Community and Family Studies 2016 HSC exam pack

Candidates showed strength in these areas:

• identifying information about case studies and providing judgements about their suitability (Q21)
• explaining the importance of confidentiality and using examples to demonstrate their understanding (Q22)
• identifying the legal rights of dependants and showing the relationship between these legal rights and the wellbeing of parents (Q24)
• providing relevant examples of how carers fulfil their responsibilities by building positive relationships with their dependants (Q25)
• identifying positive and negative terminology used by the community to describe a group and explaining the effect that this terminology has on individuals (Q27)
• identifying relevant community organisations that advocate for a specific group and explaining how these organisations advocate (Q28a)
• explaining the positive influences that result from advocacy for a specific group (Q28b).

Candidates need to improve in these areas:

• recognising the suitability of using case studies to investigate specific family types or the changing nature of families(Q21)
• linking the importance of confidentiality to specific, sensitive topics (Q22)
• using correct terminology (Q24, Q25 and Q27)
• addressing all parts of the question (Q26)
• linking positive influences to changing community attitudes (Q28b).

Question 29

Candidates showed strength in these areas:

• demonstrating knowledge and understanding of a children’s support organisation
• demonstrating knowledge and understanding of community organisations that support and protect individuals and families
• demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth).

Candidates need to improve in these areas:

• making a link between community support organisations and the wellbeing of children
• explaining how community organisations interact with the government
• providing relevant examples of support/protection
• providing a judgement about the effectiveness of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) in supporting and protecting adults and families.

Question 30

Candidates showed strength in these areas:

• providing detailed information on technology and explaining its effect on workplace safety
• using a variety of examples to describe how the nature and use of information and communication technologies have evolved
• providing a judgement of value when asked to assess.

Candidates need to improve in these areas:

• providing relevant examples to support understanding of technology
• providing clear links to the impact on the wellbeing of individuals.

Question 31

Candidates showed strength in these areas:

• understanding how the value and status of work is perceived
• demonstrating trends in the labour force
• demonstrating knowledge of how social factors can change work patterns
• providing links to wellbeing.

Candidates need to improve in these areas:

• using relevant examples to support responses
• providing greater detail about the impact of age and gender on labour force trends
• writing in depth
• using specific terminology and responding to the question directive.