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• The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship: Resources

  The VCAA provides a range of resources to assist teachers with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F–10. Please visit the following VCAA websites to access these resources (links open in a new window)

  • Victorian Curriculum F–10 resources

  Includes curriculum specific resources...

  Overview material | Civics and Citizenship

• The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship: Learning in Civics and Citizenship

  Civics and Citizenship curriculum develops students’ knowledge of political and legal institutions and explores the nature of citizenship in a pluralistic liberal democracy. Students will develop general skills and capabilities such as an appreciation of diverse perspectives, empathy...

  Overview material | Civics and Citizenship

• VCCCL005

  Distinguish between rules and laws and discuss why rules and laws are important

  Elaborations

  • distinguishing between ‘laws’ (for example speeding in school zones) and ‘rules’ (for example sun safety in the school)
  • explaining the purpose of laws and recognising that laws apply to everyone in society
  • discussing examples of laws and why they are important to students’ lives

  VCCCL005 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 3 and 4 | 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

• VCCCC014

  Identify who can be an Australian citizen and describe the rights, responsibilities and shared values of Australian citizenship and explore ways citizens can participate in society

  Elaborations

  • investigating how people become Australian citizens
  • discussing the Australian citizenship pledge to explore the values and dispositions that characterise Australian citizenship
  • clarifying the formal rights and responsibilities of Australian citizenship
  • explaining personal roles and actions as a citizen in the school and in the community

  VCCCC014 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 5 and 6 | Citizenship, Diversity and Identity

• VCCCC006

  Investigate why and how people participate within communities and cultural and social groups

  Elaborations

  • identifying groups in the local community and exploring their purpose
  • investigating ways they could participate in a school or community project, for example raising money for a local or regional aid project that they have studied, or helping reduce pollution
  • discussing the motivations of people who have contributed to communities, for example local community volunteers, leaders and elders

  VCCCC006 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 3 and 4 | Citizenship, Diversity and Identity

• 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