TERTIARY & CAREERS PATHWAYS:
export agent, accountant, banking officer, occupational health and safety officer, lawyer, refugee advocate, hospital administrator, financial controller, conveyancer, real estate agent, customs broker, investment advisor
This Year 9 elective involves two areas Economic and Business and Civics and Citizenship. This elective is designed for the students who are thinking about pursuing a career in business, study of economics or the legal system such as journalism, legal practitioner, human resources officer, police officer, marketing or those who may not be pursuing these Areas of Study at VCE level but would like to know more about the world as a member of society, as a worker or citizen. The elective will enlighten students about the Australian economic, political and legal system and how government actions are important and as citizens we should be interested in their decision making and how it affects us.
Areas of Study:
The elective gives students the opportunity to further develop their understanding of:
- Economics and business concepts by exploring the interactions within the global economy.
- The concept of an ‘economy’ and explore what it means for Australia to be part of the Asia region and the global economy.
- The interdependence of participants in the global economy, including the implications of decisions made by individuals, businesses and governments.
- The responsibilities of participants operating in a global workplace are also considered.
- Australia’s political system and how it enables change.
- The ways political parties, interest groups, media and individuals influence government and decision-making processes.
- The features and principles of Australia’s court system, including its role in applying and interpretingAustralian law. An excursion to the Magistrate court is part of this elective.
- Global connectedness and how this is shaping contemporary Australian society.
Learning Standards:
- Develop questions and hypotheses about an economic or business issue or event, and plan and conduct an investigation
- Gather relevant and reliable data and information from a range of digital, online and print sources
- Analyse data and information in different formats to explain cause and effect relationships, make predictions and illustrate alternative perspectives
- Generate a range of viable options in response to an economic or business issue or event, use cost-benefit analysis and appropriate criteria to recommend and justify a course of action and predict the potential consequences of the proposed action
- Apply economics and business knowledge, skills and concepts in familiar, new and hypothetical situations
- Present reasoned arguments and evidence-based conclusions in a range of appropriate formats using economic and business conventions, language and concepts.
- Reflect on the intended and unintended consequences of economic and business decisions.
- Develop, select and evaluate a range of questions to investigate Australia's political and legal systems.
- Identify, gather and sort information and ideas from a range of sources and reference as appropriate.
- Critically evaluate information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues.
- Account for different interpretations and points of view.
- Recognise and consider multiple perspectives and ambiguities, and use strategies to negotiate and resolve contentious issues.
- Use democratic processes to reach consensus on a course of action relating to a civics or citizenship issue and plan for that action.
- Present evidence-based civics and citizenship arguments using subject-specific language.
- Reflect on their role asa citizen in Australian, regional and global contexts.
Assessment:
There will be a variety of tasks undertaken from the following:
- Research Task
- Tests
- Analysis Task
Contributions to class discussions and completion of class work will also be considered.
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