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Students consider Budget decisions from the perspectives of different stakeholders. In doing so, they consider the effect of Budget decisions on: income spending savings investment

Students investigate the role played by stakeholders in influencing government policy and propose a policy that will improve the living standards of all Australians in retirement. They present their recommendations to the class and vote on the policies that would be most effective.

In this activity, students learn that businesses are responsible for charging, collecting, reporting and paying the goods and services tax (GST). They learn how GST is charged and credited through each step of the supply chain. They apply their learning to the real-world task of completing a business activity statement (BAS) for a hypothetical business. 

In this activity, students interpret an article on the superannuation gender gap, explore reasons for this gap and actions that could be taken to close the gap. They also consider the importance of selecting appropriate super investment options to improve long-term financial outcomes.   

This set of resources provides opportunities for students to use and extend their data display and analysis skills. They will use technology (spreadsheets) to assist in their calculations and graphing of data and investigate the relationship between data and the mean and median in the context of superannuation in Australia.

This suite of activities is designed to develop student understanding of the factors that affect the liveability of places and the role played by all levels of government in providing services and facilities that improve liveability. As a suite, they can be used to form a unit of work.  Geographical concepts Place Space Environment Interconnection Sustainability Change Key inquiry questions What approaches can be used to improve the…

This suite of activities is designed to develop students’ historical understanding of the home front during World War I. The activities support students’ historical thinking skills. As a suite, they can be used to form a unit of work. Concepts for developing historical understanding Critical use of sources Chronology Perspectives and historical empathy Continuity and change Historical significance List of activities Critical use of…

In this suite of activities, students investigate what health is, how the Australian Government uses tax to fund health and wellbeing and how this can support adolescents who are going through change and transition. Students are asked to propose messaging that will engage adolescents in healthy behaviours and how tax could be used for local health promotion. As a suite, these activities can be used to form a unit of work.  List of…