Civics and citizenship / Year 10 / Civics and Citizenship Skills / Analysis, synthesis and interpretation

Curriculum content descriptions

Critically evaluate information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues (ACHCS097)

Elaborations
  • developing and using criteria to evaluate the suitability of data in an investigation about Australia’s international involvements
  • critically analysing published material relevant to civics and citizenship topics and issues to assess reliability and purpose (for example, NGO fundraising material or a government information campaign)
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Evaluation,  Critical thinking,  Information literacy

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