Sample Scope and Sequence: Society and culture 11-12 (Stage 6 Preliminary course)
This scope and sequence illustrates the delivery of Stage 6 Preliminary course Society and culture.
Activity: TES to break into groups and make a serious draft of the Scope and Sequence for the prelim course. TES must post onto the
discussion board post the tutorial.
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Approx. 3 hours per week
Term 1
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Nature of Religion and Beliefs
Nature of Religion and
Beliefs
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Stage 6 outcomes
Outcomes
Society and Culture Life
Skills Stage 6 outcomes
Outcomes
Term 2
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Religious Tradition Study 1
Depth study: Personal
and Social Identity
(40% of course time)
(40 hours)
In this unit, students explore ……
Stage 6 Soc.& Culture
outcomes
Outcomes
P1, P2, P3, P5, P8, P10
Society and Culture Life
Skills Stage 6 outcomes
Outcomes
Week 4
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Religious Tradition Study 1
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Religious Tradition Study 2
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Term 3
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Depth study:
Intercultural
Communication
(30% of course time)
(30 hours)
In this unit, students explore a range of …….
Stage 6 Soc.& Culture
outcomes
Outcomes
P1, P3, P4, P7, P8, P9
Society and Culture Life
Skills Stage 6 outcomes
Outcomes
Term 4
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Start Year 12 HSC course In this unit, students develop an understanding
(30 hours)
Stage 6 Soc.& Culture
outcomes
Society and Culture Life
Skills Stage 6 outcomes
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Life Skills Students will:
1 develop knowledge and understanding about personal, social and cultural identity
2 develop knowledge and understanding about interactions between persons, societies, cultures and environments over time
3 develop knowledge and understanding about key issues and challenges for cultures and societies in Australia and the world
4 develop knowledge, understanding and skills in social and cultural research
Society and Culture
Objectives
Outcomes
Students will
A student
1 develop knowledge and
understanding about personal, social
and cultural identity
SCLS1
explores a variety of cultures in Australia
SCLS2
engages in and responds to a variety of cultural experiences
SCLS3
explores factors that contribute to personal and group identity
SCLS4
investigates the interrelationships between personal identity, group identity
and social and cultural backgrounds
2 develop knowledge and
understanding about interactions
between persons, societies, cultures
and environments over time
SCLS5
identifies similarities and differences between cultures and societies
SCLS6
explores relationships within and between social and cultural groups
SCLS7
investigates continuity and change within and between cultures and societies
over time
3 develop knowledge and
understanding about key issues and
challenges for cultures and societies
in Australia and the world
SCLS8
explores key issues and challenges related to cultures and societies
4 develop knowledge, understanding
and skills in social and cultural
research
SCLS9
uses a research process to investigate an area of interest related to societies
and cultures
Society and Culture Personal Interest Projects
Completion and hand-in date
Monday 26 July 2021[1]
Submission date to NESA
Monday 2 August 2021
PIP advice
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Programming
Society and Culture Preliminary course
Preliminary depth study: The Social and Cultural World
(30% of course time)
The focus of this study is the interactions occurring between persons and within and between
groups, both in the contemporary world and in societies across time.
Outcomes
A student:
P1
identifies and applies social and cultural concepts
P3
identifies and describes relationships and interactions within and between social and
cultural groups
P6
differentiates between social and cultural research methods
P9
uses appropriate course language and concepts suitable for different audiences and
contexts
P10 communicates information, ideas and issues using appropriate written, oral and graphic
forms
Content
Integrated concepts
The fundamental, additional and related concepts listed below are to be integrated across the
study of The Social and Cultural World.
Fundamental course concepts:
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persons
society
culture
environment
time
Additional course concepts:
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power
authority
gender
identity
technologies
globalisation
Related depth study concepts:
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social and cultural literacy
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community
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continuity and change
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social construct
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citizenship
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socialisation
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micro/meso/macro level
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social structure
Contemporary context
The following points are to be integrated across the study of The Social and Cultural World:
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use examples drawn from contemporary society
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assess the impact of technologies, including communication technologies, on individuals,
groups and institutions.
The nature of the social and cultural world
Students will develop knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural world through the
study of:
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an overview of the multicultural and hybrid nature of societies and cultures
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persons and their interactions with individuals, groups and the community within the
contexts of micro-level, meso-level and macro-level society
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society as a construct that develops through time:
society is comprised of the interactions of its members at the micro, meso and macro
levels
society influences the ways its members interact
how interactions between members of society cause change in the nature of society over
time
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how individual behaviour towards others is socially constructed and influenced by social
expectation
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the following groups and institutions of society – how they shape and are shaped by
individuals:
family
school
peers
work
government
media
legal system.
Students will apply each of the fundamental concepts to TWO of the following:
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school
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family
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the media
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a group of which the student is a member.
Social and cultural research
Students will:
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outline the principles and practices of ethical research that underpin all social and cultural
research
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examine the process of research using the steps briefly outlined below as a guide.
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Write up the conclusions in an appropriate format, considering the audience for the final
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Check the final product for editing or typing mistakes and ensure that all bibliographical
information is included and correct
Quantitative and qualitative research
Students will:
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explore the differences between quantitative and qualitative research
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determine the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative methods for
different research situations
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overview the following methods of research:
content analysis
interview
observation
participant observation
questionnaire
secondary research
statistical analysis
Focus study
Looking in/Looking out: Exploring
the Social and Cultural World
Students gain an understanding
of the social and cultural world
through:
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a study, from Australia or
overseas, of a cultural group that
is different from the student’s own
in relation to TWO of the
following:
gender
identity
roles and status
conflict/cooperation
power, authority, influence
and decision-making
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reflecting on their
experience of their own society
and culture and how this may be
similar to, or different from, the
cultural group in the focus study
undertaken.
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examine at least TWO
contemporary issues within
society, using ONE appropriate
research method drawn from:
content analysis of the
media
questionnaire (short)
secondary research.
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