YEAR 7
CANNING VALE COLLEGE
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
AUST. CURRICLUM: GENERAL CAPABILITIES
 LITERACY
 NUMERACY
 ICT
 CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
 ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR
 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE
 INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
CROSS CURRICULAR PRIORITIES
 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT
ISLANDERS HISTORIES
 SUSTAINABLITY
 ASIA AND AUSTRALIA’S ENGAGEMENT
WITH ASIA
YEAR 7 SEMESTER ONE
CIVICS & CITIZENSHIP CONCEPTS
HISTORY CONCEPTS
Parliament Representation
Continuity & Change Empathy
Cause & Effect Perspectives
Evidence
Significance
Contestability
Power
Federal
Constitution
Justice
CIVICS & CITIZENSHIP
Democracy & Identity
Provides a study of the key features of
Australia’s system of government and explores
how this system protects all Australians.
WK
SEM 1
1
2
3
4
5
HISTORY
The Ancient
World: 60,000 BCE – 650 BCE
Discusses the key features of ancient
societies (farming, trade, social classes,
religion, rule of law).
CONTENT/ LEARNING ACITIVITES
History: The Ancient World
What is History? Why study History
Timeline- chronology- CE /BCE
Ancient Civilisations
Use of sources- Primary and Secondary sources
Using Sources:
Archaeology. Dating evidence. Glossary words. Conservation of
heritage / Ancient Australia.
Ancient Australia/ dreamt time/ dust echoes
Dreamtime stories- oral history
Individual research- Ancient Civilisations- 10 facts of Ancient
Civilisation (peer –peer)
Out of Africa theory
Otzi the documentary
Research on Otzi
Research.
Ancient Egypt- map exercise/ note taking
Social pyramid
ASSESSMENTS
History Skills Test
(5%)
OTZI ancient man
ICT research 10%
6
7
8
9
10
Role of women- the family
The Pharaoh- the role of the pharaoh
Gods and afterlife
Mummification
Hieroglyphics
Pyramids
Tutankhamen- life and death
Ramses 2- was he a good leader or a bragger?
Expansion and collapse of Egypt
The heritage of Egypt- what did they leave behind?
Group research on life in Egypt- home, jobs, religion, family etc
Peer assessment.
Prepare artisan letter/ notes
Research ICT
In class test
Artisan Letter Egypt (5%)
Bookwork mark
(5%)
Civics and Citizenship: Political and Legal System
11
12
13
14
15
16
18
19
20
What is the Australian Constitution? How does it work? Write
your own version.
Separation of powers- definitions and brainstorm
Executive role of government.
Role of Government
Role of legislature- how are acts passed
Process of passing legislation
Role of judiciary
3 types of Government
State Government
Federal Government
Political parties
Role of MP’s – qualities.
Research for assessment
Inside Parliament- House of Representatives
Role of Senate
Constitutional change- referendum history
1967 Aboriginal referendum / 1999 Republic referendums
Individual research the issues.
Need for Laws- what are laws and how are they created?
Society without laws is anarchy
Aboriginal laws
Creating laws- make your own laws.
Research Australian laws
Types of laws – criminal and civil
Example criminal cases
Role of Courts: process and types of courts
Role play- court case
Research for Assessment.
Assessment
Role of international law
Summary of course- quiz/ test
Homework
Writing an MP’s
diary 8%
Essay – for or
against a
republic?
7%
Create a poster –
what is a Jury?
10%
SEMESTER 1 ASSESSMENT OUTLINE: GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMICS
TYPE
FOCUS
WEIGHT TYPE
FOCUS
WEIGHT
SKILLS Skills test
5%
EXTENDED Artisan’s
10%
RESPONSE Letter
5%
12%
Classwork/Homework 5%
Essay- The 7%
Republican
debate
RESEARCH
28%
TOTAL
Otzi
10%
Diary
Entry
8%
PosterJuror
10%
50%
YEAR 7
CANNING VALE COLLEGE
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
AUST. CURRICLUM: GENERAL CAPABILITIES
 LITERACY
 NUMERACY
 ICT
 CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
 ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR
 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE
 INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
CROSS CURRICULAR PRIORITIES
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT
ISLANDERS HISTORIES
 SUSTAINABLITY
 ASIA AND AUSTRALIA’S ENGAGEMENT
WITH ASIA

YEAR 7 SEMESTER TWO
Geography concepts
Place Space Environment
Interconnection
Sustainability Scale
Change
Economic Concepts
Resources
Demand
Businesses
Entrepreneurs
Income
Product Consumers
GEOGRAPHY:
WATER IN THE WORLD and PLACE AND
LIVEABILITY
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS:
Producing and Consuming
Water in the World focuses on water as a renewable
resource`. It’s different forms as a resource and its scarcity.
Place and Liveability focuses on place through an
investigation of liveability.
WK
SEM 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
The unit focuses on developing the key ideas of scarcity
and choice. It will develop an understanding of the
planning and managing finances for individuals and
firms.
CONTENT/ LEARNING ACITIVITES
WATER IN THE WORLD/ PLACE and LIVEABILITY
What is geography? Brainstorm/ discuss
SPICE/BOLTS
Applying principles of SPICE
Types of maps- BOLTS
Grid Skills
Map Keys
Scale, Direction
Contour/ Topography
Water in the world- why is water vital?
What is a resource?
Minerals in Australia
What is weather?
Difference between natural hazards and natural disasters.
Water as a renewable resource
Water cycle
Do we have enough water?
How can water be managed?
Causes and effects of water scarcity
Assessment research week
Why do people choose where they do to live?
Push- Pull factors/ remote living
Criteria of a liveable city.
ASSESSMENTS
Assessment 1 8%
Map Reading
Assessment 2
Water scarcity
report 7%
9
Making a place liveable for young people.
Slum life. Getting enough to eat.
How can liveability be improved?
Group work for advertising campaign.
10
Assessment week. Presentations.
Assessment 3 10%
Liveability of Perth
Advertising
Campaign.
Economics: Producing and Consuming
11
12
13
14
15
What is economics? What are needs and wants? Differences?
Types of wants.
What is a consumer? How do business decide on needs/ wants
What is business? Consumer/ demands preference for goodsbusiness response.
Consumer demands. Business response.
Concept of supply and demand.
Supply and demand.
Characteristics of an entrepreneur.
Behaviour skills of an entrepreneur.
Examples of an entrepreneur- individual research.
Individual research – entrepreneurs
Why individuals work? Reasons.
Types of employment.
Types of employment job/ advert advertisement
Types of work- part time/ full time; casual/ volunteer
Assessment 2 –
Entrepreneur Short
answer 10%
16
How do people derive an income?
Sources of income.
Sources of businesses.
Budgeting in the home. Income and fixed amount.
17-18
Budgeting income. Buying on credit. Retirees earning incomes.
Superannuation. Pensions. Problems of limited incomes.
Design your own Credit card!
Assessment
19-20
Assessment 1
Data analysis and
short answers 8%
Assessment 3.
(Design your)
Credit Card/
persuasive essay.
7%
SEMESTER 2 ASSESSMENT OUTLINE: GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMICS
TYPE
FOCUS
WEIGHT TYPE
FOCUS
WEIGHT
MAP reading
SKILLS
8%
EXTENDED Credit
16%
RESPONSE Card Essay 7%
Data analysis
8%
7%
COGNITIVE
Water
Short
answer
10%
10%
RESEARCH Scarcity
7%
entrepreneurs
17%
Report
Liveability
in Perth
TOTAL
10%
50%