Government Standards

Australian Curriculum

Social Studies - Grade 7

Assessment Exam - Australian Curriculum - Level 7 Social Studies

Inquiry and skills	eTAP Lesson
Questioning
Construct significant questions and propositions to guide investigations about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges ACHASSI152
Researching
Apply a methodology to locate and collect relevant information and data from a range of primary sources and secondary sources ACHASSI153
Organise, categorise and represent data in a range of appropriate formats using discipline-specific conventions, including different types of graphs, tables, field sketches and annotated diagrams, and maps at different scales ACHASSI154
Sequence information about events, developments, periods and phenomena using a variety of discipline-appropriate formats and conventions including chronological frameworks that use dating conventions ACHASSI155
Analysing
Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin, purpose and reliability ACHASSI156
Analyse primary sources and secondary sources to identify values and perspectives on people, actions, events, issues and phenomena, past and present ACHASSI157
Interpret and analyse data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify and propose explanations for distributions, patterns, trends and relationships ACHASSI158
Evaluating and reflecting
Evaluate and synthesise evidence to draw conclusions ACHASSI159
Collaborate to generate alternatives in response to an issue or challenge, and compare the potential costs and benefits of each ACHASSI160
Develop and use criteria to make informed decisions and judgements ACHASSI161
Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, taking into account different perspectives, and describe the expected effects ACHASSI162
Communicating
Present ideas, findings, viewpoints, explanations and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, citations, graphic representations and discipline-specific terms, conventions and concepts ACHASSI163
Knowledge and Understanding	eTAP Lesson
History
The theory that people moved out of Africa around 60 000 BC (BCE) and migrated to other parts of the world, including Australia ACHASSK164
The evidence for the emergence and establishment of ancient societies (including art, iconography, writing tools and pottery) ACHASSK165
Key features of ancient societies (farming, trade, social classes, religion, rule of law) ACHASSK166
How historians and archaeologists investigate history, including excavation and archival research ACHASSK167
The range of sources that can be used in an historical investigation, including archaeological and written sources ACHASSK168
The methods and sources used to investigate at least ONE historical controversy or mystery that has challenged historians or archaeologists, such as in the analysis of unidentified human remains ACHASSK169
The nature of the sources for ancient Australia and what they reveal about Australia’s past in the ancient period, such as the use of resources ACHASSK170
The importance of conserving the remains of the ancient past, including the heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ACHASSK171
The physical features of ancient Greece, Egypt or Rome and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there ACHASSK172
Roles of key groups in the ancient Greece, Egypt or Rome, including the influence of law and religion ACHASSK173
The significant beliefs, values and practices of ancient Greece, Egypt or Rome, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACHASSK174
Contacts and conflicts within and/or with other societies, resulting in developments such as the conquest of other lands, the expansion of trade, and peace treaties ACHASSK175
The role of a significant individual in ancient Egyptian, Greek or Roman history ACHASSK176
The physical features of India or China and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there ACHASSK177
Roles of key groups in Indian or Chinese society in this period, including the influence of law and religion ACHASSK178
The significant beliefs, values and practices of Indian or Chinese society, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACHASSK179
Contacts and conflicts within and/or with other societies, resulting in developments and the spread of philosophies and beliefs ACHASSK180
The role of a significant individual in ancient Indian or Chinese history ACHASSK181
Geography
Classification of environmental resources and the forms that water takes as a resource ACHASSK182
The way that flows of water connect places as they move through the environment and the way these affect places ACHASSK183
The quantity and variability of Australia’s water resources compared with other continents ACHASSK184
The nature of water scarcity and ways of overcoming it, including studies drawn from Australia and West Asia and/or North Africa ACHASSK185
Economic, cultural, spiritual and aesthetic value of water for people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and peoples of the Asia region ACHASSK186
Causes, impacts and responses to an atmospheric or hydrological hazard ACHASSK187
Factors that influence the decisions people make about where to live and their perceptions of the liveability of places ACHASSK188
The influence of accessibility to services and facilities on the liveability of places ACHASSK189
The influence of environmental quality on the liveability of places ACHASSK190
The influence of social connectedness and community identity on the liveability of places ACHASSK191
Strategies used to enhance the liveability of places, especially for young people, including examples from Australia and Europe ACHASSK192
Civics and citizenship
The key features of government under the Australian Constitution with a focus on: the separation of powers, the roles of the Executive, the houses of parliament and the division of powers ACHASSK193
The process for constitutional change through a referendum ACHASSK194
How Australia’s legal system aims to provide justice, including through the rule of law, presumption of innocence, burden of proof, right to a fair trial and right to legal representation ACHASSK195
