Global Perspective
Health & Education
Research & Inquiry
Heritage & Identity
HSC Skills!
100

What are the three forms of racism?

What are the three forms of racism?

100

How has colonisation contributed to contemporary health and education inequality?

Dispossession + cultural disruption + racism + socioeconomic disadvantage
→ poorer access/wellbeing
→ continuing health/education inequalities

100

What makes community consultation effective?

• Ongoing + two-way
• Respectful
• Appropriate knowledge holders
• Feedback + review
• Community involvement

100

Define maintenance and reclamation.

Maintenance = continuing existing culture
Reclamation = recovering disrupted culture
Initiatives may do both simultaneously

100

What does assess require?

• Make a judgement
• Support with evidence
• Consider value/effectiveness/impact

200

What are the four principles of social justice?

• Human rights
• Access
• Participation
• Equity

200

What factors can be used to assess health or education? Give data for one.

Health: life expectancy, burden of disease, mental health

Education: literacy and numeracy, Year 12 attainment, attendance

200

What does FPIC require?

• Free – no pressure
• Prior – beforehand
• Informed – understands purpose/use
• Consent – genuine + ongoing

200

How can Aboriginal peoples affirm their heritage and identity? Support with a case study.

Through language, Country, dance, art, media, ceremony + community initiatives.
E.g. Bangarra/Rekindling: Elders + young people maintain/reclaim stories, dance, language and cultural knowledge

200

What does analyse require?

• Identify components/features
• Explain relationships
• Show how/why they produce an effect

300

Why is UNDRIP significant for Indigenous peoples?

• Recognises self-determination
• Land + cultural rights
• Health + education
• Participation and FPIC

300

Why can community-controlled healthcare improve health outcomes?

• Self-determination
• Cultural safety + trust
• Holistic care
• Community priorities
• Reduces access barriers

300

What does ICIP protect?

Aboriginal rights to control cultural:
• Knowledge
• Stories/language
• Art/images
• Cultural expressions
• Use + sharing

300

What does the Gujaga Foundation demonstrate?

• Language reclamation
• Learning on Country
• Intergenerational knowledge
• Cultural authority
• Education/employment opportunities

300

What should a mini-thesis do?

• Answer the question
• State paragraph argument
• Link to overall thesis/judgement

400

Give one example of Indigenous protest/political struggle & explain how it improved legal or political status.

Examples: Wave Hill / Tent Embassy / Māori Land March / Constitution Express
• Challenged government control
• Increased recognition of rights
• Advanced land rights/self-determination

400

Evaluate the role of self-determination in Indigenous education.

• Indigenous control/voice
• Culturally responsive education
• Language + cultural maintenance
• Stronger community involvement
• Structural barriers still affect outcomes

400

What does ethical research look like?

• Shared decision-making
• Community voice/control
• Ongoing consultation
• Respect for Indigenous knowledges
• Community benefit

400

How can government action protect Aboriginal heritage and identity? Support with a case study.

• Legal recognition/protection
• Funding + resources
• Supports reclamation/maintenance
E.g. Aboriginal Languages Act 2017 + Aboriginal Languages Trust

400

What makes a Band 5/6 extended response?

Sustained, logical, cohesive
• Directly answers question
• Clear mini-theses
• Specific + accurate evidence
• Analysis/evaluation
• Cohesive links back to question

500

How does equity differ from equality in achieving social justice?

NZ: Treaty of Waitangi
Canada: historic/modern treaties
Australia: no national treaty

500

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of ONE health or education initiative for Australia AND NZ (two total).

Health: Te Whare Tapa Whā, ACCHs, Closing the Gap, Whānau Ora

Education: Kōhanga Reo, Kura Kaupapa Māor, Clontarf, Kimberwalli

500

A researcher consults an Elder once, gains consent and publishes their story accurately. Why might the research still be unethical?

• Consultation was not ongoing
• Consent ≠ automatic cultural ownership
• No evidence of community review/benefit
• May ignore ICIP/local protocols

500

How can media representation affect Aboriginal identity? Support with a case study.

• Self-representation strengthens pride + cultural authority
• Challenges stereotypes
• Negative representation can reinforce racism
E.g. IndigenousX/NITV or Heartbreak High

500

What should and shouldn't you memorise for the HSC exam?

Should:

  • Key concepts + definitions
  • Flexible case studies
  • Specific statistics, legislation + examples
  • A few adaptable arguments/judgements

Shouldn't:

  • Whole essays
  • Pre-written paragraphs
  • Heaps of case studies
  • One response for one predicted question