Year 7 Civics and Citizenship Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9
This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 7 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 7, students describe the key features of Australia's system of government, and the principles and features of the Australian legal system. They explain the characteristics of Australian democracy. Students describe the nature of Australian society, its cultural and religious diversity, and identify the values that support cohesion in Australian society.
Students develop questions and locate, select and organise information from sources to investigate political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues. They analyse information and identify perspectives and challenges related to political, legal or civic issues. They identify and describe the methods or strategies related to civic participation or action. Students use civics and citizenship concepts, terms and sources to create descriptions, explanations and arguments.
Content Descriptors by Strand
This standard is supported by 10 Content Descriptors:
Knowledge and understanding
Government and democracy
AC9HC7K01 the key features of Australia's system of government, including democracy, the Australian Constitution, responsible government and federalism AC9HC7K02 the characteristics of Australia's democracy, including freedom of speech, association, assembly, religion and movementLaws and citizens
AC9HC7K03 the key principles and features of the Australian legal system, including the Australian Constitution, the rule of law and the court systemCitizenship, diversity and identity
AC9HC7K04 how Australia’s secular democracy and pluralist, multi-faith society draws upon diverse cultural origins, including Christian and Western heritage, distinct First Nations Australian histories and cultures, and migrant communities AC9HC7K05 how values based on freedom, respect, fairness and equality of opportunity can support social cohesion and democracy within Australian societySkills
Questioning and researching
AC9HC7S01 develop questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues AC9HC7S02 locate, select and organise information, data and ideas from different sourcesAnalysis, evaluation and interpretation
AC9HC7S03 analyse information, data and ideas about political, legal or civic issues to identify and explain differences in perspectives and potential challengesCivic participation and decision-making
AC9HC7S04 explain the methods or strategies related to making decisions about civic participationCommunicating
AC9HC7S05 create descriptions, explanations and arguments using civics and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms that reference evidenceAt a Glance
| Strand | Substrand | CDs | Elaborations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge and understanding | Government and democracy | 2 | 9 |
| Knowledge and understanding | Laws and citizens | 1 | 6 |
| Knowledge and understanding | Citizenship, diversity and identity | 2 | 11 |
| Skills | Questioning and researching | 2 | 6 |
| Skills | Analysis, evaluation and interpretation | 1 | 2 |
| Skills | Civic participation and decision-making | 1 | 3 |
| Skills | Communicating | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 40 | |