Curriculum links – Year 7

Individual curriculum linked resources

ACHCK048

• 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

  • Create a new Federation

    Explore why the authors of the Australian Constitution designed our Parliament to have both a House of Representatives and a Senate by writing a new constitution with this activity.

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  • Australia's Constitution pocket edition

    This handy pocket-sized edition of the full text of the Australian Constitution is an essential reference text for politics and legal studies students.

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  • Australian Constitution

    How much do you know about the Australian Constitution—the set of rules by which Australia is run? Do you know how these rules are changed through a referendum? Test your knowledge with this fun quiz.

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  • Cabinet

    Cabinet is the top decision-making group within the Australian Government. Find out more about who is in Cabinet and how it works with this fact sheet.

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  • The Australian Constitution

    Discover a range of resources that explore the history, features and function of the Australian Constitution—the set of rules by which Australia is run.

  • Explore the three levels of government

    Explore the three levels of government—federal, state, and local—with this classroom activity. Investigate the responsibilities of each level by forming taskforces to respond to major events.

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  • The role of the House of Representatives

    This graphic illustrates the role of the House of Representatives.

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  • The role of the Senate

    This graphic illustrates the role of the Australian Senate.

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  • Australian Parliament

    This fact sheet outlines the composition and role of the Australian Parliament. 

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  • Three levels of government

    Explore the roles and responsibilities of each level of government—federal, state and local—and how they work together with this range of resources.

  • What is Parliament?

    Discover the structure and key functions of the Australian Parliament with this short video. It introduces the Parliament’s roles of law-making, representing Australians, the formation of government and checking the work of the government.

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  • The Senate

    Discover the role and work of the Australian Senate with this introductory video.

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  • The House of Representatives

    Discover the role and work of the Australian House of Representatives with this introductory video.

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  • Governor-General

    The Governor-General has an important role in the governing of Australia. This fact sheet looks at the constitutional, ceremonial and civic roles of the Governor-General.

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  • Separation of powers

    Test your knowledge of the separation of powers—an important principle of Australia's democracy—with this fun quiz.

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  • The Australian Constitution

    Reveal each section of the Australian Consitution with this interactive poster. It includes information on how the Constitution can be changed. 

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  • Three levels of government

    Test your knowledge of Australia's three levels with this quiz.

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  • Separation of powers

    Explore who has the power to make and change Australian law with this interactive poster.

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  • Three levels of government

    Illustrate the three levels of government and their responsibilities in your classroom with this interactive poster.

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  • The Australian Parliament

    Introduce the Australian Parliament, its component parts and its role in your classroom with this interactive poster.

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  • The Senate

    Discover the people who work in the Senate with this interactive poster. Highlight the groupings of senators and test yourself on who sits where.

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  • The House of Representatives

    Discover the people who work in the House of Representatives with this interactive poster. Highlight the groupings of members and test yourself on who sits where.

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  • Forming the Australian government

    Find out how the Australian government is formed and who makes up the Executive with this interactive poster. 

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  • Making Australian law

    Understand the process of making a law in the Australian Parliament with this interactive poster.

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ACHCK049

• The process for constitutional change through a referendum

  • Hold a referendum

    Investigate a potential change to the Constitution and then decide—as a nation—whether or not the change should be made.

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  • 1967 referendum

    This video from the ABC’s Behind the News explores how the 1967 referendum was part of a movement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights.

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  • The Constitution

    This short video introduces the Australian Constitution—the rules by which Australia is run.

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  • Federal Parliament history timeline

    Explore the history of Australia’s Parliament with this easy-to-use timeline.

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  • Referendums and plebiscites

    A referendum is a vote of the Australian people on a proposed change to the Australian Constitution, while a plebiscite is a vote on an issue that does not affect the Constitution. This fact sheet explores the process of referendums and plebiscites in Australia.

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  • The Australian Constitution in focus

    This paper explores in detail the history of the Constitution and its key features.

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  • The Australian Constitution online

    Browse the full text of the Australian Constitution with this easy-to-use subsite. It includes a detailed overview by the Australian Government Solicitor.

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  • The Australian Constitution

    Reveal each section of the Australian Consitution with this interactive poster. It includes information on how the Constitution can be changed. 

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ACHCK050

• 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

  • Unpack democracy

    What is democracy and why is it important? Introduce and explore the concept of democracy with this discussion-based activity.

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ACHCK052

• How values, including freedom, respect, inclusion, civility, responsibility, compassion, equality and a ‘fair go’, can promote cohesion within Australian society

  • Rights in Australia

    This paper investigates the framework of rights in Australia. It defines the different types of rights, including human rights, and looks at the sources for our rights.

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For content to deliver the Year 7 Civics and Citizenship skills, discover our range of Classroom activities, print resources and quizzes.

• Years 7+8