International studies is a Stage 5 NSW Department of Education approved elective course
International studies is an interdisciplinary course that provides a unique conceptual framework for the study of culture, and the promotion of intercultural understanding.
Through education, travel, work and trade, students increasingly understand how the study of culture requires knowledge to inform values and develop individual and community participation, action, and commitment to be a global citizen.
Learning International studies
Students gain knowledge of different cultural practices, values, beliefs, and heritages to form a broader world view. They gain skills to recognise fact, detect bias and challenge stereotypes by exploring cultural difference and interconnectedness.
Students may undertake either 100 or 200 hours of study in International studies in Stage 5. Courses are structured in the following ways:
100-hour course
- core
- additional study of selected options to meet the 100-hour requirement (minimum of 2)
200-hour course
- core
- additional study of selected options to meet the 200-hour requirement (minimum of 6)
the core should precede the options. The options may be studied in any order.
This enables students to understand and value inclusion and to respect the rights of others.
Students learn to conceptualise and explore interrelationships and empathise with others at a local, national, regional, and global level.
International studies provides students with an opportunity to explore and recognise their own cultures and appreciate the richness of multicultural Australia and the world.
The course enables understanding of cultures from different perspectives and develops skills to engage harmoniously in the interconnected world.
*NB: As international studies is a NSW Department of Education approved elective course, students and parents/carers need to be understand that the course will not be listed on a student’s Record of School Achievement (RoSA). This will not disadvantage your studies in any way