Students explore factors leading to Federation and experiences with democracy and citizenship over time. Students learn about the struggles for rights and freedoms of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Students learn about who came to Australia and why and their contributions to Australia’s economic and social development. Students understand the contributions of significant Australians to the development of a nation.

Key inquiry questions

• Why and how did Australia become a nation?
• How did Australian society change throughout the twentieth century
• Who were the people who came to Australia? Why did they come?
• What contribution have significant individuals and groups made to the development of Australian society?

Assessment 

A variety of assessment strategies and tools are used throughout the Australia as a Nation learning sequence to support monitoring of student learning and inform next steps for teaching and learning. These strategies and tools are applicable to a broad range of teaching and learning experiences.