These course must be studied to meet the mandatory requirements of the School Certificate. Mandatory Geography 3 and 4 are examined in the School Certificate.

ELECTIVES

Students can select the following Electives:

Commerce

Commerce 1: Consumer Choice, Personal Finance & Towards Independence

Commerce 2: Law in Action, Law and Society & Employment Issues

Commerce 3: Marketing, Running a Business & Globalisation

Commerce 4: Investing, Political Involvement & Travel

ICT will be incorporated in all Commerce courses.

Geography

Endangered Planet: A study of contemporary geographical issues,including climate change, waste management & resource use.

Oceanography: The study of the world's oceans including international rights, nuclear testing & whaling ownership

Natural Disasters: The study of physical geography and its interaction with humans.

In the Ghetto: The study of developing nations.

SOCIAL SCIENCE SENIOR STUDY

Depending on demand, students can select from the following Stage 6 Social Science courses and may select more than one Social Science course.

• Business Studies
• Economics
• Geography
• Legal Studies

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

There are a variety of additional activities available for students studying Social Science, such as:

The Australian Economics Competition
The Australian Business Competition
National Geography Competition
NSW Junior Geography Competition

Field work is considered an essential component of all Social Science cources and could include:

Law Courts Study - local, state & federal
Comparative Shopping
Coastal Management - Lake Illawarra
Glengary Cottage - ecological sustainability
Urban Places Study - Sydney
Australian Stock Exchange Game

Bush School is conducted by the Social Science Faculty. This is organised to supplement the Year 10 Mandatory Geography course.

STUDENT COMMENTS

• "Social Science is an awesome subject"
• "Learning new social science concepts is interesting and fun"
• "The Smith's Hill High School Social Science Department makes Science heaps of fun to learn about"
• "We do heaps of cool experiments"
• "The Social Science teachers at Smith's Hill are all very enthusiastic and energetic. They make it easy to learn about concepts that are difficult""Everyone loves Social Science"