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• VCEBC023

  Explain why and describe how people manage financial risks and rewards in the current Australian and global financial landscape

  Elaborations

  • identifying financial risks such as scams and identity theft and considering strategies to avoid these
  • explaining the role of banks and other deposit-taking institutions, such as credit unions or building societies, in collecting deposits, pooling savings and lending them to individuals and business
  • debating the difference between good and bad debt, how to manage debt, the risks of over-indebtedness, and the importance of having a savings buffer
  • identifying ways consumers can protect themselves from risks, for example, through insurances, savings and superannuation

  VCEBC023 | The Humanities | Economics and Business | Levels 9 and 10 | Consumer and Financial Literacy

• VCHHK107

  The nature of sources of evidence about ancient Australia and what they reveal about Australia’s ancient past, such as the use of resources

  Elaborations

  • investigating a local site of indigenous historical and cultural significance. Discuss reasons why this site is significant
  • analysing and evaluate the significance of Lake Mungo as a site of importance. Examine theories and hypothesis about the people who lived around Lake Mungo

  VCHHK107 | The Humanities | History | Levels 7 and 8 | Historical Knowledge | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures

• VCHHK115

  The significance and importance of conserving the remains and heritage of the past

  Elaborations

  • Egypt
    • explaining the role of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in identifying, protecting and preserving cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity
    • identifying past and current threats to ancient sites in Egypt. Examine ways to conserve these sites
  • Greece
    • explaining the role of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in identifying, protecting and preserving cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity
    • identifying past and current threats to ancient sites in Greece. Examine ways to conserve these sites
  • Rome
    • explaining the role of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in identifying, protecting and preserving cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity
    • identifying past and current threats to ancient sites from the Roman Empire. Examine ways to conserve these sites
  • India
    • explaining the role of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in identifying, protecting and preserving cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity
    • identifying past and current threats to ancient sites in India. Examine ways to conserve these sites
  • China
    • explaining the role of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in identifying, protecting and preserving cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity
    • identifying past and current threats to ancient sites in from Early China. Examine ways to conserve these sites

  VCHHK115 | The Humanities | History | Levels 7 and 8 | Historical Knowledge | Ancient world and early civilisations – 60 000 BC (BCE) – c.650 AD (CE)

• The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship: Scope and Sequence

  The curriculum sets out what students are expected to learn and is designed as a continuum of learning. The curriculum is being presented in a scope and sequence chart to support teachers to easily see the progression and assist in planning teaching and learning programs to meet the diverse needs...

  Overview material | Civics and Citizenship

• The Humanities | Economics and Business: Scope and Sequence

  The curriculum sets out what students are expected to learn and is designed as a continuum of learning. The curriculum is being presented in a scope and sequence chart to support teachers to easily see the progression and assist in planning teaching and learning programs to meet the diverse needs...

  Overview material | Economics and Business

• The Humanities | Geography: Scope and Sequence

  The curriculum sets out what students are expected to learn and is designed as a continuum of learning. The curriculum is being presented in a scope and sequence chart to support teachers to easily see the progression and assist in planning teaching and learning programs to meet the diverse...

  Overview material | Geography

• The Humanities | History: Scope and Sequence

  The curriculum sets out what students are expected to learn and is designed as a continuum of learning. The curriculum is being presented in a scope and sequence chart to support teachers to easily see the progression and assist in planning teaching and learning programs to meet the diverse needs...

  Overview material | History

• VCHHK074

  The role that people of diverse backgrounds have played in the development and character of the local community and/or other societies

  Elaborations

  • using local sites, museums and online collections to identify the cultural groups within the local community and their influence over time, for example, as reflected in architecture, commercial outlets and religious buildings

  VCHHK074 | The Humanities | History | Levels 3 and 4 | Historical Knowledge | Community, remembrance and celebrations

• VCGGK083

  Similarities and differences in individuals’ and groups’ feelings and perceptions about places, and how they influence views about the protection of these places

