Community and Family Studies · Stage 6

Option Module

One option studied in depth: parenting and caring, groups in context, family and societal interactions, individuals and work, or the social impact of technology.

Dot points
6
Module
4 of 5
Course
Community and Family Studies
01What this module asks of you

The 6 syllabus dot points in Option Module

These are the statements the Community and Family Studies syllabus makes about Option Module. Dux records each one against the questions you answer, so you can see which of them you have actually been tested on and which have never been asked.

  1. 01

    Parenting and Caring

    The parenting and caring option: the needs of dependants, the resources required, and the effect of caring on the carer.

  2. 02

    Groups in Context

    The groups in context option: the specific needs of a nominated group and the services that address them.

  3. 03

    Individuals and Work

    The individuals and work option: patterns of work, the impact of work on family life, and the supports available.

  4. 04

    Family and Societal Interactions

    The family and societal interactions option: how policy, media and institutions shape family life.

  5. 05

    Social Impact of Technology

    The technology option: how technology changes work, family interaction and access to services, and who is left behind.

  6. 06

    Sustainability of Resources

    Individual and family strategies for sustainable resource use, and the barriers to adopting them.

02How it is examined

What a Option Module question asks you to do

HSC Community and Family Studies - Trial Paper Shape is 100 marks in 180 minutes. Questions on Option Module are not one shape repeated: the command word decides what the marker is looking for, and the mark value decides how much of it. These are the ones Community and Family Studies uses.

analyse4–6assess4–6compare3–5evaluate3–5evaluate8–10explain4–6identify1justify4–6

Dux writes practice for this module in exactly these shapes, so the drill is the same task the paper sets — not a general knowledge quiz with the module name on it.

03Where this module sits

Option Module in the Community and Family Studies course

Option Module is module 4 of 5 in Community and Family Studies. Students routinely lose marks because a question spans two modules, so the neighbouring modules are worth reading next to this one.

Find the Option Module dot points you have never been asked

Dux diagnoses Community and Family Studies dot point by dot point, then writes questions in the shape this course marks. Written answers come back marked against the bands.