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• Civics and Citizenship: Levels 5 and 6 description

  The Level 5 and 6 curriculum introduces students to the key values of Australia’s liberal democratic system of government and the key institutions of Australia’s democratic government, including state/territory and federal parliaments, and the court system. Students learn about representative...

  Level description | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship

• VCCCG010

  Identify and discuss the key features of the Australian electoral process

  Elaborations

  • exploring the secret ballot and compulsory voting as key features of Australia’s democracy
  • recognising the role of the Australian Electoral Commission in administering elections that are open, free and fair
  • clarifying who has the right to vote and stand for election in Australia
  • discussing the democratic ideas behind preferential voting and proportional representation
  • explain the process of voting and democratic ideas behind voting though conducting a class survey and using preferential voting to determine an outcome

  VCCCG010 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 5 and 6 | Government and Democracy

• VCCCL013

  Explain how and why laws are enforced and describe the roles and responsibilities of key personnel in law enforcement, and in the legal system

  Elaborations

  • identifying different types of laws in our community and explaining who enforces them (road laws – police; health laws – public health department; pollution laws – environmental protection officer)
  • investigating how laws protect human rights, for example sex, disability, race and age discrimination law
  • identifying and researching the different people associated with law enforcement (such as quarantine and customs officials, and police) and the legal system (such as judges and lawyers)

  VCCCL013 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 5 and 6 | Laws and Citizens

• VCCCC015

  Identify different points of view on a contemporary issue relating to democracy and citizenship

  Elaborations

  • analysing where points of view differ about an issue and clarifying the reasons for the points of view others have taken
  • investigating an international human rights or environmental issue and research the responses of the Australian government and other nation's governments
  • participating in a relevant democratic process, for example in school decision-making process such as student council

  VCCCC015 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 5 and 6 | Citizenship, Diversity and Identity

• VCCCC017

  Examine the concept of global citizenship

  Elaborations

  • identifying the obligations people may consider they have as global citizens, such as an awareness of human rights issues, concern for the environment and sustainability, and being active and informed about global issues
  • describing dual citizenship and its implications for identity and belonging
  • using a current global issue, such as immigration across borders and clearing native forests to establish palm oil plantations, to discuss the concept of global citizenship

  VCCCC017 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 5 and 6 | Citizenship, Diversity and Identity