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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Creating a budget

In this activity students learn that budgeting is a process they can use to achieve short- and long-term financial…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

The Australian taxation system

In this activity, students learn that taxation is a major way that governments intervene in the market. They learn how…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

The role of tax in ancient societies

Students collaboratively investigate the role of taxes in one ancient society. This research task can be applied to any…

  • History
  • Year 7
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Ideas, revolution and taxation

Students collaboratively investigate the key changes that emerged as a result of the Age of the Enlightenment,…

  • History
  • Year 8
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

A chronology of tax and welfare

Students construct a timeline of tax and welfare events and developments in the period between Federation and the end…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Perspectives on income tax

Students analyse a range of sources to explore different perspectives on the Australian Government's introduction of an…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Life and sacrifice during World War I

Students explore what life was like for Australians during World War I, including the sacrifice made by soldiers in…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

The importance of the Australian Taxation system

In this activity, students explore the importance of Australia’s taxation system and consider the consequences of tax…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Community resources game

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

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Tax in our lives

In this activity, students explore goods and services they and their families use that are provided by governments,…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Tax in our lives today and tomorrow

In this activity, students explore goods and services they and their families use that are provided by governments,…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Our spending and GST

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

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 8
  • AC v9.0
  • activity