ACHCK077
The key features of Australia’s court system and how courts apply and interpret the law, resolve disputes and make law through judgements
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHCK077 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACHCK091
The Australian Government’s role and responsibilities at a global level, for example provision of foreign aid, peacekeeping, participation in international organisations and the United Nations
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHCK091 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACHCK093
How Australia’s international legal obligations shape Australian law and government policies, including in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHCK093 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACHCK050
How Australia’s legal system aims to provide justice, including through the rule of law, presumption of innocence, burden of proof, right to a fair trial and right to legal representation
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHCK050 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHCK061
explaining how each freedom supports active participation in Australia’s democracy
Elaboration | ACHCK061 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHCK062
comparing the effectiveness of different forms of participation in Australia’s democracy
Elaboration | ACHCK062 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHCS071
recognising assumptions in their own and other people’s thinking when mediating differences
Elaboration (1) | ACHCS071 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHCK076
discussing how social media is used to influence people’s understanding of issues
Elaboration (1) | ACHCK076 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHCK053
considering how Australia’s location in the Asian region influences interactions between Australians and those living in the region
Elaboration (2) | ACHCK053 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHCS073
creating material for public distribution with a specific purpose and context (for example, an advertisement promoting participation in Australia’s democracy)
Elaboration (1) | ACHCS073 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHCK075
investigating how the contemporary party system operates in Australia’s liberal democracy and how governments are formed in parliament
Elaboration | ACHCK075 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHCS082
selecting key questions to investigate an aspect of Australia’s political and legal systems (for example, the role of juries)
Elaboration | ACHCS082 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHCS082
posing questions which evaluate Australia’s democracy such as ‘how equal?’, ‘how representative?’ and ‘how accountable?’
Elaboration (1) | ACHCS082 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHCS083
developing categories for sorting information from surveys about people’s views on political or legal issues
Elaboration | ACHCS083 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHCK091
investigating Australia’s involvement with the United Nations (for example, representation in the organisation and adherence to conventions and declarations that Australia has ratified)
Elaboration (1) | ACHCK091 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHCK094
identifying the safeguards that protect Australia’s democratic system and society, including shared values and the right to dissent within the bounds of the law
Elaboration (2) | ACHCK094 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHCS097
developing and using criteria to evaluate the suitability of data in an investigation about Australia’s international involvements
Elaboration | ACHCS097 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHCS098
developing an evidence-based argument that includes a rebuttal of an alternative point of view (for example, about Australia’s commitment to its international legal obligations)
Elaboration (1) | ACHCS098 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHCK090
categorising the key features of Australia’s system of government (for example, democratic elections and the separation of powers) and comparing and contrasting these to the key features found in another country in the Asia region, such as Japan, India …
Elaboration | ACHCK090 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACHCK062
exploring the different ways that citizens can participate in and support Australia’s democracy through their working lives, such as by serving in the armed services or as a reservist, teaching, representing Australia abroad as a diplomat or aid …
Elaboration (4) | ACHCK062 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum