ACHCK079
How and why individuals and groups, including religious groups, participate in and contribute to civic life
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHCK079 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Year 9 Civics and Citizenship
The Year 9 curriculum builds students’ understanding of Australia’s political system and how it enables change. Students examine the ways political parties, interest groups, media and individuals influence government and decision making processes. They …
Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHCS084
comparing and contrasting the varying policies of different political groups on an issue
Elaboration (2) | ACHCS084 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHCK079
exploring the concept of ‘the common good’ using examples of how religious groups participate to foster interfaith understanding or social justice
Elaboration (1) | ACHCK079 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHCK080
analysing how media represent different groups in Australian society and assessing the impact those representations have on community cohesiveness
Elaboration | ACHCK080 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHCS084
exploring texts for stereotype, over-generalisation and misrepresentation (for example, how cultural groups are represented in the media)
Elaboration | ACHCS084 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHCK076
examining a range of strategies used to persuade citizens’ electoral choices such as public debate, media, opinion polls, advertising, interest groups and political party campaigns
Elaboration | ACHCK076 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Civics and Citizenship Year 9
By the end of Year 9, students evaluate features of Australia’s political system, and identify and analyse the influences on people’s political choices. They explain the key principles of Australia’s system of justice and analyse the …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHCK079
exploring the various ways that individuals can contribute to civic life (for example, by volunteering their services to charities and service groups, becoming a Justice of the Peace, making submissions to public enquiries, attending public meetings, …
Elaboration (3) | ACHCK079 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum