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Curriculum content descriptions

Use democratic processes to reach consensus on a course of action relating to a civics or citizenship issue and plan for that action (ACHCS087)

Elaborations
  • considering the most appropriate democratic decision-making processes to reach a consensus, such as achieving an absolute majority
  • developing a plan of action using digital technologies that incorporates democratic decision-making processes
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms

Democracy,  Consensus

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