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Reflect on their role as a citizen in Australia’s democracy (ACHCS074)

Elaborations
  • considering how personal experiences and circumstances influence their identity as a citizen and how they relate to others
  • considering the factors that shape the way they meet their responsibilities as a citizen (for example, where they live)
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms

Citizenship,  Social role

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