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

Curriculum content descriptions

Reflect on their role as a citizen in Australian, regional and global contexts (ACHCS089)

Elaborations
  • considering Australian, regional and global futures and how students might contribute as active and informed citizens
  • considering how digital technologies enables them to engage with a global community
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

National identity,  Social role,  Global citizenship

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