Tod Brennan
Domain Leader – HASS
At Joseph Banks Secondary College, students explore HASS themes associated with human behaviour and interaction in social, cultural, environmental, economic and political contexts. We strive to develop students’ ability to question their world, apply critical thought, problem solve, communicate effectively, and adapt to an ever-changing world as active and informed global citizens.
Starting in middle school with general HASS content that covers all four subject areas, students are then given the opportunity to personalise their pathways by selecting electives that further develop their understandings while building their skills and knowledge toward senior school topics, such as Politics & Law, Business Management & Enterprise, Modern History and Geography.
Courses
Year 7 & 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11 & 12
Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies (General)
Course Code: GEAIS/GTAIS Domain: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) Timetable: Semester 1 and 2 Length of Course: 2 Years Course Information Year 11 Unit One The focus for this unit is to develop knowledge and understanding of Australia’s First Nations Peoples as being the oldest living continuous cultures in the world. Students explore factors
Business Management and Enterprise (ATAR)
Course Code: AEBME/ATBMEDomain: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)Timetable: Semester 1 and 2Length of Course: 2 Years Unit Information The Business Management and Enterprise (ATAR) course gives students the opportunity to understand howvital business is to individuals and society, and how it impacts on many aspects of our lives. Business has acomplex and
Business Management and Enterprise (General)
Course Code: AEBME/ATBMEDomain: Humanities and Social Science (HASS)Timetable: Semester 1 and 2Length of Course: 2 Years Unit Information The Business Management and Enterprise (General) course gives students the opportunity to understand howvital business is to individuals and society, and how it impacts on many aspects of our lives. Business has acomplex and
Career and Enterprise (ATAR)
Course Code: AECAE/ATCAE Domain: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) Timetable: Semester 1 and 2 Length of Course: 2 Years Course Information Year 11 Unit One This unit focuses on adopting a proactive approach to securing and maintaining work. It involves self-management, using work search tools and techniques, developing career competencies, and accessing learning opportunities
Geography (General)
Course Code: GEGEO/GTGEODomain: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)Timetable: Semester 1 and 2Length of Course: 2 Years Unit Information The study of geography draws on students’ curiosity about the diversity of the world’s places and theirpeoples, cultures and environments. It enables them to appreciate the complexity of our world and thediversity of its
Modern History (ATAR)
Course Code: AEHIM/ATHIMDomain: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)Timetable: Semester 1 and 2Length of Course: 2 Years Unit Information The Modern History (ATAR) course enables students to study the forces that have shaped today’s world andprovides them with a broader and deeper comprehension of the world in which they live. While the focus
Modern History (General)
Course Code: GEHIM/GTHIMDomain: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)Timetable: Semester 1 and 2Length of Course: 2 Years Course Information Year 11 Unit One This unit examines developments of significance in the modern era, including the ideas that inspired themand their far-reaching consequences. Students examine one development or turning point that has helpedto define the modern