The Humanities − Economics Support
The Humanities − Economics Domain
Introduction to The Humanities − Economics
Learning focus and standards Levels 4 5 6
The P-10 Curriculum and Standards section of this website introduces the Humanities − Economics domain including information about its structure, the dimensions, the stages of learning, pathways to VCE, VCE VET and VCAL. It also includes the learning focus statements and standards applicable to Levels 1 to 6.
Teaching and Learning
Approaches to the Humanities - Economics
This advice is designed to support the learning and teaching of the Humanities - Economics standards at Levels 4 to 6. The advice provides teachers with examples of units of work that could integrate Economics with other domains and information about the nature of Economics.
National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework in the VELS
This advice shows how the National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework relates to the VELS. Many of the standards in The Humanities – Economics help develop student understanding of money, consumer education, personal finance and money management in the compulsory years of schooling.
Glossary
Definitions of key terms used in the Humanities - Economics domain.
Assessment
Standards and Progression points
This resource supports teachers in making on-balance judgments about student achievement for use on school systems' reporting software.
Assessment maps (Annotated student work)
The assessment maps are a tool to help teachers assess student work using the VELS. They provide a range of annotated student work samples that can be used by teachers in conjunction with the progression point examples to develop a common understanding of the standards and make consistent, on-balance judgments about student achievement.
Background
Background to the VELS – The Humanities − Economics domain
This provides background information to the domain including the relationship between the Victorian Essential Learning Standards and the previous curriculum guidelines for Victorian schools, the Curriculum and Standards Framework (CSF) II.
Other Resources
Prep to Year 10 Resources – The Humanities – Economics Domain
The Humanities – Economics domain (www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/teachingresources/economics/default.htm)
This Department of Education web page contains links to learning and teaching support materials and professional learning support, and identifies current research in the area of Humanities - Economics education.
