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Definition and rationale
Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) is a ‘place’ in the curriculum where young people can learn to understand how the life experiences of people are the result of particular social, cultural, economic, political and environmental relationships that characterise communities at particular times and places. This area of study provides the opportunity for students to develop an understanding of Australia’s histories, cultures, social, natural and built environments, and political and economic systems as well an appreciation of the values to guide them in their future life-roles as consumers, producers and citizens.
The SOSE KLA promotes the development of knowledges, processes, skills and values necessary to investigate issues, make informed decisions and take action in order to enhance the ‘common good’. The KLA knowledges, processes, skills and values are drawn from a range of traditions of inquiry. These include disciplines such as history, geography, economics, and sociology and also include studies such as civics and citizenship, environmental education, cultural education, gender education, peace education, Asian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, and futures.
Major outcomes
Through engaging with SOSE knowledges, processes, skills and values, students will:
- appreciate Australia’s historic and geographical context and its place within regional and global contexts
- understand the range of perspectives on the influence of past ideas, events and the contributions of people to their local community, contemporary Australia, the Asia-Pacific and the global community
- understand social, natural and built environments and develop a concern and respect for balanced sustainable development within local, Australian, regional and global contexts
- understand the ways people forms groups, develop material and non-material forms of culture, and appreciate and respect Australia’s cultural heritage including the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- contribute to and participate in legal, political and economic systems, including contemporary institutions and practices in local, national, regional and global contexts to ensure a sustainable future for all.
from QSA Scoping and Sequencing Essentials Years 1 - 9
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