Year 9 Geography
There are two units of study in the Year 9 curriculum for Geography: ‘Biomes and food security’ and ‘Geographies of interconnections’. ‘Biomes and food security’ focuses on investigating the role of the biotic environment and its role in food and fibre …
Year 9 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Year 10 Geography
There are two units of study in the Year 10 curriculum for Geography: ‘Environmental change and management’ and ‘Geographies of human wellbeing’. ‘Environmental change and management’ focuses on investigating environmental geography through an in-depth …
Year 10 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACHGK073
The application of systems thinking to understanding the causes and likely consequences of the environmental change being investigated
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHGK073 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSI099
exploring, through a facilitated role-play or a simulation game, the way different people experienced the same event (for example, the differing experiences and feelings of miners, Chinese workers, women, children, leaders and Aboriginal occupants during …
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSI099 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Aims Civics and Citizenship
The Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship aims to ensure students develop: a lifelong sense of belonging to and engagement with civic life as an active and informed citizen in the context of Australia as a secular democratic nation with a dynamic, …
Aims | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale HASS
In a world that is increasingly culturally diverse and dynamically interconnected, it is important that students come to understand their world, past and present, and develop a capacity to respond to challenges, now and in the future, in innovative, informed, …
Rationale | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Economics and Business
As mass global flows of people, resources, finances and information produce social, economic, political and environmental complexities and challenges, Australia needs enterprising individuals who can make informed decisions and actively participate …
Rationale | Economics and Business | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHASSI132
reflecting on the civic activities that students can participate in and the benefits of active and informed citizenship, including the significance of understanding cultural diversity
Elaboration (3) | ACHASSI132 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHHS149
understanding the different meanings of particular terms and concepts when viewed in their historical context, such as feudalism in medieval Europe and Japan
Elaboration | ACHHS149 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHGS055
developing questions on an area of focus in the geographical knowledge and understanding strand (for example, about types of landforms or reasons for urban settlements)
Elaboration | ACHGS055 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHGK064
applying understanding of the functioning of natural and agricultural ecosystems to investigate ways of making Australian agriculture more sustainable
Elaboration (3) | ACHGK064 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHCS057
identifying where there is a common understanding or points of agreement in a discussion as a basis for resolving a conflict or differences
Elaboration (1) | ACHCS057 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | 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
Aims HASS
The F–6/7 Australian Curriculum for Humanities and Social Sciences aims to ensure that students develop: a sense of wonder, curiosity and respect about places, people, cultures and systems throughout the world, past and present, and an interest in and …
Aims | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHASSI020
creating and sharing concept maps to show personal understanding of their world (for example, a web of family relationships and connections, or a mental map of their place and its important features or spaces)
Elaboration | ACHASSI020 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHASSI039
identifying features of a site that reveal its past (such as decorations and plaques on buildings) and suggesting clues that help understanding of its history (such as dates, ageing, building style)
Elaboration (2) | ACHASSI039 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHASSI042
reflecting on their increasing knowledge of special places and natural systems in their local area and, whether their ideas about and behaviours have changed as a result of greater understanding
Elaboration | ACHASSI042 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHASSI078
decoding the meaning of symbols and emblems associated with Australian history, geography and civic life and applying an understanding of conventions, vocabulary and symbols when interpreting large-scale maps
Elaboration | ACHASSI078 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | HASS | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHHS171
understanding that the reliability and usefulness of a source depends on the questions asked of it (for example, an account may be one-sided; however, it may still be useful in revealing past prevailing attitudes)
Elaboration | ACHHS171 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHHS187
explaining the context of a source such as the Bringing Them Home Report (1997) and the significance of that context in understanding responses to the report (with varying perspectives)
Elaboration (1) | ACHHS187 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | History | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum