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

The three levels of government and their responsibilities

Australia has 3 levels of government. The 3 levels are: Australian (or federal or national) state/territory local…

  • Geography
  • Year 7
  • explainer
 

Explainer

Tax reform as aggregate supply policy

Aggregate supply policies are used by governments to encourage individuals and firms to contribute to increasing…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • explainer
 

Investigation

Effects of budgetary policy

Download the most recent federal Budget at budget.gov.au. Identify 3 key initiatives outlined in the Budget. For each…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • investigation
 

Information

Modelling budgetary stances

How to explain budgetary policy stances and their effect on aggregate demand When economic growth is weak, there are…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • explainer
 

Investigation

Case study of a tax reform

Refer to Tax reform as an aggregate supply policy – Explainer to support you in framing your inquiry. Gather and…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

Which individual income system would work best?

For this activity, refer to the Income tax systems calculator.Part 1: Compare different income tax systemsBelow is a…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • worksheets
 

Information

Modelling tax reform

How to explain supply-side policies with the example of tax reform. The increase in Australia’s productive capacity…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • explainer
 

Information

Role cards

Print one copy for the class and cut into individual cards to distribute to 6 groups. Individual 1 Single with…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • explainer
 

Investigation

Superannuation reform

In this activity, your group will represent one key organisation in Australia to make recommendations on improving the…

  • Economics
  • Senior secondary
  • investigation
 

Visualiser

Earning an income

  Linked activity: Earning an income (AC v9.0) Earning an income (AC v8.4)

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • visualiser
 

Visualiser

Interpreting bank statements

  Linked activity: Bank statements as a financial tool

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • visualiser
 

Worksheet

Government services and liveability in the local area

Part 1: Locating government services in the local area Use a map of your local area to locate different types of…

  • Geography
  • Year 7
  • worksheets