Curriculum Mapping for NSW Syllabuses

• Factors that contributed the development of democracy in Australia

• Differing perspectives and key developments leading to Federation in Australia

• Passing of the War Precautions Act 1914

• The features of the Australian Constitution, including federalism, the division of power and separation of powers

• Protection of workers’ rights including the role of trade unions and the function of the Immigration Restriction Act 1901

• Continuity and change of NSW governance structures

• The difference between laws and non-legal rules

• The reasons for laws in society

• The principles and benefits of the rule of law

• The differences between criminal law and civil law

• Law-making processes, including statute law and common law

• The customary Lore of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

• The hierarchy and jurisdiction of state and federal courts

• The reasons for changes in the law

• The purpose of the Australian Constitution

• The democratic system of government in Australia as outlined in the Australian Constitution

• Levels of government and their responsibilities, including the division of powers

• The functions and responsibilities of the House of Representatives and the senate

• How and why the separation of powers exists between the parliament, executive and judiciary

• The role of the High Court in interpreting the Australian Constitution

• Comparison of the democratic systems of government with other systems of government

The rights and responsibilities of individuals in the democratic process

• The importance of human rights

• The characteristics of human rights

• How human rights are incorporated into Australian law

• The way in which children in Australia are protected under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

• The features of legal capacity

• The legal capacity of children as minors

• The age when various rights and responsibilities are granted by law

• The role of law enforcement agencies

• The rights and responsibilities of young people when interacting with the police

• Types of court personnel

• The role of juries and how they are selected

• Reasons for an against the use of juries

• The classification of crimes

• The elements that must be proven for someone to be convicted of a crime

• The purposes and types of punishments for a range of crimes

• The consequences of having a criminal record

• The ways in which individuals make come into contact with civil law

• The capacity of a young person to enter into different types of contracts

• The purposes and types of civil law remedies

• Describe significant events and people that led to Australia becoming a federated nation on 1 January 1901, using sources as evidence

• Identify the purpose of Australia's Constitution

• Describe how and why symbols and emblems connected to Australian identity have changed over time since Federation

• Research and describe the work of individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Commonwealth of Australia since Federation

• Describe the origins and values underpinning Australia's bicameral parliamentary system of government

• Explain the origin of the principle that all people are equal before the law and must obey laws

• Describe how bills are passed through Federal Parliament to make a law using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of 3 levels of government in Australia

• Describe the ways people can participate in democracy in Australia

• Research how voting rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and women were obtained in Australia using timelines to sequence key events