SACE Stage 2 Women's Studies case studies
SACE Stage 2 Women's Studies · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Women's Studies is a Stage 2 subject in the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), listed with the code 2WOM20 and a value of 20 credits. It is designed for senior secondary students who want to examine the world from the perspectives of women, exploring the diversity of women's experiences and their relationships to others while promoting an inclusive and just society. The subject asks students to identify complex and contradictory ideas about femininity and masculinity, and to consider how being a woman or a man may shape an individual's experiences and expectations. Assessment is split between school assessment, worth 70 per cent, and external assessment, worth 30 per cent, so most of the result is built through work completed and moderated at the school level rather than in a single final task. The SACE Stage 2 Women's Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 2,739 words.
1Moderating a Feminist Research Folio Before Submission
A Year 12 Women's Studies class of 22 students submits a folio task worth 30% of school assessment. The task asked students to conduct a small qualitative study on how gender shapes experiences of part-time work.
565 words, about 3 min2Choosing a Topic for the External Investigation
The external investigation is worth 30% of the final subject grade. Students must negotiate a research question, gather and analyse evidence, and produce a report.
548 words, about 3 min3Group Presentation Where One Student Dominates
A group of four students prepares a 12-minute presentation on representations of women in advertising, worth 15% of school assessment. The task specifies that each member must speak and that the group must submit a shared reference list.
558 words, about 3 min4Interpreting a Source Under External Assessment Conditions
In the external examination, students answer a question requiring them to analyse an unseen source. The source is a 2019 opinion piece arguing that workplace gender-equality policies benefit corporations more than women, citing a survey of 500 employees at one multinational firm.
544 words, about 3 min5Moderation Discrepancy Across Two Classes
Two teachers deliver the same Women's Studies course. Rivera's class of 19 has a mean score of 68 on the major school-assessment task; Mr.
524 words, about 3 min