Area B: Learning and Work Exploration
Competency 6: Understand the relationship between work, society and the economy
Phase III - Competency 6.3

Understand how societal needs and economic conditions influence the nature and structure of work

Acquire
6.3.1 Understand how society’s needs and functions affect the supply of goods and services.
6.3.2 Explore how people’s personal values and interests determine the importance placed upon different kinds of work.
6.3.3 Explore how trends (such as social, demographic, technological, occupational and industrial trends) can positively and negatively affect work and learning opportunities.
6.3.4 Understand the concept of a global economy and how it affects individuals, communities, the states and territories, and the nation.
Apply
6.3.5 Demonstrate how your own community or state/territory is affected by society’s needs and functions, as well as by the global economy.
6.3.6 Demonstrate how work and learning in your own community or state/territory is affected by social, demographic, technological, occupational and industrial trends.
6.3.7 Identify how your own personal values and interests determine the importance you place on work.
Personalise
6.3.8 Evaluate the impact of society’s needs and functions and that of the global economy on you.
6.3.9 Evaluate the impact of social, demographic, technological, occupational and industrial trends on your work and learning opportunities. 
6.3.10 Evaluate how your values and interests influence the value you place on different kinds of work.
Act
6.3.11 Engage in work experiences that satisfy your needs as well as meeting society’s needs.