Provide students with a detailed understanding of the business environment including relevant legislation. Build the knowledge needed for independence, including financial literacy around tax and superannuation. Most of the activities and resources have been developed for students in Stage 5. However, teachers can adapt the resources to suit the needs of students in Stage 4 and Life Skills.
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How successful is this business?
Read the following scenario then answer the questions that follow.
Scenario
Jo and Sam decided to quit their jobs and…
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Stage 5
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What does it take to become an entrepreneur?
Part 1: Deciding on entrepreneurial capabilities
In groups, decide on the meaning of each quality listed in table 1…
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Stage 5
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How and why people earn money
For this activity, you will work in groups of 4. Your group’s task is to investigate answers to the following questions…
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Stage 5
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Spender or saver?
Everyone is different. Some people are natural savers, some are natural spenders and others are somewhere in between…
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Stage 5
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Snakes and ladders
Student instructions
You are to collaboratively work in groups of 4 to develop a series of questions (and answers) to…
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Stage 5
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Snakes and ladders - Questions
Develop questions and answers to test your team members in a game of chance.
Example
Question: What is this?
Health…
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Government intervention in the economy
Think of as many examples as you can for each of the categories listed below.
Good or service provided by…
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Stage 5
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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…
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Stage 5
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Goods and services tax
The goods and services tax (GST) is a broad-based tax of 10% on most goods and services sold or consumed in Australia…
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Stage 5
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Is income tax fair?
The amount employees earn before tax is called gross income. The amount they are paid, after tax has been deducted is…
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Stage 5
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Taxing fat
Part 1: Does taxing fat work?
The Australian of the Year 2020 Dr James Mueckefight against sugar
In this acceptance…
NSW Commerce
Stage 5
explainer
Making consumer decisions
Part 1: Making a purchasing decision
Scenario
You need a new mobile phone plan that includes a phone.
Search the…