  Elaborations

  • reading and viewing poems, songs, paintings and stories concerning people’s feelings about places as part of an exploration of the factors that influence views on the protection of places
  • discussing why it is important to protect places that have special significance for people. For example, a wetland, a site sacred to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , a national park or a World Heritage site
  • designing actions that people could take to protect and improve places in the local area that people perceive as important and discussing the likely reactions of different groups of people to these ideas

  VCGGK083 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 3 and 4 | Geographical Knowledge | Diversity and significance of places and environments

• VCHHK108

  The importance of conserving the remains of the ancient past, including the heritage, culture and artefacts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  Elaborations

  • examine the process Archaeologists undertake to investigate and conserve a site, including theories about the people who lived around Lake Mungo
  • discuss approaches by government and indigenous to conserve and protect sacred sites
  • investigate how museums and local councils protect and conserve including the heritage, culture and artefacts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • evaluate how museums balance the use of items and their preservation. Is the significance of their cultural and physical aspects considered?

  VCHHK108 | The Humanities | History | Levels 7 and 8 | Historical Knowledge | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures

• VCGGC017

  Explore the importance of places and participate in special events related to specific places

  Elaborations

  • assisting to prepare and participating in special events associated to a place
  • matching places to related special event

  VCGGC017 | The Humanities | Geography | Level B | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Place, space and interconnection

• VCGGK049

  Locating familiar places and label place and purpose

  Elaborations

  • assisting to create maps or models of significant places and the spaces within them
  • following simple maps of the school or classroom

  VCGGK049 | The Humanities | Geography | Level D | Geographical Knowledge | Places and our connections to them

• Geography: Level C achievement standards

  By the end of Level C, students label personally significant places and what they do in the place. Students demonstrate a few ways they can care for a familiar place by creating a simple rule for this place.

  Students observe the familiar features of places and assist to represent these features...

  Level description | The Humanities | Geography | Level C

• VCGGK118

  The differences in at least one landform in Australia compared to other places and the geomorphic processes involved

  Elaborations

  • undertaking fieldwork at a site such as the 12 Apostles and using secondary sources to compare wave action and weathering with a similar landform, such as Raukar - Limestone Sea Stacks of Gotland in Sweden
  • comparing weathering processes acting on rock masses in one location with another in Australia or elsewhere, considering differences in climate, rock type, rock structure and erosion

  VCGGK118 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 7 and 8 | Geographical Knowledge | Landforms and landscapes

• VCGGC046

  Reconstruct geographical data and information

  Elaborations

  • assisting to construct a recount of the journey to a place
  • comparing and contrasting images within a place and between places
  • labelling features and elements of a place within pictures and photos

  VCGGC046 | The Humanities | Geography | Level D | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Data and information

• Economics and Business: Levels 5 and 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students distinguish between needs and wants and recognise that choices need to be made when allocating resources. They recognise that consumer choices and financial decisions are influenced by a range of factors and describe the effects of these choices and decisions on...

  Level description | The Humanities | Economics and Business | Levels 5 and 6

• 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

• VCGGK022

  Familiar places identified through images at a variety of scales

  Elaborations

  • assisting to collect images of a place at different angles, directions and scales
  • matching images to a place
  • exploring the different scales and images available to represent a place
  • exploring places they have visited and their location in relation to their town, state, Australia and world

  VCGGK022 | The Humanities | Geography | Level B | Geographical Knowledge | Places and our connections to them

• VCGGK035

  Recognising and labelling familiar places in the school using a jointly constructed map

  Elaborations

  • locating and labelling familiar features around the school
  • assisting to construct a map using various materials
  • beginning to follow spatial, locational and directional vocabulary
  • using vocabulary to label or describe a journey, location or place

  VCGGK035 | The Humanities | Geography | Level C | Geographical Knowledge | Places and our connections to them

• VCHHC016

  Explore peoples perspective to events within their daily life

  Elaborations

  • exploring events and the sequence of activities that occur during it
  • assist to create a class multi modal text about a school day or special event
  • experience different peoples stories, choices within and/ or preferences about a shared event

  VCHHC016 | The Humanities | History | Level B | Historical Concepts and Skills | Historical sources as evidence