Subject
Significance
The importance of something such as an issue, event, development, person, place, process, interaction or system over time and place
History
- The significance to society, particularly to Australian society, of places, events, ideas, phenomena and the contributions and achievements of people
- The legacy of past societies in present social, political, intellectual and economic life; the historical, cultural and spiritual value of the remains of the past; and what should be preserved and why
- How diverse groups celebrate and commemorate events and the significance of Country/Place to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Geography
- The significance of where things are located on the surface of the earth, and how they have been defined, named and given meaning by people in relation to security, identity, sense of belonging, wellbeing and opportunities
- The importance of the environment, its systems and processes, to the wellbeing of human and other life, and the significance of sustainable development for preferred futures
- The ways places are arranged and environments modified to enable liveability and important human activity
Civics and Citizenship
- The role of key values that underpin Australia's democracy, and the importance of rules and laws to Australia's social, environmental and economic stability and development
- The importance of cultural, religious and social groups to individual and group identity and belonging
Economics and Business
- The importance of business in providing goods, services and work, and of enterprising thinking and behaviours in responding to economic challenges in sustainable ways
- The value of information in making consumer and financial decisions