How Australia is a secular nation and a multi-faith society with a Christian heritage ACHASSK196
How values, including freedom, respect, inclusion, civility, responsibility, compassion, equality and a ‘fair go’, can promote cohesion within Australian society ACHASSK197
How groups, such as religious and cultural groups, express their particular identities; and how this influences their perceptions of others and vice versa ACHASSK198
Economics and business
The ways consumers and producers interact and respond to each other in the market ACHASSK199
Why and how individuals and businesses plan to achieve short-term and long-term personal, organisational and financial objectives ACHASSK200
Characteristics of entrepreneurs and successful businesses ACHASSK201
Why individuals work, types of work and how people derive an income ACHASSK202
Historical Knowledge and Understanding	eTAP Lesson
Overview of the ancient world
Overview content for the ancient world (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, Rome, India, China and the Maya) includes the following: the theory that people moved out of Africa between 120 000 and 60 000 years ago and migrated to other parts of the world, including Australia ACOKFH001
The evidence for the emergence and establishment of ancient societies (including art, iconography, writing tools and pottery) ACOKFH002
Key features of ancient societies (farming, trade, social classes, religion, rule of law) ACOKFH003
Investigating the ancient past
How historians and archaeologists investigate history, including excavation and archival research ACDSEH001
The range of sources that can be used in an historical investigation, including archaeological and written sources ACDSEH029
Methods and sources used to investigate at least ONE historical controversy or mystery that has challenged historians or archaeologists, such as in the analysis of unidentified human remains ACDSEH030
The nature of sources for ancient Australia and what they reveal about Australia’s past in the ancient period, such as the use of resources ACDSEH031
The importance of conserving the remains of the ancient past, including the heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ACDSEH148
Egypt
Physical features of ancient Egypt (such as the River Nile) and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there ACDSEH002
Roles of key groups in ancient Egyptian society (such as the nobility, bureaucracy, women, slaves), including the influence of law and religion ACDSEH032
Significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Egyptians, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACDSEH033
Contacts and conflicts within and/or with other societies, resulting in developments such as the conquest of other lands, the expansion of trade, and peace treaties ACDSEH034
The role of a significant individual in ancient Egyptian history such as Hatshepsut or Ramses II ACDSEH129
Greece
Physical features of ancient Greece (such as its mountainous landscape) and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there ACDSEH003
Roles of key groups in Athenian and/or Spartan society (such as citizens, women, slaves), including the influence of law and religion ACDSEH035
Significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Greeks, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACDSEH036
Contacts and conflicts within and/or with other societies, resulting in developments such as the expansion of trade, colonisation and war (such as the Peloponnesian and Persian wars) ACDSEH037
The role of a significant individual in ancient Greek history such as Leonidas or Pericles ACDSEH130
Rome
Physical features of ancient Rome (such as the River Tiber) and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there ACDSEH004
Roles of key groups in ancient Roman society (such as patricians, plebeians, women, slaves), including the influence of law and religion ACDSEH038
Significant beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Romans, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACDSEH039
Contacts and conflicts within and/or with other societies, resulting in developments such as the expansion of trade, the rise of the Roman empire (including its material remains), and the spread of religious beliefs ACDSEH040
The role of a significant individual in ancient Rome’s history such as Julius Caesar or Augustus ACDSEH131
India
Physical features of India (such as fertile river plains) and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there ACDSEH006
Roles of key groups in Indian society in this period (such as kings, emperors, priests, merchants, peasants), including the influence of law and religion ACDSEH044
Significant beliefs, values and practices of Indian society, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACDSEH045
Contacts and conflicts within and/or with other societies, resulting in developments such as the expansion of trade, the rise of the Mauryan Empire (including its material remains), and the spread of philosophies and beliefs ACDSEH046
The role of a significant individual in Indian history such as Chandragupta Maurya or Ashoka ACDSEH133
China
Physical features of China (such as the Yellow River) and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there ACDSEH005
Roles of key groups in Chinese society in this period (such as kings, emperors, scholars, craftsmen, women), including the influence of law and religion ACDSEH041
Significant beliefs, values and practices of Chinese society, with a particular emphasis on ONE of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs ACDSEH042
Contacts and conflicts within and/or with other societies, resulting in developments such as the expansion of trade, the rise of Imperial China (including its material remains), and the spread of philosophies and beliefs ACDSEH043
India
The role of a significant individual in ancient Chinese history such as Confucius or Qin Shi Huang ACDSEH132
Historical Skills	eTAP Lesson
Chronology, terms and concepts
Sequence historical events, developments and periods ACHHS205
Use historical terms and concepts ACHHS206
