic's themes and challenges should be integrated into the study of the topic.
Particular Course Requirements
No special requirements
Course: HSC Modern History
Course No: 15270
2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC
Board Developed Course
Exclusions: Nil
Course Description
The Preliminary course is structured to provide students with opportunities to investigate the role of key features, issues, individuals, groups, events and concepts from the C19th to the present using the methods of historical inquiry.
The HSC course provides the opportunity for students to investigate in depth a source-based study of World War I. They also study key features and issues in the history of ONE country during the C20th, ONE personality and ONE international study in peace and conflict.
Main Topics Covered
Preliminary Course
- Part 1:Case Studies (50%)
At least TWO Case Studies should be undertaken (see below). - Part II: Historical Investigation (20%)
The investigation can be either integrated into any aspect of the Preliminary course or attempted as one project, individually or as part of a group. - Part III: Core Study: The World at the Beginning of the C20th (30%)
A source-based approach is to be used.
HSC Course
- Part I: Core Study: World War I: 1914–1919: A source-based study (25%)
- Part II:ONE National Study (25%)
- Part III: ONE Personality in the C20th (25%)
- Part IV: ONE International Study in Peace and Conflict (25%)
Particular Course Requirements
In the Preliminary course, one Case Study must be from Europe, North America or Australia (see list A on p.18 of the syllabus).
Course: Work Studies
Content Endorsed Course
Exclusions: Nil
Work in all its forms – paid and unpaid – plays a central role in our lives. Technological, social and economic factors are rapidly changing the nature of work and traditional patterns of work organisation. Many of the occupations in which students will work do not yet exist.
This course in Work Studies will assist students:
- to recognise the links between education, training, work and lifestyle, and to recognise the economic and social factors that affect work opportunities
- to develop an understanding of the changing nature of work organisation and the implications for individuals and society
- to undertake an extended work placement to allow for the development of specific job-related skills
- to acquire general work-related knowledge, skills and attitudes, transferable across a number of occupational areas
- to develop their skills in accessing work-related information, presenting themselves to potential employers, and functioning effectively in the workplace.
The course has two core studies, and elective course modules.
- Core 1– Work and change
- Core 2 – Experiencing work
Modules
There are 12 elective modules which expand on the issues introduced in the core. Modules are studied for either 15 or 30 hours.