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Economics and Business 7-10 / Year 7 / Knowledge and understanding
Curriculum content descriptions
the reasons individuals work, the types of work they are involved in, and how they may derive an income (AC9HE7K04)
Elaborations
- identifying different types of work; for example, full-time, part-time, casual, at home, paid, unpaid, unrecognised and volunteer, to appreciate the reasons individuals work or contribute to community organisations
- identifying the ways people derive an income, such as working for a wage or salary, owning a business, being a shareholder, providing a rental service or receiving a social security benefit
- describing examples of how continuity of cultural practices and management of Country/Place contributes to and sustains First Nations communities; for example, regional tourism ventures, coaching and mentoring initiatives, and fostering entrepreneurial and start-up cultures in regional and remote communities
- analysing the contribution that work can make to an individual’s identity and role within a community; for example, earning an income, contributing to self-esteem and happiness, supporting the community through volunteering, enhancing material and non-material living standards
General capabilities