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Overview
About Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies recognises, and is a study of, the two distinct and diverse Indigenous groups in Australia: Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Subject summary
Subject type | Assessment | QCE credits | Contributes to ATAR |
---|---|---|---|
General |
Internal assessment (75%) External assessment (25%) | Up to 4 | Yes |
What will students learn?
In studying Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies, students will learn about:
- culture, identity and connections
- continuity, change and influences
- responses and contributions
- moving forward.
How will students be assessed?
Students will complete the following assessments:
- examination — extended response (25%)
- investigation — inquiry response (25%)
- investigation — inquiry response (25%)
- examination — short response (25%).
Where can Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies lead?
Studying Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies can lead to:
- anthropology
- the arts
- education
- health
- journalism
- law
- politics
- psychology
- sociology
- social work
- tourism.
More information
Email AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderStudies@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0285.
Humanities and Social Sciences
- Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies (2019)
- Accounting (2019)
- Ancient History (2019)
- Business (2019)
- Business Studies (2019)
- Career Education (2018)
- Economics (2019)
- Geography (2019)
- Legal Studies (2019)
- Modern History (2019)
- Philosophy & Reason (2019)
- Religion & Ethics (2019)
- Social & Community Studies (2019)
- Study of Religion (2019)
- Tourism (2019)