YEAR 9 SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE 3 2018IRENE MCCORMACK CATHOLIC COLLEGE

YEAR 9 SOCIAL SCIENCES

Term One and Two – History: Students develop their historical understanding through key concepts, including evidence, continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives, empathy, significance and contestability. These concepts are investigated within the historical context of the making of the modern world from 1750 to 1918. They consider how new ideas and technological developments contributed to change in this period, and the significance of World War I.

Term Two – Economics: Students are introduced to the concepts of specialisation and trade while continuing to further their understanding of the key concepts of scarcity, making choices, interdependence, and allocation and markets. They examine the connections between consumers, businesses and government, both within Australia and with other countries, through the flow of goods, services and resources in a global economy. The roles and responsibilities of the participants in the changing Australian and global workplace are explored.

Term Three – Civics & Citizenship: Students continue to build on their understanding of the concepts of the Westminster system, democracy, democratic values, justice and participation. They examine the role of key players in the political system, the way citizens' decisions are shaped during an election campaign and how a government is formed. Students investigate how Australia's court system works in support of a democratic and just society.

Term Four – Geography: The concepts of place, space, environment, interconnection, sustainability and change continue to be developed as a way of thinking, which provides students with an opportunity to inquire into the production of food and fibre, the role of the biotic environment and to explore how people, through their choices and actions, are connected to places in a variety of ways. Students apply this understanding to a wide range of places and environments at the full range of scales, from local to global, and in a range of locations.

All students are entitled to rigorous, relevant and engaging learning programs drawn from the Western Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences. Teachers take account of the range of their students' current levels of learning, strengths, goals and interests and make adjustments where necessary. In order to cater for the diverse needs of students across Western Australia and to personalise their learning, the skills required in understanding the curriculum content differ in each course. In Year 9, students have the opportunity to further develop the skills they built in Year 8 in new contexts as well as build new skills. These skills will be the focus of lesson activities and assessments in each course.

In Year 9 Course 3, all skills in Questioning and Researching, Analysis, Communicating and Reflecting are built upon and further developed as in Course 2. Analysis skills are also reinforced and built upon with the addition of new Analysis skills. These skills include:

Analyse the ‘big picture’ (e.g. put information and/or data into different contexts, reconstruct information by identifying new relationships, identify missing viewpoints or gaps in knowledge) Apply subject‐ specific skills and concepts in familiar, new and hypothetical ‐situations

YEAR 9 SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSE 3 ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

Throughout the year, you will be marked on the following assessments. Each of these will contribute to your overall mark. You are required to keep your assessments in your assessment folder.

TERM/WEEK ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING

Week 5 Term 1 Industrial Revolution Test 10%

Week 9 Term 1 ANZAC Soldier Biography Presentation 10%

Week 5 Term 2 TransNational Companies Assignment 10%

Week 8 Term 2 Semester 1 Exam 15%

Wee 1 Term 3 Slavery Document Study 10%

Week 1 Term 3 Interconnections Test 10%

Week 5 Term 3 Food Security Infographic 10%

Week 4 Term 4 Law Assignment 10%

Week 8 Term 4 Semester 2 Exam 15%

HOW TO ENSURE YOU ACHIEVE THE BEST RESULTS POSSIBLE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES:

1. BRING REQUIRED MATERIALS TO CLASS:

An exercise book for you to complete set activities A pencil case with pens, pencils, coloured pencils, glue and scissors A display folder for each topic (one per term) A display folder in which to keep all assessments Your computer with ebooks, charged and ready for use. Your school planner

2. BE EFFECTIVELY ORGANISED:

Bring all materials needed File handouts in date order in your display folder Date your work in your exercise book Answer all activity questions in full sentence answer File all Assessments in your Assessment folder and keep track of

your results on SEQTA Keep up to date with lessons on SEQTA, especially if you are absent

– it is your responsibility to catch up missed work! Write in homework and assessment due dates in your planner Create a study and homework routine and stick to it!

3. COMPLETE ALL ASSESSMENTS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY:

Plan your assessments and write notes in point form under headings

Explain all answers to questions in as much detail as you can, giving examples or using diagrams to help where possible

Always include a bibliography to reference your work Always check your work carefully and hand in by the due date