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Agriculture

Who Should Study This Course 

This course will take the students' understanding of Australian Agriculture to a deeper and broader level. It explores the current and future food and fibre technologies, the production, management, profitability and marketing of farm products from paddock to plate whilst realising that there is a plethora of career paths in the Agricultural field that can affect the quantity and quality of agricultural products and natural resources that they and future generations will access in the future. 

 

Course Description 

The Year 11 course incorporates the study of the interactions between the components of agricultural production, marketing and management, while considering the issue of sustainability of the farming system. This is an 'on-farm', environment-oriented course. The HSC course builds upon the Year 11 course. It examines the complexity and scientific principles of the components of agricultural production. It places greater emphasis on farm management to maximise productivity and environmental sustainability. The Farm Product Study is used as a basis for analysing and addressing social, environmental and economic issues as they relate to sustainability. 

 

What Students Learn 

Agriculture Stage 6 provides students with knowledge, understanding and skills that form a valuable foundation for a range of courses at university and other tertiary institutions. In addition, the study of Agriculture Stage 6 assists students to prepare for employment and full and active participation as citizens.

Need more information 

https://www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/technologies/agriculture-syllabus 

 

Exploring Early Childhood 

Who Should Study This Course 

Students who have studied Child Studies in Stage 5 (though not a prerequisite) and are interested in working with children whether as an Early Childhood Educator or to gain further insight into how to develop positive interactions with young children providing a safe, nurturing and challenging environment. 

 

Course Description 

Our society acknowledges childhood as a unique and intense period for growth, development and learning. When members of society are provided with knowledge about childhood development, they will then be able to support and encourage this development when interacting with children. The Exploring Early Childhood course aims to achieve this by giving students an overview of development and related issues within an early childhood context. 

 

What Students Learn 

It provides the opportunity to consider a range of issues in relation to the individual student, their family and the community. As well as reflecting on the personal relevance of childhood issues, students are encouraged to consider the implications for future interactions with children, be these as a parent, friend, carer or educator. 

The study of Exploring Early Childhood will support students in developing a commitment to, and capacity for, lifelong learning in this area. 

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https://www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/pdhpe/exploring-early-childhood 

 

Industrial Technology - Timber 

Who Should Study This Course 

Students who have an interest in further developing their skills and knowledge from Stage 5 elective classes (though not a requirement). Students who are self-motivated, possess good time- management skills and have knowledge of the design process would be well suited to this course as it requires the ability to plan and develop a major work project. 

 

Course Description 

Industrial Technology at Stage 6 will develop a student's knowledge and understanding of a selected industry and its related technologies highlighting the importance of design, management and production through practical experiences. Industrial Technology Stage 6 consists of project work and an industry study that will develop a broad range of skills and knowledge related to the focus area chosen for the course. 

 

What Students Learn 

Industrial Technology seeks to raise students’ awareness of the interaction between technology, industry, society and the environment, and to develop their ability to make value judgements about issues, decisions and problems arising from this interaction. Students achieve this by applying practical experiences to the study of the technology, management and organisation of industry.

Need more information 

https://www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/technologies/industrial-technology 

 

Music 1 

Who Should Study This Course 

Music Stage 6 has a focus on Performance, Aural, Composition and Musicology. You will learn to play an instrument building those technical and aural skills throughout the 2 years. Student who wish to join Stage 6 music should either play an instrument of be willing to learn (singing counts!). 

 

Course Description 

In the Year 11 course, students will study the concepts of music through the learning experiences of performance, composition, musicology and aural within the context of a range of styles, periods and genres. In the HSC course, students will study the concepts of music through the learning experiences of performance, composition, musicology and aural within the context of a range of styles, periods and genres. The curriculum structure is adaptable enough to meet the needs and interests of students with varying degrees of prior formal and informal learning in music and caters for students with less experience in Music. 

 

What Students Learn 

The purpose of Music 1 is to provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes within a broad musical context and encourage the desire to continue learning in formal and informal music settings after school. The course provides students with opportunities to engage in a range of musical styles, including contemporary popular music, and for many, it will serve as a pathway for further training and employment in the music industry or in contemporary music fields. Further skills include playing, organizing, observing, listening, analysing, moving, creating, improvising, and you thought it was only singing!

Need more information 

https://www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-creative-arts/music-1-syllabus 

 

Visual Arts 

Who Should Study This Course 

This course is suited to students with an interest in visual arts history, critical study and art making.  Previous experience in Stage 5 elective Visual Arts is beneficial, but not a requirement.  Students learn how to describe, analyse and create visual art works in a range of mediums including photography, ceramics, digital objects, painting and drawing. Students experience working in a range of mediums and through consultation with their teacher create a body of art works on a topic they research. Analysis skills from this course are use full in a range of industries. 

 

Course Description 

Visual Arts provides a school context to foster students’ physical and spiritual development. In a holistic sense, experiences in creative activity offer engagement with material things and provide for physical actions (eg painting, drawing, constructing, building). The bringing together of ideas and materials invested with meaning may lead to spiritual significance in the art produced, and for the student. The study of artworks in historical and contemporary cultures reflects an ongoing interest in representations of the spiritual. 

 

What Students Learn 

Visual Arts involves students in art making, art criticism and art history. Students critically and historically investigate artworks, critics, historians and artists from Australia as well as those from other cultures, traditions and times.

Need more information 

https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-creative-arts/visual-arts-syllabus