Humanities & Social Sciences

Dedicated lessons across key curriculum areas to give students practical and applied knowledge of Australia’s tax and superannuation systems.

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Explainer

Tax and business record keeping

Under tax law, a person who carries on a business must keep records to explain all the business’s transactions and…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 9
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

Advice on keeping business records

Scenario Adele and Nalu have set up a business called Beachcrazi that sells surfboards, leisure wear and a range of…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 9
  • worksheets
 

Instructions

What if?

Now that you have explored the relationship between a country’s taxation system and living standards, consider the…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • explainer
 

Investigation

Taxation systems and living standards

The table below shows government revenue and spending as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) for 4 countries…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • investigation
 

Explainer

Contributing to super

You may decide that your employer's 12% contributions may not be enough to build the lifestyle you want for retirement…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

The costs and benefits of contributing to super

There are several ways you can boost your super. A tax-effective way is through salary sacrificing. Find out how…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • worksheets
 

Investigation

Strategies to increase the pace of electric car uptake

With a partner, identify the costs that occur when driving on a freeway in peak-hour. Include the costs for the driver…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • worksheets
 

Article

Closing the gap for women's superannuation

Noel Whittaker  June 23, 2018  Last week I had the pleasure of attending a seminar on Superannuation and…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • explainer
 

Explainer

Using taxes and social welfare payments to redistribute income

Even in a wealthy country, such as Australia, some people have little or no money, few goods, and limited means of…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

Values of the taxation system

Does our tax system reflect our community values? In pairs, discuss the kinds of values that are being expressed…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 10
  • worksheets
 

Investigation

Class museum of tax

Your task is to conduct a group inquiry on the role of tax in the ancient society you are currently learning about.…

  • History
  • Year 7
  • investigation
 

Worksheet

Sources recording table

List the bibliographical information of all sources from which you have taken information. Books Author/s…

  • History
  • Year 10
  • worksheets