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Year 9 Civics and Citizenship Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9
Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences ASHASCIVY9

Year 9 Civics and Citizenship Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9

This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 9 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 9, students analyse the role of the Australian Constitution, the federal system of government, and the process and reasons for constitutional change. They explain policy development and legislative processes in Australia’s democracy. Students identify the key features and jurisdictions of Australia’s court system and explain the role and processes of courts and tribunals. Students identify the reasons individuals and groups participate in and contribute to civic life nationally and globally. They explain the influence of the media on reflections of identity and diversity.

Students develop a range of questions and locate, select and compare information from sources to investigate political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues. They analyse information to explain perspectives and challenges related to political, legal or civic issues. Students identify and evaluate the methods or strategies related to civic participation or action. Students use civics and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms to develop descriptions, explanations and evidence-based arguments.

Content Descriptors by Strand

This standard is supported by 11 Content Descriptors:

Knowledge and understanding

Government and democracy

AC9HC9K01 the role of the Australian Constitution in providing the basis for Australia’s federal system of government and democratic processes, including institutions, and the process for constitutional change through a referendum AC9HC9K02 the legislative processes through which federal government policy is shaped, developed and implemented

Laws and citizens

AC9HC9K03 the key features and jurisdictions of Australia’s court system, and the operations of courts and tribunals AC9HC9K04 the role of courts, judges, lawyers and juries in trials, and the rights of the accused and the rights of victims

Citizenship, diversity and identity

AC9HC9K05 how and why individuals and groups, including community, religious and cultural groups, participate in and contribute to civic life in Australia and to global citizenship AC9HC9K06 the influence of a range of media, including social media, in shaping identity and attitudes to diversity

Skills

Questioning and researching

AC9HC9S01 develop and modify questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues AC9HC9S02 locate, select and compare information, data and ideas from a range of sources

Analysis, evaluation and interpretation

AC9HC9S03 analyse information, data and ideas about political, legal or civic issues to identify and evaluate differences in perspectives and interpretations

Civic participation and decision-making

AC9HC9S04 evaluate the methods or strategies related to making decisions about civic participation

Communicating

AC9HC9S05 create descriptions, explanations and arguments using civics and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms that incorporate evidence

At a Glance

Strand Substrand CDs Elaborations
Knowledge and understanding Government and democracy 2 7
Knowledge and understanding Laws and citizens 2 10
Knowledge and understanding Citizenship, diversity and identity 2 5
Skills Questioning and researching 2 4
Skills Analysis, evaluation and interpretation 1 3
Skills Civic participation and decision-making 1 3
Skills Communicating 1 2
Total 11 34

Frequently Asked Questions

What should students know by the end of Year 9 Civics and Citizenship?
By the end of Year 9, students analyse the role of the Australian Constitution, the federal system of government, and the process and reasons for constitutional change. They explain policy development and legislative processes in Australia’s democracy. Students identify the key features and jurisdictions of Australia’s court system and explain the role and processes of courts and tribunals. Students identify the reasons individuals and groups participate in and contribute to civic life nationally and globally. They explain the influence of the media on reflections of identity and diversity. Students develop a range of questions and locate, select and compare information from sources to investigate political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues. They analyse information to explain perspectives and challenges related to political, legal or civic issues. Students identify and evaluate the methods or strategies related to civic participation or action. Students use civics and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms to develop descriptions, explanations and evidence-based arguments.
How many Content Descriptors support this standard?
11 Content Descriptors support this Achievement Standard (Knowledge and understanding: 2, Knowledge and understanding: 2, Knowledge and understanding: 2, Skills: 2, Skills: 1, Skills: 1, Skills: 1).
How does this compare to Year 8?
The Year 8 Civics and Citizenship standard (ASHASCIVY8) covers the preceding year level. Standards build progressively, with Year 9 expectations extending what was introduced in Year 8.
Is this from the latest Australian Curriculum?
Yes, this Achievement Standard is from the Australian Curriculum version 9.0 (AC v9), the most current version published by ACARA.