Tax and wellbeing
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Introduction
In this set of interconnected learning experiences students explore forms of taxation and how tax relates to improving wellbeing. They propose how tax could be used for local health promotion.
Achievement standard
By the end of Year 8, students analyse factors that influence identities, emotions and responses to change, and describe strategies to respond to these influences. They analyse how stereotypes, respect, empathy and valuing diversity influence relationships. Students analyse the effectiveness of assertive communication strategies, protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies applied online and offline. They analyse health information and messages to propose strategies that enhance their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing. Students apply and transfer movement skills and movement concepts across a range of situations. They implement and evaluate the effectiveness of movement strategies on movement outcomes. Students propose and evaluate strategies designed to achieve personal health, fitness and wellbeing outcomes. They select, use and refine strategies to support inclusion, fair play and collaboration across a range of movement contexts.
Content descriptions
Investigate how media and influential people impact attitudes, beliefs, decisions and behaviours in relation to health, safety, relationships and wellbeing. (AC9HP8P09)
Plan and implement strategies, using health resources, to enhance their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing. (AC9HP8P10)
Teacher resources
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What would you do?
Student learning resources
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GST and excise tax
Taxes and health
Work it out
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Suggested activity sequence
This sequence is intended as a framework to be modified and adapted by teachers to suit the needs of a class group. If you assign this activity to a class, your students will be assigned all student resources on their 'My learning' page. You can also hand-pick the resources students are assigned by selecting individual resources when you add a work item to a class in 'My classes'.
Part A: GST and excise
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Discuss with students what they already know about tax – What is tax? Why do we have tax? Where does the money go?
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As a class, read the explainer, inviting students to provide examples of goods and services.
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Discuss the difference between GST and excise tax.
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Students complete the worksheet.
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As a class, discuss:
why certain goods and services might be GST-free
how excise contributes to improving health and wellbeing.
Part B: Work it out
- Introduce the concept of income tax as a direct tax paid on personal income.
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Use a grouping strategy to organise students into small groups.
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Groups complete the investigation.
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Groups share their findings in a class discussion.
Part C: What would you do?
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Use the visualiser to provide students with the instructions for the activity.
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Invite students to share their decisions with the class.