Society and Culture · Stage 6

Inequality, Power and Work

Gender, class, power and employment, and the way social structures distribute advantage.

Dot points
8
Module
4 of 4
Course
Society and Culture
01What this module asks of you

The 8 syllabus dot points in Inequality, Power and Work

These are the statements the Society and Culture syllabus makes about Inequality, Power and Work. 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

    Gender and Identity

    The social construction of gender and its institutional expression.

  2. 02

    Social Inclusion and Exclusion

    The mechanisms that include some groups and exclude others, and the experience of both.

  3. 03

    Power and Authority

    Types of authority, legitimation and the contestation of power.

  4. 04

    Work and Employment

    The changing nature of work and its effect on identity and inequality.

  5. 05

    Family Structures and Relationships

    Changing family forms and the social forces behind them.

  6. 06

    Class and Social Stratification

    How advantage is transmitted across generations, and the measures used to show it.

  7. 07

    Race, Ethnicity and Belonging

    Ethnic identity, racism and the construction of belonging.

  8. 08

    Technology and Social Interaction

    How digital platforms reshape interaction, community and public life.

02How it is examined

What a Inequality, Power and Work question asks you to do

HSC Society and Culture - Examination Shape is 60 marks in 120 minutes. Questions on Inequality, Power and Work 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 Society and Culture uses.

analyse3–5apply3–6assess3–5compare3–6evaluate3–6evaluate8–10explain3–6identify1justify3–5solve3–5

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

Inequality, Power and Work in the Society and Culture course

Inequality, Power and Work is module 4 of 4 in Society and Culture. Students routinely lose marks because a question spans two modules, so the neighbouring modules are worth reading next to this one.

Find the Inequality, Power and Work dot points you have never been asked

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