Evaluating the Impact of Policies

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• critical thinking
• collaboration
• communication
• digital literacy
• initiative
• global citizenship

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 9, Science

Students learn to: 

• analyse the key factors that contribute to science knowledge and practices being adopted more broadly by society (AC9S9H03).

Year 10, Science

Students learn to: 

• analyse the key factors that contribute to science knowledge and practices being adopted more broadly by society (AC9S10H03).

Relevant parts of Year 9 Science achievement standards: Students analyse the different ways in which science and society are interconnected.

Relevant parts of Year 10 Science achievement standards: Students analyse the key factors that influence interactions between science and society. 

NSW Syllabus outcomes:

A student:

• evaluates current and alternative energy use based on ethical and sustainability considerations (SC5-DIS-01).

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Digital Literacy, Literacy, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding  

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low - the teacher will need to carefully explain activity instructions and facilitate group movement. However, the majority of the lesson is student-centred.

UN SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

• Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

• Australia’s clean energy policies factsheet
• Poster paper
• Student devices
• Whiteboard

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