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Humanities and social sciences / Year 6 / Knowledge and Understanding / Civics and citizenship

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Curriculum content descriptions

The key institutions of Australia’s democratic system of government and how it is based on the Westminster system (ACHASSK143)

Elaborations

explaining the role of the monarchy and its representatives in Australia including the Governor-General, and the parliaments and courts in Australia’s system of government
recognising the importance of the Westminster system and the Magna Carta in influencing Australia’s parliamentary government
investigating sites virtually or in situ associated with key democratic institutions to explore their roles, such as Parliament House in Canberra

General capabilities

Personal and social capability
Ethical understanding

ScOT terms

Judiciary, Parliaments, Constitutional monarchy

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NSW Governor Marie Bashir – 2010 speech to students

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This resource is a YouTube playlist containing a series of videos from a speech the NSW Governor Marie Bashir gave to senior high school students at Government House in 2010. She speaks on a range of topics, including the Australian system of government, the history of Australia and NSW, and her life. She also answers ...

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