Cerdon College's Curriculum

Australian Studies

The Subject of life!

Do you want to gain the skills and knowledge to live in Australia as an effective citizen?

You just might be a student who is invited to join the Australian Studies course in Years 9 and 10.

What will you learn?

All about work, how to gain a job and how to act independently in a work environment.
How to be an effective consumer
What you can do with your leisure time
How to use computers and present a Resume
Your role in Australian society
How to care for yourself and your family.

Practical skills you will develop

Establishing personal goals	Budgeting
Balancing Bank transactions	Comparative shopping
Choosing leisure time activities	Word processing
Filling in forms	Resume writing
Writing Letters of Application	Interview techniques
How to balance a diet	How to vote

If this what you need, then this is the course for you!