Commerce Years 7-10

Syllabus links
Links to Making a difference Core 2.1 Law and Society – Learn about: Core 2.1 Law and Society – Learn to:

Federal page (Where’s my rights?)

How laws are made

  • common law

  • statute law

  • constitution

investigate the difference between judge-made law and parliament-made law using cases

examine how a bill becomes a law using a contemporary example

distinguish between the role of the federal and state constitutions in guiding law-making
Links to Making a difference Option 6: Political Involvement – Learn about: Option 6: Political Involvement – Learn to:

Local page (Where’s my park?)

Design your own (Right here, right now)

Structure of government

  • federal, state and local

  • levels of government responsibility

describe the roles and responsibilities of the various levels of government

Local page (Where’s my park?)

State page (Where’s my morgue?)

Federal page (Where’s my rights?)

Design your own (Right here, right now)

Political action

  • issues that concern the community

identify key issues at different levels of government that affect the lives of individuals, young people and groups

Local page (Where’s my park?)

State page (Where’s my morgue?)

Federal page (Where’s my rights?)

Design your own (Right here, right now)

Toolkit

how to take action on political issues

  • individual action

  • political parties

  • lobby groups

  • media

research and report on methods of political action taken by individuals and groups

Local page (Where’s my park?)

Decision-making

organisations which make decisions that impact on the community

  • government organisations

  • businesses

  • welfare organisations

  • media

identify the impact of decisions made by various organisations on different groups in the community

discuss the influence of particular organisations in the community on different groups

Local page (Where’s my park?)

processes involved in decision-making

explain how governments make decisions

State page (Where’s my morgue?)

Participation in the democratic process

right to vote

identify which individuals have the right to vote

State page (Where’s my morgue?)

methods of voting

  • first past the post

  • preferential

  • optional preferential

  • proportional

investigate how an election is conducted

outline the range of voting methods

State page (Where’s my morgue?)

role and function of political parties

identify the major similarities and differences between political parties

State page (Where’s my morgue?)

role and strategies of pressure groups

identify key pressure groups and the strategies they use to achieve a goal

Design your own (Right here, right now)

rights and responsibilities of individuals and groups in the democratic process

design an appropriate action plan to influence the decision-making process for an important community issue

Design your own (Right here, right now)

Current issues

current issues involving the political process

identify, monitor and report on a current issue relating to the political process

A student:

  • 5.1 - Applies consumer, financial, business, legal and employment concepts and terminology in a variety of contexts

  • 5.2 - Analyses the rights and responsibilities of individuals in a range of consumer, financial, business, legal and employment contexts

  • 5.5 - Evaluates options for solving commercial and legal problems and issues

  • 5.6 - Monitors and modifies the implementation of plans designed to solve commercial and legal problems and issues

  • 5.9 - Works independently and collaboratively to meet individual and collective goals within specified timelines.

Information and Communication Technologies

Students use:

  • word processing applications to prepare and present research information

  • multimedia applications to gather and present information

  • electronic communication to access information.

Civics and Citizenship

  • Students develop a sound knowledge of operations of government, commercial and legal issues enabling them to become informed citizens.

Key Competencies

Students:

  • locate, select and appropriately present their research work, developing competence in collecting, analysing and organising information

  • debate, describe, discuss and explain commercial and legal issues in written and oral forms, developing competence in communicating ideas and information

  • plan, prepare and present a range of tasks, developing competency in planning and organising activities

  • cooperate with individuals and groups, developing competence in working with others and in teams.

Literacy

  • In the development of independent research work and exploration of commercial and legal case studies, students will communicate their ideas in oral, graphic and written forms using a variety of subject-specific terminology.

Knowledge, understanding and skills

Students will develop:

  • knowledge and understanding of consumer, financial, business, legal and employment matters

  • skills in decision-making and problem-solving in relation to consumer, financial, business, legal and employment issues

  • skills in effective research and communication

  • skills in working independently and collaboratively.

Values and attitudes

Students will value and appreciate:

  • ethical and socially responsible behaviour in relation to personal decision-making, business practices, employment and legal issues

  • fundamental rights, rules and laws that promote fairness, justice and equity in our society through responsible and active citizenship.