AC9HC9S03 Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences

AC9HC9S03 – Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences: Analysis, evaluation and interpretation

Strand

Skills

Substrand

Analysis, evaluation and interpretation

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

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

Elaborations

• identifying the values, motivations and contexts that underpin different perspectives about political and legal systems and processes; for example, calls for constitutional recognition for First Nations Australians, First Nations Voice and Makarrata, or the impact of reducing or extending mining activity on particular communities
• examining information that includes a diversity of perspectives about the effectiveness of a political or legal institution; for example, “Is Australia’s parliament representative of the Australian community?” or “Does the court system deliver justice for the victims of crime?”
• investigating how the Australian Government responds to an issue and examining the process of policy development and implementation, such as the development of welfare changes and financial support in response to natural disasters or emergencies

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.