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AC9HC9S05

create descriptions, explanations and arguments using civics and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms that incorporate evidence

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Skills in Year 9.

AC9HC9S01

develop and modify questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues

AC9HC9S02

locate, select and compare information, data and ideas from a range of sources

AC9HC9S03

analyse information, data and ideas about political, legal or civic issues to identify and evaluate differences in perspectives and interpretations

AC9HC9S04

evaluate the methods or strategies related to making decisions about civic participation

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9HC9S05 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Year 9.

  1. Year 8AC9HC8S01develop questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues
  2. Year 8AC9HC8S02locate, select and organise information, data and ideas from different sources
  3. Year 8AC9HC8S03analyse information, data and ideas about political, legal or civic issues to identify and explain differences in perspectives and potential challenges
  4. Year 8AC9HC8S04explain the methods or strategies related to making decisions about civic participation
  5. Year 8AC9HC8S05create descriptions, explanations and arguments using civics and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms that reference evidence
  6. Year 10AC9HC10S01develop and modify questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues
  7. Year 10AC9HC10S02locate, select and compare information, data and ideas from a range of sources
  8. Year 10AC9HC10S03analyse information, data and ideas about political, legal or civic issues to identify and evaluate differences in perspectives and interpretations
  9. Year 10AC9HC10S04evaluate the methods or strategies and outcomes related to making decisions about civic participation
  10. Year 10AC9HC10S05create descriptions, explanations and arguments using civics and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms that incorporate evidence

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