Year 9 HASS – Term 4 (WA Curriculum): Global Economics and Financial Literacy

What this unit covers

In Term 4, Year 9 HASS in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Global Economics and Financial Literacy”.

Students explore global economic interdependence, business competition strategies, Indigenous business opportunities, and personal financial management while developing critical analysis skills.

Lesson sequence (30 lessons)

The unit breaks down into the following lesson-by-lesson sequence — each title below is a teachable lesson, in order:

1. Understanding Economic Interdependence: How Nations Depend on Each Other
2. Mapping Global Supply Chains: From Raw Materials to Your Shopping Cart
3. Transnational Corporations: Giants of the Global Economy
4. The Effects of Globalisation: Winners and Losers
5. When Global Events Disrupt Supply Chains: Case Study Analysis
6. COVID-19's Impact on Australian Businesses and Consumers
7. Natural Disasters and Economic Disruption: Real-World Examples
8. International Conflicts and Their Economic Ripple Effects
9. Creating Competitive Advantage: Business Strategy Fundamentals
10. Innovation and Market Uniqueness: How Businesses Stand Out
11. Cost Reduction vs Revenue Increase: Profit Maximisation Strategies
12. Domestic vs Global Markets: Strategic Business Decisions
13. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Stewardship Businesses
14. Indigenous Tourism: Creating Employment in Remote Australia
15. Native Products Innovation: Traditional Knowledge in Modern Markets
16. Investment Basics: Understanding Shares, Property and Superannuation
17. Setting Investment Goals: Planning for Your Financial Future
18. Managing Investment Risk: Balancing Risk and Reward
19. Understanding Debt: Credit Cards and Consumer Finance
20. Recognising and Avoiding Scams: Protecting Your Money
21. Cybersecurity and Identity Theft Prevention
22. Collecting Economic Data: Surveys and Questionnaires
23. Identifying Primary and Secondary Economic Sources
24. Analysing Economic Data: Graphs, Tables and Statistics
25. Understanding Different Economic Perspectives and Viewpoints
26. Seeing the Big Picture: Economic Patterns and Relationships
27. Evaluating Economic Information: Making Informed Judgements
28. Comparing Economic Evidence from Different Sources
29. Understanding Why Economic Knowledge Changes Over Time
30. Creating an Economic Action Plan: Applying Your Learning

Curriculum codes in this unit

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Reading the codes: WA codes (the ones starting with WA) pack the year level, learning area, strand and content number into one string, while the national Australian Curriculum v9 uses a different anatomy that starts with AC9 — same content family, different labels. Our complete WA Curriculum guide decodes both, character by character.

Planning notes for Term 4

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 4 runs from Monday 12 October to Thursday 17 December — 10 weeks for WA public schools. With 30 lessons in this unit, that leaves breathing room for assessment, moderation and the weeks that disappear to carnivals, camps and public holidays — plan the assessable work to land two to three weeks before the end of term rather than in the final week.