Sydney Distance Education High School HSC Course Overview

The HSC course focuses on social justice and racism issues. It includes a study of different indigenous groups within student's local Aboriginal community as well as a comparison of these with an indigenous group in Australia and another country. Topics studied will be drawn from current problem areas such as health, employment, criminal justice and education.

Part 1: Research and Inquiry Methods - online links and activities

• Assessment Task 1A:Proposal
• Assessment Task 1B: Major Project
• Research and Inquiry Methods

 

Part 2: Social Justice and Human Rights - online links and activities

• Racism Discrimination
• Citizenship Rights
• Reconciliation

• Legal Political Status

• Impact Government Policies

• Achievement of Recognition

• Health Comparative Study – National Overview

• Health Comparative Study - Lardili: Mornington island
• Health Comparative Study - International: Maori
• Comparative Analysis
• Criminal Justice: National Overview
• Criminal Justice: Tiwi: bathurst and Melville Island NT
• Criminal Justice: Tiwi: Three Affiliated Tribes: USA
• Comparative Analysis
• Assessment Task 2: Social Justice and Human Rights

 

Part 3: Heritage and Identity - online links and activities

• Contemporary Aspects
• Government Legislation and Policies
• Non Aboriginal Responses
• Local Case Study
• Assessment Task 3: Heritage and Identity
• Assessment Task 4: Trial HSC Examination