AC9HS6K02 Year 6 Humanities and Social Sciences

AC9HS6K02 – Year 6 Humanities and Social Sciences: History

Strand

Knowledge and understanding

Substrand

History

This Content Descriptor from Year 6 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

changes in Australia's political system and to Australian citizenship after Federation and throughout the 20th century that impacted First Nations Australians, migrants, women and children

Elaborations

• describing the significance of the 1962 right to vote federally and the importance of the 1967 referendum for First Nations Australians
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investigating the developments in advancing democracy and citizenship for women, such as the suffragette movement, the right to vote, the bar on married women working, equal pay and the Sex Discrimination Act 1984
• investigating the developments in advancing democracy and citizenship for all citizens, including migrant groups; for example, the establishment of the minimum wage, anti-discrimination legislation and official national multicultural policy
• investigating the experiences of children who were placed in orphanages, homes and other institutions; for example, their food and shelter, protection, education and contacts with family

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 6 ASHASHASY6

Year 6 Humanities and Social Sciences Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 6, students explain the roles of significant people, events and ideas that led to Australian Federation, democracy and citizenship. They explain the causes and effects of migration to Australia since Federation. They explain the geographical diversity of places and the effects of interconnections with other countries. Students explain the key institutions, roles and responsibilities of Australia’s levels of government, and democratic values and beliefs. They explain influences on consumers and strategies for informed consumer and financial choices. Students develop questions, and locate, collect and organise information and data from a range of primary and secondary sources. They evaluate sources to determine origin, purpose and perspectives. Students evaluate a range of information and data formats to identify and describe patterns, trends or inferred relationships. They evaluate evidence to draw conclusions. Students propose actions or responses and use criteria to assess the possible effects. Students select and organise ideas and findings from sources, and use a range of relevant terms and conventions, to present descriptions and explanations.