Year 6 HASS - Economics & Business Unit - Australian Curriculum

Teach Year 6 HASS Economics and Business with confidence using this comprehensive 9-lesson unit aligned to the Australian Curriculum Version 9. Across a full term, students investigate the influences on consumer choices and explore practical strategies to make informed personal consumer and financial decisions, building real-world money skills alongside critical thinking and inquiry capabilities.

This ready-to-teach Year 6 Economics and Business unit is designed to save you hours of planning while delivering meaningful, engaging and curriculum-aligned learning experiences.

Why This Unit Stands Out

✔ Complete 9-Lesson Sequence (Term Ready)
Carefully scaffolded lessons that progressively build students’ understanding of advertising influences, financial literacy, decision-making strategies and responsible consumer behaviour.

✔ Editable 100+ Slide PowerPoint
Each lesson includes a structured, editable presentation featuring:

• Learning intentions and success criteria
• Key discussion prompts
• Inquiry questions
• Worksheets and activity instructions
• Display-ready resources

Perfect for classrooms with a TV or Smartboard, making lesson delivery smooth and professional.

✔ Clear, Time-Saving Lesson Structure
Every lesson follows five to six clear, manageable steps. Instructions are concise and purposeful, allowing you to focus on discussion, student thinking and real-world connections.

✔ Engaging & Cooperative Learning Focus
MrsAmy123 units are known for interactive and student-centred learning. This unit incorporates cooperative learning strategies to deepen understanding of financial literacy and consumer responsibility. While many lessons include worksheets, others prioritise discussion, analysis and collaborative tasks.

✔ Assessment Made Simple
Includes an editable A–E grading guide based on two activities, explicitly linked to the Achievement Standard for Year 6 HASS, supporting clear, consistent assessment and reporting.

What’s Included

♦ Editable Planner (6 pages) + WA Curriculum alternative
♦ Lesson Resources (38 pages)
♦ Editable PowerPoint Presentation (100+ slides)
♦ Editable Grading Guide (1 page)
♦ Editable Learning Intentions & Success Criteria

Everything is organised, editable and classroom-ready.

🎯 Full Curriculum Alignment (Version 9)

Economics and Business

Influences on consumer choices and strategies that can be used to help make informed personal consumer and financial choices (AC9HS6K08)

Inquiry Skills

Questioning and research:
Develop questions to investigate people, events, developments, places and systems (AC9HS6S01)
Locate, collect and organise information and data from primary and secondary sources in a range of formats (AC9HS6S02)

Interpreting, analysing and evaluating:
Evaluate information and data in a range of formats to identify and describe patterns and trends, or to infer relationships (AC9HS6S03)
Evaluate primary and secondary sources to determine origin, purpose and perspectives (AC9HS6S04)

Concluding and decision-making:
Develop evidence-based conclusions (AC9HS6S05)
Propose actions or responses to issues or challenges and use criteria to assess the possible effects (AC9HS6S06)

Communicating:
Present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas, findings and viewpoints from sources, and using relevant terms and conventions (AC9HS6S07)

🎯 WA Curriculum Outcome

The impact consumer purchasing decisions can have on a family, the broader community and the environment (WA6HAKUE1)

Businesses provide goods and services in different ways to earn revenue (WA6HAKUE2)

Influences on consumer choices and strategies that can be used to help make informed personal consumer and financial choices (WA6HAKUE3)

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