Length: Full Year (20 SACE credits)
Contact: Technologies Leader

Recommended Background
No prerequisites.

Satisfactory completion of Stage 1 Child Studies is recommended. Those with no experience will be supported through the basics.

Course Description
Stage 2 Child Studies focuses on the growth, health and wellbeing of children from conception to 8 years. Students develop an understanding of contemporary issues related to child development, the value of play, cultural inclusivity, the rights and needs of children, and the roles of parents and caregivers. They also consider the importance of behaviour management, child nutrition, and the impact of technological advancements in supporting the health and well-being of children. This course enables students to develop a variety of research, management, practical and group decision-making skills.

Students will study topics within the five Areas of Study:

• Contemporary and Future Issues
• Economic and Environmental Influences
• Political and Legal Influences
• Sociocultural Influences
• Technological Influences.

Note: Students may be required to co-contribute towards the purchase of project materials, dependent on their personal design and choice of materials.

Assessment
Student achievement is assessed against the relevant Performance Standards outlined for the Child Studies SACE subject, with A+ to E- Grades used for reporting purposes.

School-based Assessment:

• 3x Individual Practical Activities (50%): Students show evidence researching/planning a practical activity that supports the health and wellbeing of a child. They reflect on their process. (Each task consists of 1000 words written or equivalent in multimodal form and evidence of practical application).
• 2x Group Practical Activity (50%): Students show evidence researching/planning a practical activity that supports the health and wellbeing of a child. They reflect on their process. (Task consists of 1000 words written or equivalent in multimodal form and evidence of practical application).

External Assessment: Investigation (30%): Students conduct an investigation by identifying a contemporary child health issue, framing it as a research question, linking it to a study area, critically analysing and evaluating sources, and drawing informed conclusions from their findings.

The Investigation consists of 2000 words written or equivalent presented in multimodal form.