Stage 5 – NSW Commerce

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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Worksheet

What happens next?

Write answers to the following frequently asked questions: How long does it take to process a tax return? What…

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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…

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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…

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Worksheet

Using taxes and social welfare payments to redistribute income

Use a note-taking framework, such as the Cornell note taking system, to record your ideas. You may find you end up with…

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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…

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Worksheet

Closing the gap for women’s superannuation

Read the opinion piece ‘Closing the gap for women’s superannuation’ by Noel Whittaker, then answer the following…

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Worksheet

Choosing a super fund

You are in the market for a super fund There are several comparison websites you can use. ASIC provides the following…

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Data sheet

Life events cards

Print one copy for each group of 4 students, cut into individual cards and distribute one set to each group. …

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Information

Life events wildcards

Print one copy and cut into individual cards to share among groups.   Have several superannuation funds:…

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Worksheet

Super and life events

Calculate the impact of your wildcard/s on retirement outcomes and consider how to mitigate these impacts. Assume…

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Instructions

You make the decision

Play the role of the federal Treasurer. People representing organisations and government departments will try and…

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Explainer

How much super will I need?

What is super?Currently employers in Australia must, by law, pay into a super fund, super to their eligible employees…

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