Historical questions and research
Identify a range of questions about the past to inform a historical inquiry ACHHS207
Identify and locate relevant sources, using ICT and other methods ACHHS208
Analysis and use of sources
Identify the origin and purpose of primary and secondary sources ACHHS209
Locate, compare, select and use information from a range of sources as evidence ACHHS210
Draw conclusions about the usefulness of sources ACHHS211
Perspectives and interpretations
Identify and describe points of view, attitudes and values in primary and secondary sources ACHHS212
Explanation and communication
Develop texts, particularly descriptions and explanations that use evidence from a range of sources that are acknowledged ACHHS213
Use a range of communication forms (oral, graphic, written) and digital technologies ACHHS214
Geographical Knowledge and Understanding	eTAP Lesson
Water in the world
Classification of environmental resources and the forms that water takes as a resource ACHGK037
The way that flows of water connects places as it moves through the environment and the way this affects places ACHGK038
The quantity and variability of Australia’s water resources compared with other continents ACHGK039
The nature of water scarcity and ways of overcoming it, including studies drawn from Australia and West Asia and/or North Africa ACHGK040
Economic, cultural, spiritual and aesthetic value of water for people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and peoples of the Asia region ACHGK041
Causes, impacts and responses to an atmospheric or hydrological hazard ACHGK042
Place and liveability
Factors that influence the decisions people make about where to live and their perceptions of the liveability of places ACHGK043
The influence of accessibility to services and facilities on the liveability of places ACHGK044
The influence of environmental quality on the liveability of places ACHGK045
The influence of social connectedness and community identity on the liveability of place ACHGK046
Strategies used to enhance the liveability of places, especially for young people, including examples from Australia and Europe ACHGK047
Geographical Inquiry and Skills	eTAP Lesson
Observing, questioning and planning
Develop geographically significant questions and plan an inquiry, using appropriate geographical methodologies and concepts ACHGS047
Collecting, recording, evaluating and representing
Evaluate sources for their reliability and usefulness and select, collect and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from appropriate primary and secondary sources ACHGS048
Represent data in a range of appropriate forms, for example climate graphs, compound column graphs, population pyramids, tables, field sketches and annotated diagrams, with and without the use of digital and spatial technologies ACHGS049
Represent spatial distribution of different types of geographical phenomena by constructing appropriate maps at different scales that conform to cartographic conventions, using spatial technologies as appropriate (ACHGS050 ACHGS050
Interpreting, analysing and concluding
Interpret geographical data and other information using qualitative and quantitative methods, and digital and spatial technologies as appropriate, to identify and propose explanations for spatial distributions, patterns and trends, and infer relationships ACHGS051
Apply geographical concepts to draw conclusions based on the analysis of the data and information collected ACHGS052
Communicating
Present findings, arguments and ideas in a range of communication forms selected to suit a particular audience and purpose; using geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate ACHGS053
Reflecting and responding
Reflect on their learning to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social considerations, and predict the expected outcomes of their proposal ACHGS054
Civics and Citizenship Skills	eTAP Lesson
Questioning and research
Develop a range of questions to investigate Australia's political and legal systems ACHCS054
Identify, gather and sort information and ideas from a range of sources ACHCS055
Analysis, synthesis and interpretation
Critically analyse information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues ACHCS056
Problem-solving and decision-making
Appreciate multiple perspectives and use strategies to mediate differences ACHCS057
Use democratic processes to reach consensus on a course of action relating to a civics or citizenship issue and plan for that action ACHCS058
Communication and reflection
Present evidence-based civics and citizenship arguments using subject-specific language ACHCS059
Reflect on their role as a citizen in Australia’s democracy ACHCS060
Economics and Business Knowledge and Understanding	eTAP Lesson
Economics
The ways consumers and producers interact and respond to each other in the market ACHEK017
Why and how individuals and businesses plan to achieve short-term and long-term personal, organisational and financial objectives ACHEK018
Characteristics of entrepreneurs and successful businesses ACHEK019
Why individuals work, types of work and how people derive an income ACHEK020
Economics and Business Skills	eTAP Lesson
Questioning and research
Develop questions about an economic or business issue or event, and plan and conduct an investigation or project ACHES021
Gather relevant data and information from a range of digital, online and print sources ACHES022
Interpretation and analysis
Interpret data and information displayed in different formats to identify relationships and trends ACHES023
Economic reasoning, decision-making and application
Generate a range of alternatives in response to an observed economic or business issue or event, and evaluate the potential costs and benefits of each alternative ACHES024
Apply economics and business knowledge, skills and concepts in familiar and new situations ACHES025
Communication and reflection
Present evidence-based conclusions using economics and business language and concepts in a range of appropriate formats, and reflect on the consequences of alternative actions ACHES026