Contemporary Australian society is characterised by rapid social and technological change, cultural diversity, conflicting values and competitive pressures. Developing understanding about society and living in a community requires a comprehensive knowledge of its complex nature. Consequently, Community and Family Studies is an interdisciplinary course drawing upon selected components of family studies, sociology, developmental psychology and students’ general life experiences. This course focuses on skills in resource management that enable people to function effectively in their everyday lives, in families and communities ensuring wellbeing. Community and Family Studies can have a direct and positive influence on the quality of students’ lives both now and in the future, exploring issues that are important to all young people with equal relevance to females and males.
Year 11
Year 12
The Year 12 course consists of three core modules:
An Options component is also studies, where one of the following is chosen:
Apart from the completion of Year 10, there is no prerequisite study necessary.
It is emphasised that this is a theory-based course, and students should have skills in communication, interaction, decision-making, movement, value formation, research and analysis.
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