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Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
How to get your best mark in Aboriginal Studies HSC exam
Aboriginal Studies is a meaningful course that blends culture, history, current affairs and global issues to develop understanding and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Sarah Blades, St John the Evangelist Catholic High School Nowra, Leader of Learning, HSIE and HSC marker Top dos and don'ts for Aboriginal Studies Know your specific communities: Aboriginal Peoples are diverse and the unique knowledge, culture, Dreaming and community expressions differ for each community. The comparative study requires comparison of the specific Aboriginal communities and international Indigenous communities you have studied. Have a strong understanding of their similarities and differences. Refer to the glossary: Use of appropriate language is important and demonstrates your understanding. Have examples prepared: Add depth to your responses by providing specific examples. This may include the names and outcomes of social justice programs, being able to identify specific legislation, examples of protests, declarations and issues related to human rights in Australia and globally. Develop your understanding of terminology in context: In Aboriginal Studies exams, 'Indigenous' refers to the international context, while 'Aboriginal' refers to the Australian context. Understand your directive terms: Judgment statements are required for questions that start with 'analyse', 'to what extent' and 'evaluate'. Don't overlook the sources provided in the exam: Take the time to deconstruct and understand what the source is conveying, to respond effectively to the question. This will strengthen your response.
The Age
4 days ago
- General
- The Age
How to get your best mark in Aboriginal Studies HSC exam
Aboriginal Studies is a meaningful course that blends culture, history, current affairs and global issues to develop understanding and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Sarah Blades, St John the Evangelist Catholic High School Nowra, Leader of Learning, HSIE and HSC marker Top dos and don'ts for Aboriginal Studies Know your specific communities: Aboriginal Peoples are diverse and the unique knowledge, culture, Dreaming and community expressions differ for each community. The comparative study requires comparison of the specific Aboriginal communities and international Indigenous communities you have studied. Have a strong understanding of their similarities and differences. Refer to the glossary: Use of appropriate language is important and demonstrates your understanding. Have examples prepared: Add depth to your responses by providing specific examples. This may include the names and outcomes of social justice programs, being able to identify specific legislation, examples of protests, declarations and issues related to human rights in Australia and globally. Develop your understanding of terminology in context: In Aboriginal Studies exams, 'Indigenous' refers to the international context, while 'Aboriginal' refers to the Australian context. Understand your directive terms: Judgment statements are required for questions that start with 'analyse', 'to what extent' and 'evaluate'. Don't overlook the sources provided in the exam: Take the time to deconstruct and understand what the source is conveying, to respond effectively to the question. This will strengthen your response.
The Age
03-07-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Why experts want NSW schools to introduce a brand-new subject
The NSW government announced last year that studying democracy and the legal system would be compulsory in primary schools from 2027. A NESA spokesperson said 'every student' would benefit from mandatory civics and citizenship education, included within the new primary school Human Society and its Environment (HSIE) syllabus, and years 7 to 10 mandatory history, geography, PDHPE and elective commerce syllabuses. But there is no dedicated civics syllabus for year 11 and 12 students, the topic only partly covered in legal studies and economics. Murray Print, a leader in Australian civics education, said civics must be a standalone subject. 'If you require something to be taught in school, and you do not give it a standalone status, and preferably mandatory status, then it gets lost,' he said. 'It gets lost in teachers' overwork, it gets lost in the curriculum of the school.' He acknowledged that resourcing was the source of a lot of the resistance to introducing a course. 'There's not a trained pool of teachers who can teach that standalone subject,' he said. At Pymble Ladies College, Year 12 students Madeline Watson, Christiana Soo, and Lauren Korenblyum pushed for their school to introduce a 'women in politics mentorship program' after realising how many of their peers were disengaged from civics. 'The only education I remember learning about politics was in year 6. We had a brief excursion to Canberra and there was a brief unit on how parliament works but obviously in year 6 you are not really paying attention,' said Madeline. Lauren, who voted for the first time this year, said many of her peers who were also first-time voters had minimal knowledge. 'In one of my classes we were encouraged to do the vote compass and most people had never even heard of the parties,' she said. Acting Education Minister Courtney Houssos said the updated curriculum would be an improvement as civics education would no longer be optional.
Sydney Morning Herald
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Why experts want NSW schools to introduce a brand-new subject
The NSW government announced last year that studying democracy and the legal system would be compulsory in primary schools from 2027. A NESA spokesperson said 'every student' would benefit from mandatory civics and citizenship education, included within the new primary school Human Society and its Environment (HSIE) syllabus, and years 7 to 10 mandatory history, geography, PDHPE and elective commerce syllabuses. But there is no dedicated civics syllabus for year 11 and 12 students, the topic only partly covered in legal studies and economics. Murray Print, a leader in Australian civics education, said civics must be a standalone subject. 'If you require something to be taught in school, and you do not give it a standalone status, and preferably mandatory status, then it gets lost,' he said. 'It gets lost in teachers' overwork, it gets lost in the curriculum of the school.' He acknowledged that resourcing was the source of a lot of the resistance to introducing a course. 'There's not a trained pool of teachers who can teach that standalone subject,' he said. At Pymble Ladies College, Year 12 students Madeline Watson, Christiana Soo, and Lauren Korenblyum pushed for their school to introduce a 'women in politics mentorship program' after realising how many of their peers were disengaged from civics. 'The only education I remember learning about politics was in year 6. We had a brief excursion to Canberra and there was a brief unit on how parliament works but obviously in year 6 you are not really paying attention,' said Madeline. Lauren, who voted for the first time this year, said many of her peers who were also first-time voters had minimal knowledge. 'In one of my classes we were encouraged to do the vote compass and most people had never even heard of the parties,' she said. Acting Education Minister Courtney Houssos said the updated curriculum would be an improvement as civics education would no longer be optional.
