Humanities and Business

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Heads of Department -  Ms Belinda Grech and Ms Laura Signorini

​Humanities at Cavendish Road SHS provides students with dynamic and rigorous learning opportunities through a wide range of subjects. Students have the opportunity to actively engage in challenging topics and concepts, via the explicit learning of a range of cognitive skills, including analysis and evaluation. They learn to present arguments through the development of inquiry skills in research, source analysis and the gathering of data. ​

Years 7 to 9

Years 7, 8 and 9 study the Australian Curriculum and engage in interrelated disciplines including History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business.

Extension Opportunities

Academy of Ideas is a Humanities based Semester 2 subject offering in Year 9. It is an 'invite only' subject for extension students, targeting critical and creative thinking skills, through ​collaborative learning experiences.

Year 10 

The Year 10 curriculum provides numerous opportunities to study preparatory subjects over a semester and aligned with General subjects offered in Year 11 and 12.

• Accounting
  
• Ancient History
  
• Business
• Economics
  
• Geography
  
• Legal Studies
• Modern History
  
• Philosophy and Reason
  
• History
  
• Cert II Work Skills - Prestige​ ​​Training RTO31981

Year 11 and 12

The Year 11 and 12 curriculum studies offers both General and Applied subjects.

Humanities: Connecting with the Community

• ​QETA Economics Competition
  
• Eco Man Competition:  Yr 11 Economics
  
• Geography Field Trips:  Yrs 9-10-11-12
  
• Court Visits: 11/12 Legal Studies
• QUT Accounting Day​
  
• UQ Economics Day
  
• Modern and Ancient History - State Library Visit
  
• Griffith Business Schools Program
  
• QUT/AU Mooting Competition
  
• Lord Mayor's Youth Environmental Leadership Network
  

Contact Us

Heads of Department Humanities​​

​​Ms Belinda Grech bgrec2@eq.edu.au​​

​​ Ms Laura Signorini lmsig0@eq.edu.au

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