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Year 11 2027 Subject Marketplace
HSC Careers (Non-ATAR) Pathway · Elective — choose three

Work Studies

Year 11 2027 and Year 12 2028

Units
2 units (Board Endorsed / Content Endorsed Course)
Course type
Content Endorsed
Exclusions
Work and the Community Life Skills
Group
Elective — choose three — One elective discontinues in Year 12 for all students
Syllabus in use · Content Endorsed Course

Work Studies is a NESA Content Endorsed Course. It is delivered as a composite Year 11/12 class on a two-year rotation, with the core module repeated each year for new starters.

Note

Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation, Work Studies, Visual Design or Marine Studies will discontinue in Year 12 for all students.

Course description

Work Studies is designed to assist students in their transition from school to work, further education and training. It develops knowledge and understanding of the issues faced in moving into work, and the skills needed for effective career planning and performance of tasks in the work environment. It is especially relevant to students on non-ATAR and VET pathways.

A focus on essential workplace skills is integral to the course, central to the core module and to each of the elective modules.

Course structure

Year 11 Preliminary · 2027

  • My Working Life (core, for new starters)
  • In the Workplace
  • Preparing Job Applications
  • Workplace Communication
  • Personal Finance

Year 12 HSC · 2028

  • My Working Life (core, for new starters)
  • Teamwork and Enterprise Skills
  • Managing Work and Life Commitments
  • Experiencing Work
  • Workplace Issues or Self-Employment (as prerequisites allow)

Course components

  • Core module (compulsory, studied first): My Working Life — 30 indicative hours.
  • Elective modules (15–30 hours each), drawn from: In the Workplace; Preparing Job Applications; Workplace Communication; Teamwork and Enterprise Skills; Managing Work and Life Commitments; Personal Finance; Workplace Issues (requires In the Workplace); Self-Employment (requires Managing Work and Life Commitments); Team Enterprise Project (requires Teamwork and Enterprise Skills); Experiencing Work; and a School-Developed Module.

Assessment

Work Studies is a Content Endorsed Course — there is no external HSC examination. Assessment is school-based; students may be assessed through research reports, individual and group presentations, portfolios of work, in-class tasks, and written or oral reports.

HSC examination

No HSC examination. The course does not count towards an ATAR.