International Studies

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Accreditation period - Units 3-4: 2006-2011

The VCE International Politics Study Design comprises:

• Unit 1: Politics, power and people
• Unit 2: The global picture
• Units 3 and 4: National Politics
• Units 3 and 4: International Studies (below)

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Curriculum

• Study Design (September 2008, PDF - 304KB)
  Details of areas of study, outcomes and assessment for VCE International Politics Units 1-4 2006-2010:
  • Unit 1: Politics, power and people
  • Unit 2: The global picture
  • Units 3 and 4: National politics
  • Units 3 and 4: International studies
    
• This online version of the Study Design has been updated to include the amendments outlined in the following Memorandum to Schools:
  • Amendments to the Study Design,
    Memorandum to Schools, 121/2006.
  For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE International Politics Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• Study Summary (June 2010, DOC - 52KB)
  A summary of the VCE International Politics Study Design for 2006-2011.
• International Politics Overview
  Outlines the key features of the new VCE International Politics Study Design.

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Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (September 2008, DOC - 331KB)
  Contains assessment advice for both school-assessed coursework and the examination including the examination criteria.
• Examination Reports
  Find past exams and sample exams for International Studies.
• Section B Essay
  The Areas of Study for the Section B Essay are:
  2010 - Australian foreign policy
  2011 - Power in the Asia-Pacific region

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Support Material

• Frequently Asked Questions
  Questions raised at the 2005 VCE International Studies implementation workshops.
• Professional Development
  Social Education Victoria (www.sev.asn.au)
  (formerly Victorian Association of Social Studies Teachers)

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Review

International Politics (International Studies and National Politics) was reviewed in 2010 for implementation in 2012.

VCE Australian and Global Politics 2012-2016 (formerly International Politics (International Studies and National Politics))

This study design is available to teachers in preparation for the implementation of the revised VCE Australian and Global Politics Study Design in 2012. Teachers are advised that this study design is for use from 2012.

The newly accredited VCE Australian and Global Politics Study Design 2012-2016 was distributed to schools in Term 1 2011.