Search

Elaboration (4) ACHEK040

identifying ways consumers can protect themselves from risks (for example, through setting financial goals, insurances, savings, investments, diversification, scam avoidance and superannuation)

explaining the financial landscape of Australia and overseas and the forces that shape and affect the financial industry (for example, financial deregulations, technological changes, economic and business activities, consumer and business sentiment about …

Elaboration ACHEK041

identifying the reasons businesses seek to build or create a competitive advantage (for example, to meet the changing demands of a competitive global market and improve their profit margins)

Elaboration (1) ACHEK041

investigating the different strategies businesses use to create competitive advantage (for example, research and development, offering a lower-cost product, or by implementing efficient internal operations strategies)

Elaboration (2) ACHEK041

discussing whether the adoption of strategies based around corporate social responsibility can increase the competitive advantage of businesses

Elaboration (3) ACHEK041

exploring emerging techniques businesses can use to gain an advantage, such as blended marketing, open innovation and use of social media

Elaboration ACHEK042

identifying the responsibilities of various participants in a particular workplace (for example, employers, employees, industrial organisations or state, territory and Commonwealth governments)

Elaboration (1) ACHEK042

examining changes to the roles of employees in the workplace (for example, the increasing encouragement for workers to show initiative or act as intrapreneurs)

Elaboration (2) ACHEK042

identifying employer responsibilities to workers and the government (for example, superannuation, paid parental leave, income tax, company tax or the Goods and Services Tax (GST))

Elaboration (3) ACHEK042

discussing the responsibilities of government in improving the conditions of workers (for example, work health and safety, equal employment opportunity, anti-discrimination laws)

Elaboration ACHES043

establishing questions and/or hypotheses to form the basis of an investigation into a selected issue or event (for example, by asking questions about why it is increasingly important for businesses to seek a competitive advantage or establishing a hypothesis …

Elaboration (1) ACHES043

devising the steps needed for an investigation and modifying the questions and the plan to respond to changing circumstances

Elaboration (2) ACHES043

generating ideas about possible class or school projects and collaboratively developing a plan to guide the project

Elaboration ACHES044

collecting relevant data and information (for example, researching the current Australian and global financial landscape or ways to manage financial risks and rewards)

Elaboration (1) ACHES044

using strategies to determine the reliability of information collected (for example, taking into account the author, purpose, audience, medium)

Elaboration (2) ACHES044

explaining assumptions or missing information in sources that may affect the reliability of an opinion about the issue

Elaboration ACHES045

organising the data and information collected into a form that shows the different perspectives around an issue/event (for example, the impact of global events on participants in the Australian economy)

Elaboration (1) ACHES045

using data to make predictions about future trends (for example, the way businesses operate in the global economy or trends in Australia’s trade with countries of the Asia region)

Elaboration ACHES046

identifying and comparing possible alternatives to address a problem such as how to manage over-indebtedness

Elaboration (1) ACHES046

evaluating the costs and benefits of a range of alternatives such as strategies for a business seeking to remain competitive in the global market

Curriculum Types

Curriculum Elements Types

General Capabilities

Cross Curriculum Priorities