Economics and Business

Teach your students about earning an income, how to manage money and set financial goals. In addition, develop knowledge of basic business planning and what makes a business successful.

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Ethical super funds

Students may have to choose a super fund when they are over 18 years of age, or even sooner if they work for more than…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

You make the decision

In this activity, students take on the role of the Treasurer and make decisions on how to spend taxpayers’ money.…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Government support for further training

At this year level, students are beginning to consider what they will do when they leave school, and whether their…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Playing the long game

In this activity students learn that superannuation is money put aside for their retirement and begin to understand…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Choosing a super fund

Being informed when choosing a superannuation fund can significantly impact on retirement outcomes. Students explore…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Super scams

Being uninformed about your financial rights and responsibilities can be costly. In this activity students learn about…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Legal obligations in relation to tax and super

In this jigsaw activity, students investigate the legal obligations that businesses have in relation to tax and super,…

  • Business
  • Senior secondary
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Why do we need government hospitals?

Through taxation spending, the Australian Government supports the public hospital system. Healthcare is one of the…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
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Is that government?

In this activity, students learn how each of the 3 levels of government (federal, state and local) charges taxes (and…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

Governments and opportunity cost

In this hands-on activity, students apply the concept of opportunity cost to government decisions about how to spend…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

Influences on consumer and business behaviour

In this activity, students read an article on economic behaviour by Ross Gittens and analyse his arguments on factors…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity
 

The Australian taxation system

Students learn about the size and composition of tax revenue and spending by all levels of government in Australia.…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • activity