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• Civics and Citizenship: Levels 3 and 4 description

  The Level 3 and 4 curriculum introduces students to democracy in the context of the familiar and personal as well as the purpose of local government and the services it provides to the community. It explores an understanding of democracy as rule by the people through learning about decision making...

  Level description | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship

• Civics and Citizenship: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students explain how decisions can be made democratically and the role of local government. They recognise the importance of rules and distinguish between rules and laws. They describe how people participate in their community as active citizens and factors that shape a...

  Level description | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 3 and 4

• VCCCG003

  Explain the roles of local government and some familiar services provided at the local level

  Elaborations

  • investigating what local government does, including the services it provides such as libraries, health, environment and waste, parks, pools and sport, arts, and pet management
  • describing how local government services may affect the lives of students
  • using online sources to identify local government services

  VCCCG003 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 3 and 4 | Government and Democracy

• VCCCL004

  Explain how and why people make rules

  Elaborations

  • identifying how some rules can protect the rights of others, for example rules in the classroom
  • identifying who has the authority to make rules, for example at school or in a sporting club
  • investigating and explaining cultural norms behind some rule making, such as removing shoes before entering places of cultural significance

  VCCCL004 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 3 and 4 | Laws and Citizens

• VCCCC007

  Describe the different cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community may belong

  Elaborations

  • describe cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community may belong and explain how belonging can shape personal identity
  • listing and comparing the different purposes, beliefs, traditions and symbols used by groups
  • recognising that the identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia is shaped by Country/Place, language and knowledge traditions

  VCCCC007 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 3 and 4 | Citizenship, Diversity and Identity