Year 10 Civics and Citizenship Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9
This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences by the end of the year. Teachers can use it to guide assessment design, collect evidence of learning, and ensure planning stays aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9.
What Students Should Know
By the end of Year 10, students compare the key features and values of Australia’s system of government to those of another system of government. They describe the Australian Government’s role and responsibilities at a regional and global level. They explain the role of the High Court of Australia. They explain how Australia’s international legal obligations influence the law and government policy. They identify and explain challenges to a resilient democracy and a cohesive society in Australia.
Students develop and refine a range of questions and locate, select and compare relevant and reliable information from a range of sources to investigate political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues. They analyse information to evaluate perspectives and challenges related political, legal or civic issues. They evaluate and compare the methods or strategies related to civic participation or action. Students use civics and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms to develop descriptions, explanations and arguments that synthesise evidence from sources.
Content Descriptors by Strand
This standard is supported by 10 Content Descriptors:
Knowledge and understanding
Government and democracy
AC9HC10K01 the key features and values of Australia’s system of government compared with at least one other democratic or non-democratic system of government in the Asia-Pacific region AC9HC10K02 the Australian Government’s role and responsibilities at a regional and global levelLaws and citizens
AC9HC10K03 the role of the parliament and the High Court of Australia in protecting rights under the Constitution, common law, and through federal and state statute law AC9HC10K04 how Australia’s international legal obligations shape Australian law and government policies, including those relating to First Nations Australians, and the issues related to the application of these obligationsCitizenship, diversity and identity
AC9HC10K05 the challenges to and ways of sustaining a resilient democracy and a cohesive society in Australia and/or in our region or globallySkills
Questioning and researching
AC9HC10S01 develop and modify questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues AC9HC10S02 locate, select and compare information, data and ideas from a range of sourcesAnalysis, evaluation and interpretation
AC9HC10S03 analyse information, data and ideas about political, legal or civic issues to identify and evaluate differences in perspectives and interpretationsCivic participation and decision-making
AC9HC10S04 evaluate the methods or strategies and outcomes related to making decisions about civic participationCommunicating
AC9HC10S05 create descriptions, explanations and arguments using civics and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms that incorporate evidenceAt a Glance
| Strand | Substrand | CDs | Elaborations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge and understanding | Government and democracy | 2 | 9 |
| Knowledge and understanding | Laws and citizens | 2 | 7 |
| Knowledge and understanding | Citizenship, diversity and identity | 1 | 4 |
| Skills | Questioning and researching | 2 | 6 |
| Skills | Analysis, evaluation and interpretation | 1 | 3 |
| Skills | Civic participation and decision-making | 1 | 1 |
| Skills | Communicating | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 32 | |