SOCIAL EDUCATION
The Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) Learning Area incorporates disciplines including History, Geography and Politics. Through SOSE, learners explore and critically construct their knowledge and understandings about the society in which they live and their place within it. They investigate the changing world in terms of natural and social systems, culture, place and resources, examining how these changes influence and impact on their lives, society and the environment.
SOSE explores a range of regional, national and global contexts, providing opportunities to constructively critique and propose solutions to a range of social and environmental issues. Learners use social inquiry to investigate the past and present and to explore future possibilities. The study of SOSE encourages learners to become purposeful, involved, well-informed citizens who are able to make reasoned judgements and critical decisions about the world in which they live. The study of the environment enables learners to understand the complex inter-relations between the natural and built environment and encourages them to take action and be environmentally responsible in caring for places and building a better future for all. The SOSE Learning Area encourages learners to investigate and respond to situations, use their initiative to seek solutions, generate plans and carry out courses of action.
Communication skills are developed by using, producing and presenting accurate texts that fulfill their purpose.
Classes have visited places including the Old Telegraph Station and Hermannsburg Historic Mission as part of their studies in SOSE.