{"id":661,"date":"2017-05-10T15:25:24","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T05:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/curric.uhs.sa.edu.au\/?page_id=661"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T02:06:17","slug":"stage-2-childhood-development-child-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/curric.uhs.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/stage-2-childhood-development-child-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage 2 Child Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Level:&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage 2<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>SACE Credits:&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 credits<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Length:&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full Year<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Recommended background:&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage 1 Childhood Development preferred but not essential.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Content:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Stage 2 subject focuses on children\u2019s growth and development from conception to eight years inclusive. Students examine attitudes and values about parenting and caregiving and gain an understanding of the growth and development of children. Through the study of Stage 2 Childhood Development, students develop a variety of research, management, and practical skills. Practical activities may include making a child\u2019s storybook, a health food product for a school canteen and\/or learning activity in conjunction with a local primary school.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students study topics within one or more of the following five areas of study:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contemporary and Future Issues<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic and Environmental Influences<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political and Legal Influences<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Socio-cultural Influences<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technological Influences.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 20-credit subject includes all five areas of study.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Assessment:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students\u2019 performance will be determined according to the subject\u2019s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Grades A+ to E- will be used for reporting purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>School-based Assessment:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practical Activity 50%<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group Activity 20%<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><b>External Assessment Investigation 30%<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Information on the School-based Assessment:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each practical activity consists of an action plan or research task, a practical application and may include an individual evaluation report.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The group activity consists of group decision making, a group practical application and an individual evaluation report.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Level:&nbsp;Stage 2 SACE Credits:&nbsp;20 credits Length:&nbsp;Full Year Recommended background:&nbsp;Stage 1 Childhood Development preferred but not essential. Content: This Stage 2 subject focuses on children\u2019s growth and development from conception to eight years inclusive. Students examine attitudes and values about parenting and caregiving and gain an understanding of the growth and development of children. 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