HSC Community and Family Studies case studies
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Community and Family Studies is a Stage 6 learning area in New South Wales, and the Higher School Certificate (HSC) is the credential students work towards in Years 11 and 12. NESA describes the HSC as a world-class credential that helps young adults on the path to work, training and further education, so the course suits students who want a pathway into community services, health, education, social research or further study, as well as those simply interested in how individuals, families and communities function. The HSC Community and Family Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 2,511 words.
1The Overtime Squeeze
Mira is a single parent of two children (ages 6 and 11) who works 38 hours a week in aged care. Her roster has just changed so that she now finishes at 7 pm three nights a week, while her children's after-school care closes at 6 pm.
508 words, about 3 min2The Group That Stopped Speaking
A Year 11 Community and Family Studies class of 24 students is completing a group research task worth 30% of the course mark. The class has been divided into six groups of four by the teacher.
480 words, about 2 min3The Multigenerational Household
The Nguyen family - grandparents (72 and 69), two parents working full-time, and three children (15, 12, and 4) - share a four-bedroom home. The grandmother has early-stage dementia and needs supervision when the parents are at work.
512 words, about 3 min4The Survey That Proved Nothing
A student is investigating whether Year 12 students at her school get enough sleep. She surveys 30 students, all from her own extension English class, using a five-question online form she wrote herself.
479 words, about 2 min5The Budget That Wouldn't Balance
Dev and Sam are a couple with a combined after-tax income of 1,650 per week. Their fixed costs are rent 520, groceries 280, utilities 95, transport 140, and insurance 60.
532 words, about 3 min