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AC9HS5K06

the key values and features of Australia’s democracy, including elections, and the roles and responsibilities of elected representatives

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Knowledge and understanding in Year 5.

AC9HS5K01

the economic, political and social causes of the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800

AC9HS5K02

the impact of the development of British colonies in Australia on the lives of First Nations Australians, the colonists and convicts, and on the natural environment

AC9HS5K03

the role of a significant individual or group, including First Nations Australians and those who migrated to Australia, in the development of events in an Australian colony

AC9HS5K04

the influence of people, including First Nations Australians and people in other countries, on the characteristics of a place

AC9HS5K05

the management of Australian environments, including managing severe weather events such as bushfires, floods, droughts or cyclones, and their consequences

AC9HS5K07

how citizens (members of communities) with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal

AC9HS5K08

types of resources, including natural, human and capital, and how they satisfy needs and wants

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9HS5K06 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Year 5.

  1. Year 4AC9HS4K01the diversity of First Nations Australians, their social organisation and their continuous connection to Country/Place
  2. Year 4AC9HS4K02the causes of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia in 1788
  3. Year 4AC9HS4K03the experiences of individuals and groups, including military and civilian officials, and convicts involved in the establishment of the first British colony
  4. Year 4AC9HS4K04the effects of contact with other people on First Nations Australians and their Countries/Places following the arrival of the First Fleet and how this was viewed by First Nations Australians as an invasion
  5. Year 4AC9HS4K05the importance of environments, including natural vegetation and water sources, to people and animals in Australia and on another continent
  6. Year 4AC9HS4K06sustainable use and management of renewable and non-renewable resources, including the custodial responsibility First Nations Australians have for Country/Place
  7. Year 4AC9HS4K07the differences between “rules” and “laws”, why laws are important and how they affect the lives of people
  8. Year 4AC9HS4K08the roles of local government and how members of the community use and contribute to local services
  9. Year 4AC9HS4K09diversity of cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the community belong, and their importance to identity
  10. Year 6AC9HS6K01significant individuals, events and ideas that led to Australia’s Federation, the Constitution and democratic system of government
  11. Year 6AC9HS6K02changes in Australia's political system and to Australian citizenship after Federation and throughout the 20th century that impacted First Nations Australians, migrants, women and children
  12. Year 6AC9HS6K03the motivation of people migrating to Australia since Federation and throughout the 20th century, their stories and effects on Australian society, including migrants from the Asia region
  13. Year 6AC9HS6K04the geographical diversity and location of places in the Asia region, and its location in relation to Australia
  14. Year 6AC9HS6K05Australia’s interconnections with other countries and how these change people and places
  15. Year 6AC9HS6K06the key institutions of Australia’s system of government, how it is based on the Westminster system, and the key values and beliefs of Western democracies
  16. Year 6AC9HS6K07the roles and responsibilities of the 3 levels of government in Australia
  17. Year 6AC9HS6K08influences on consumer choices and strategies that can be used to help make informed personal consumer and financial choices

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