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

Basic economic problem

What is the basic economic problem? The fundamental economic problem is the issue of scarcity and how best to produce…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

Trade-offs and costs of decisions

Directions: read each scenario and decide what you would choose. Identify the trade-off(s) and opportunity cost(s) of…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • worksheets
 

Instructions

Making government decisions

Scenario The government has been advised by the Minister for Health that there are not enough hospitals, cancer…

  • NSW Commerce
  • Stage 5
  • worksheets
 

Instructions

Making government decisions

Scenario The government has been advised by the Minister for Health that there are not enough hospitals, cancer…

  • NSW Commerce
  • Stage 5
  • worksheets
 

Visualiser

Public and private goods

  Linked activity: Who provides the goods and services I need and want

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • visualiser
 

Explainer

In the market for a mobile phone

If you’re in the market for a new phone, you can buy it outright or on a plan. Buy outright – You pay the full…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

Choosing a mobile phone plan

Luna’s phone is broken, so she’s in the market for a new one. She currently owns her own phone and has 2 options to…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • worksheets
 

Visualiser

SWOT analysis

  Linked activity: Strategic thinking skills of entrepreneurs – SWOT analysis

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • visualiser
 

Worksheet

Government decisions game

  Government service Decision number Cost or benefit to welfare Running total (starting score…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • worksheets
 

Instructions

Government decisions game

Follow these instructions to play the game. Each group is the government of a nation and must decide on how to spend…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • explainer
 

Visualiser

Decision-making strategy

  Linked activities: How to choose what to buy

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • visualiser
 

Worksheet

Making an informed consumer decision

Part 1: Making a purchasing decision Scenario You need a new mobile phone plan that includes a phone. Search the…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • worksheets