AC9HC9S04 Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences

AC9HC9S04 – Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences: Civic participation and decision-making

Strand

Skills

Substrand

Civic participation and decision-making

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

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

Elaborations

• examining a government action plan, identifying the actions, the measures, and the intended and unintended effects of the plan; for example, a recycling program in a local community or a national campaign to improve post-school literacy
• developing a plan of action to address a contemporary issue that incorporates a consultation process to ensure a range of views are heard and recorded, and participants are provided with opportunities to contribute; for example, planning a campaign to raise awareness about a personal or road safety issue at a local level; developing a strategy to aid a group in another region or country (a developing nation) with educational resources and opportunities
• evaluating the government media campaigns and community supported activities that have been used over time to promote reduction in littering and disposal of waste, and determine if they have been effective

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.