| HSIE
K - 6 |
SSS3.8:
Explains the structures, roles, responsibilities and decision
making processes of State and federal governments, and explains
why Australians value fairness and socially just principles
- Outlines
the broad democratic political structures and gives examples
of State and federal government responsibilities.
- Discusses
the responsibility of the judiciary and the executive arms
of government to carry out laws passed
CCS2.1:
Describes events and actions
related to the British colonisation of Australia and assesses
changes and consequences.
- sequences
significant events related to human occupation in Australia
- explains
the roles played by significant people during the occupation
of Australia as a penal colony by the British
-
describes some aspects of ways of life and achievements
in the early colony… (p23)
|
Removal
of judges
- The Judiciary
|
History
Stage 5 |
M5.5:
Recounts some of the key events and developments in Australian
political history
M5.6:
Explains political events and evaluates their impact on civic
life in Australia significant developments in Australia’s
political history (p 15) |
Dismissal
of Jack Lang
-The role of the premier
Appointment
of a female governor
- The role of the Governor |
| Legal
Studies Stage 6 |
P1.1:
Identifies legal concepts and terminology
and applies them to appropriate legal contexts
P3.1:
Describes the interrelationship between law, justice and society
and the changing nature of law
P3.2:
Explains the extent to which law reflects the cultures and
values of different groups within society
P3.3:
Explains the impact of continuity and change in the legal
system
P3.4:
Uses legislation, cases, media reports and opinions to review
arguments for change and reform in the law P5.1:
Selects and organises relevant legal information from a variety
of sources and evaluates information and sources for usefulness,
validity and bias
P5.2
Investigates, analyses and synthesises legal information from
a variety of perspectives and presents the findings and investigations
to a particular audience
P5.3:
Communicates law-related issues coherently and responsively
to different audiences using appropriate written and oral
forms characterised by complexity of purpose, procedure and
subject matter
P5.4
Creates well-structured texts to describe, explain, argue,
discuss, analyse, evaluate and apply legal information, ideas
and issues. (p 18–19) |
The
Land and Environment Court
-The Court System
Removal
of judges
- The Judiciary
The
Quota System
-The Legislative Council
The
appointment of the first female governor
-The role of the governor |
