Year 7 Humanities and Social Sciences in the Australian Curriculum

Government and democracy

• AC9HC7K01

  the key features of Australia's system of government, including democracy, the Australian Constitution, responsible government and federalism

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• AC9HC7K02

  the characteristics of Australia's democracy, including freedom of speech, association, assembly, religion and movement

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Laws and citizens

• AC9HC7K03

  the key principles and features of the Australian legal system, including the Australian Constitution, the rule of law and the court system

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Citizenship, diversity and identity

• AC9HC7K04

  how Australia’s secular democracy and pluralist, multi-faith society draws upon diverse cultural origins, including Christian and Western heritage, distinct First Nations Australian histories and cultures, and migrant communities

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  how values based on freedom, respect, fairness and equality of opportunity can support social cohesion and democracy within Australian society

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Questioning and researching

• AC9HC7S01

  develop questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues

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• AC9HC7S02

  locate, select and organise information, data and ideas from different sources

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Analysis, evaluation and interpretation

• AC9HC7S03

  analyse information, data and ideas about political, legal or civic issues to identify and explain differences in perspectives and potential challenges

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Civic participation and decision-making

• AC9HC7S04

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

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Communicating

• AC9HC7S05

  create descriptions, explanations and arguments using civics and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms that reference evidence

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  why opportunity cost exists as decisions are made to allocate limited resources to meet unlimited needs and wants

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  the reasons businesses exist and how different types of businesses provide goods and services

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  characteristics of entrepreneurs and how these influence the success of a business

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  the reasons individuals work, the types of work they are involved in, and how they may derive an income

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  the rights and responsibilities of individuals and businesses in relation to consumer and financial products and services

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Questioning and researching

• AC9HE7S01

  develop questions to investigate a contemporary economic and business issue

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• AC9HE7S02

  locate, select and organise information and data from a range of sources

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Interpreting and analysing

• AC9HE7S03

  interpret information and data to identify economic and business issues, trends and economic cause-and-effect relationships

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Evaluating, concluding and decision-making

• AC9HE7S04

  develop a response to an economic and business issue, identifying potential costs and benefits

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Communicating

• AC9HE7S05

  create descriptions and explanations, using economic and business knowledge, concepts and terms, and referencing information and data from sources

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Water in the world

• AC9HG7K01

  classification of environmental resources and the way that water connects and changes places as it moves through environments

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• AC9HG7K02

  the location and distribution of water resources in Australia, their implications, and strategies to manage the sustainability of water

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• AC9HG7K03

  the economic, cultural, spiritual and aesthetic value of water for people, including First Nations Australians

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• AC9HG7K04

  the causes and impacts of an atmospheric or hydrological hazard, and responses from communities and governments

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Place and liveability

• AC9HG7K05

  factors that influence the decisions people make about where to live, including perceptions of the liveability of places and the influence of environmental quality

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• AC9HG7K06

  the location and distribution of services and facilities, and implications for liveability of places

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• AC9HG7K07

  the cultural connectedness of people to places and how this influences their identity, sense of belonging and perceptions of a place, in particular the cultural connectedness of First Nations Australians to Country/Place

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• AC9HG7K08

  strategies used to enhance the liveability of a place, including for young people, the aged or those with disability, drawing on studies such as those from Australia or Europe

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Questioning and researching using geographical methods

• AC9HG7S01

  develop questions for a geographical inquiry related to a phenomenon or challenge

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• AC9HG7S02

  collect, organise and represent data and information from primary research methods, including fieldwork and secondary research materials, using geospatial technologies and digital tools as appropriate

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Interpreting and analysing geographical data and information

• AC9HG7S03

  interpret and analyse geographical data and information to identify similarities and differences, explain patterns and trends and infer relationships

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Concluding and decision-making

• AC9HG7S04

  draw conclusions based on the analysis of the data and information

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  identify a strategy for action in relation to environmental, economic, social or other factors, and explain potential impacts

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Communicating

• AC9HG7S06

  create descriptions, explanations and responses, using geographical knowledge and methods, concepts, terms and reference sources

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Deep time history of Australia

• AC9HH7K01

  theories and historical interpretations about early human evolution and migration, such as the theory that people moved out of Africa and the causes of migration to other parts of the world, including Australia

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  theories about the causes and effects of the arrival of early First Nations Australians on the Australian continent and their migration routes across the continent

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  how First Nations Australians are the world’s oldest continuing cultures, displaying evidence of both continuity and change over deep time

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  how First Nations Australians have responded to environmental processes and changes over time

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  the technological achievements of early First Nations Australians, and how these developed in different places and contributed to daily life, and land and water source management

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  the social organisation and cultural practices of early First Nations Australians, and their continuity and change over time

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• AC9HH7K07

  the cultural obligations of First Nations Australians about significant heritage sites, including ancestral remains, material culture and artefacts, and the role of collaboration between First Nations Australians and other individuals and groups to ensure cultural preservation

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The ancient world

• AC9HH7K08

  the different methods and sources of evidence used by historians and archaeologists to investigate early societies, and the importance of archaeology and conserving the remains, material culture and heritage of the past

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• AC9HH7K09

  how the physical environment and geographical features influenced the development of the ancient society

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• AC9HH7K10

  the organisation and roles of key groups in ancient society such as the nobility, bureaucracy, women and slaves, and how they influenced and changed society

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  key beliefs, values and practices of an ancient society, with a particular emphasis on one of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs

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• AC9HH7K12

  causes and effects of contacts and conflicts within ancient societies and/or with other societies, resulting in developments such as the conquest of other lands, the expansion of trade and peace treaties

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  the role and achievements of a significant individual in an ancient society

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Questioning and researching

• AC9HH7S01

  develop historical questions about the past to inform historical inquiry

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  locate and identify primary and secondary sources to use in historical inquiry

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Using historical sources

• AC9HH7S03

  identify the origin, content, context and purpose of primary and secondary sources

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  identify and describe the accuracy and usefulness of primary and secondary sources as evidence

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Historical perspectives and interpretations

• AC9HH7S05

  describe causes and effects, and explain continuities and changes

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  identify perspectives, attitudes and values of the past in sources

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  explain historical interpretations about significant events, individuals and groups

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Communicating

• AC9HH7S08

  create descriptions, explanations and historical arguments, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms that reference evidence from sources

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