Length: 1 semester (10 SACE credits) 
Contact: HASS Leader 
 
Recommended Background 
Grade C or higher in year 10 History.  
 
Course Description 
In Philosophy, students explore how philosophical thinking shapes values, perceptions of truth, and ways of engaging with the world. Philosophy is a rational investigation into questions of existence, knowledge, and ethics, often provoking diverse viewpoints and debate. Through learning critical reasoning and argument analysis, students develop intellectual integrity, build their skills in philosophical argument, and become creative, independent thinkers able to articulate and justify their positions. 

Students will study one or more of the three key areas listed below: 

Key Area 1: Ethics — a study of moral values, reasoning about what is right and wrong 
Key Area 2: Epistemology — a study of theories of knowledge and knowing 
Key Area 3: Metaphysics — a study of the nature of existence and reality (what there is in the world). 

Assessment 
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Grades A+ to E- will be used for reporting purposes. 
 
School-based Assessment: 

• Assessment Type 1: Folio (at least two assessments) 
• Assessment Type 2: Issues Analysis 
• Assessment Type 3: Issues Study.