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AC9HC9K02: Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences Content Descriptor – Government and democracy
AC9HC9K02 Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences

AC9HC9K02 – Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences: Government and democracy

Strand
Knowledge and understanding
Substrand
Government and democracy

This Content Descriptor from Year 9 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 legislative processes through which federal government policy is shaped, developed and implemented

Elaborations

  • • locating the areas of federal government responsibility as outlined in the Constitution and methods for resolving conflicts over federal/state/territory responsibilities
  • • charting the process of development of a policy from initial idea to enacted legislation
  • • using a specific federal policy to understand and analyse the influences on policy formulation and implementation, such as political parties, interest groups, citizens, international influences and the public service

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 9 ASHASCIVY9
Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences Achievement Standard
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.