Year 10 Civics and Citizenship

The Year 10 curriculum develops student understanding of Australia’s system of government through comparison with another system of government in the Asian region. Students examine Australia’s roles and responsibilities within the international context, …

Year 10 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Civics and Citizenship Year 10

By the end of Year 10, students compare and evaluate the key features and values of systems of government, and analyse the Australian Government’s global roles and responsibilities. They analyse the role of the High Court and explain how Australia’s …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 10 | Civics and Citizenship | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

ACHCK090

The key features and values of Australia’s system of government compared with at least ONE other system of government in the Asia region

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ACHCK090 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | 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

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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

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ACHCK093 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | 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