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Learning Areas > Humanities
About the Learning Area
A Humanities education at Carey creates global citizens who are equipped with a critical lens, future problem-solving skills and deep understandings of their world, past and present. The Humanities develop student understanding of Australian and global societies, throughout history and into the present. It encourages students to actively participate in the world around them through grappling with diverse perspectives and perceiving varied environments across multiple subject areas.
Both content and skills are introduced and consolidated progressively between Years 7 and 9, allowing students to confidently embrace the requirements of either the IB or VCE programs in Senior School and prepare them for life beyond school.
Students in Middle School follow core studies in Geography and History. The courses provide a range of real-life learning opportunities through excursions for specific units and visiting guest speakers. Students are encouraged to take part in a range of state and national subject competitions and activities.
Years 7, 8 and 9 core courses in History and Geography are all based on the Victorian Curriculum version 2.0.
At Year 8 an elective, Passport to the World, is offered for students wishing to extend their skills in Geography in addition to the core Humanities curriculum.
In Year 9 students can choose an elective, Ancient History to extend their skills in History.
Geography
Through the study of Geography students:
- appreciate the diversity of the world, both physical and cultural;
- become aware of the inter-relationships that exist between the natural phenomena of the world and show how such natural phenomena may be affected by humans;
- become aware of the causes and effects of global problems, such as resource exploitation and establish informed opinions as to suitable strategies for overcoming these problems;
- develop further their natural curiosity about the world.
The Geography courses are designed to assist in the development of specific skills which can be utilised in other subject areas at school, as well as many situations outside school.
Research and Inquiry Skills
- The ability to know where to look and how to find information.
Analytical Skills
- The ability to select and process information to reach an outcome.
Communication Skills
- The ability to transmit ideas and information verbally, in written form or visually.
- The ability to form logical ideas and formulate hypotheses that can be tested.
Personal Perception
- The ability to form unique ideas and to make personal interpretations.
Mapping Skills
- The ability to communicate and interpret information using maps.
- Draw, label, colour and shade maps using BOLTSS (Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale, Source).
- Use and application of computer technology.
Assessment in Geography is undertaken in a variety of ways including research reports, fieldwork reports, practical activities, homework and tests. The courses allow for both individual and group work. History
Through the study of History students gain an awareness and understanding of the immense variety of human experiences through time. This is important for their development, both as individuals and as members of society. History provides experiences which enable students to:
- observe and evaluate the world around them in a wider historical perspective;
- acquire and champion knowledge of and about the past;
- become acquainted with the heritage, tradition and culture of their society;
- extend beyond their own experiences and empathise with other people, times and places;
- develop an understanding of the processes of change and continuity in human affairs;
- develop and apply a wide range of skills;
- develop the ability to reflect on the past, analyse the present and prepare for the future;
- analyse and interpret primary and secondary source material.
Where appropriate and possible, an interdisciplinary approach is encouraged, linking in with Geography, Politics, Science and English. Courses are designed to assist in the development of specific skills which can be utilised in other subject areas.
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