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West Wallsend High School

West Wallsend High School

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Human society and its environment

Jo-Anne Bailey

Head Teacher 

connection to a place and a time is powerful - we are starting to learn that we don't own the land, the land owns us

Faculty Goals

  • citizenship: subjects are underpinned by the theme of developing active citizenship: inspiring students to become informed, to want make a difference and enabling them with the necessary skills
  • knowledge of society, environment, sustainability and appropriate actions
  • developing skills in research, critical thinking, effective communication, making informed decisions and taking appropriate actions
  • inspiration for our students to become the best version of themselves, to be both interested and interesting, and to make a difference for the better

Subjects

Stage 4: Y7 & Y8

Geography

History

Stage 5: Y9 & Y10

Geography

History

Commerce

Stage 6: Y11 & Y12

Aboriginal Studies

Ancient History

Modern History

Business Studies

Geography

Legal Studies

Society and Culture

Activities

Fieldwork

NAM Bus Visit (Year 10)

Medieval Day Experience (Year 7)

Supreme Court of NSW, Sydney excursion (Legal Studies)

Jewish Museum Excursion (Modern History)

Bake and Shake Initiative (Commerce)

Luna Park, Sydney (Commerce)

Singleton Military Museum (Year 9)

University of Sydney / Nicholson Museum of Antiquities (Ancient History)

Archaeology in the Rocks (Ancient History)

 

 

 

Staff Members

Jo-Anne Bailey Head Teacher (Relieving)

Geoffrey Muir Year Adviser (Year 8)

Courtney Rubie Aboriginal Education Coordinator

Emily Owen SRC/SHOUT Coordinator

Chloe Watts Year Adviser (Year 7)

Evan Dorahy

 

In human society and its environment (HSIE), both subjects of history and geography are mandatory from Kindergarten to Year 10.