Civics and citizenship / Year 9 / Civics and Citizenship Skills / Communication and reflection

Curriculum content descriptions

Present evidence-based civics and citizenship arguments using subject-specific language (ACHCS088)

Elaborations
  • using appropriate terms and concepts such as jurisdictions, parliamentary majority and mandate
  • using digital technologies to present an evidence-based argument for persuading an audience to a point of view
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms

Reasoning,  Citizenship

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