In this subject, students are expected to:
1. negotiate, plan, and make decisions about a community activity, and develop challenging and achievable individual goals for the contract of work
2. identify and apply existing knowledge and skills, including literacy and numeracy skills, and identify one or more capabilities for focused development
3. work individually and with others
4. locate, select, organise, and use ideas, resources, and information
5. learn in a range of settings, including the school and the local or wider community
6. take practical action in the community
7. seek feedback from the community
8. present the activity to the community
9. evaluate and reflect on the completion of the contract, the feedback received, and their own learning.
Evidence of Learning
The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in Stage 2 Community Studies A:
School Assessment (70%)
- Assessment Type 1: Contract of Work
External Assessment (30%)
- Assessment Type 2: Reflection.
For a 10-credit and a 20-credit subject, students should provide evidence of their learning through completion of and reflection on a contract of work. This involves each of the two assessment types, including the external assessment component. The nature, scope, and depth of the community activity undertaken in the contract of work should be reflected in the time allocated to a 10-credit or a 20-credit subject.
Where a community activity is undertaken in a group context, each student must present evidence of individual learning so that it can be assessed against the performance standards.
- Teacher: Ken Rowley