Economics and Business
In Years 5 & 6 approximately 10 hours of teaching time is allocated to Civics & Citizenship per semester. This semester allocation may be spread across one or two terms at the discretion of the teaching team.
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Year 5
Aspire to BE more, not have more
Students categorise resources as natural, human or capital. They compare the resources in our state to those in a place of extreme need. They identify the difference between needs and wants and consider how the cycle of poverty causes inequity in our world and develop an action plan to support a community in need through Caritas Project Compassion. |
Never too young to be Money Smart with clothes
In this unit students will investigate the influences on 10 to12 year-old consumers when selecting clothes and accessories. Students will share stories about their choice of clothes and accessories and what influences them when making purchases. |
Hey! Let's have a big day out!
Students consider how they can make informed decisions as they investigate possible costs involved in a family outing. They will discuss the differences between essential and optional costs, and justify reasons for spending preferences. |
Off to Canberra!
Students consider the costs involved with a school trip to Canberra in Year 6. They organise a fundraising event to raise funds towards this goal. |
Year 6
Make a Difference
Students consider the possible effects of their consumer and financial choices for themselves and for others. After reflecting on the plight of people in need, they consider ethical consumer issues and raise awareness of the impacts of our shopping habits on the developing world. |
Mini Fair
Students consider trade-offs associated with making decisions to maximise profits for a charity by organising a mini-fair. |
The fun begins: Plan, budget, profit!
In this unit students discover that they have been given a fictitious piece of land. The land is to be developed as a nature fun park, at the request of William Corlett, the relative who owns the land. Students engage in designing an environmentally friendly fun park and prepare budget sheets. |
Big Business
Students investigate reasons why businesses exist and the different ways they provide goods and services. |