Year 8 – Economics and Business

Build student knowledge of tax and the role it plays in Australia’s economy and government decisions. Lesson plans also cover different business structures and the changing nature of work.

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In this activity, learn about how governments use tax revenue or impose taxes to either encourage or discourage the…

In this activity, students decide if different people are spenders or savers and consider what actions these people may…

Students learn the steps they can take to manage their spending and track their spending using a diary. They learn that…

In this activity, students learn why and how governments intervene in the economy. They consolidate their understanding…

In this activity, students explore the importance of taxation revenue and spending. They view a student produced video…

In this activity, students play a game that simulates how taxation contributes to the common good and demonstrates how…

Students learn to use a SWOT analysis to select a hypothetical business to start. In doing so, they identify how…

By playing a game, students develop an understanding of the trade-offs that governments make when they intervene in the…

Students learn about the different business structures that exist and consider the advantages and disadvantages of each…

Students learn that even if they are not working, they are taxpayers and pay tax on most goods and services they…

Students learn about the sharing economy and use it as a case study to investigate the changing nature of work.

In this activity, students are asked to consider whether the income taxation system in Australia is fair. They learn…