AC9HC10K01 Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences

AC9HC10K01 – Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences: Government and democracy

Strand

Knowledge and understanding

Substrand

Government and democracy

This Content Descriptor from Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

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

Elaborations

• comparing the key institutional features of Australia’s system of government (for example, free, fair and frequent elections, the party system, the partial separation of powers, the rule of law, and the protection of human rights and freedoms) with the key features of a system of government of a country in Asia
• researching and comparing the experiences of First Nations Australians in engaging with the political system with those of the Indigenous peoples in an Asian nation
• exploring and reflecting on the cultural influences shaping the Australian political system and that of a comparison country

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 10 ASHASCIVY10

Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences Achievement Standard

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.