Parliament of Tasmania Education Office
Secondary Student Resources
Introduction
Activities and resources for students in Years 7 to 10.
How much do you know about Parliament? Take our quiz and find out!
Vocabulary
It might seem that Parliament has its own language and like many specialist areas, it does. Pre-teaching key vocabulary gives students confidence in learning new content and helps to prevent confusion.
Classroom Role-play
The passage of legislation is a key function of the Parliament of Tasmania. Role-playing this in the classroom is an exciting, active and engaging way to teach the concepts of democratic decision-making.
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Question Time
The following resources explain the purpose of Question Time and aim to focus students on the goals of Question Time. Printing the resources back to back on A3 paper creates an A4 sized booklet.
What is Question Time? An explanation and student activity
What is Question Time? (Adjusted) An explanation and student activity
Fact Sheets
The Education Office fact sheets aim to explain the work of the House of Assembly using correct and age appropriate vocabulary.
The Speaker of the House of Assembly
The Speaker of the House of Assembly (Adjusted)
Useful Links & Additional Resources
Parliamentary Education Office (PEO) - Federal Parliament based resources for students and teachers. Varied formats including text, video, and interactive content as well as printable resources. Australian Curriculum aligned content for students in Year 3 – Senior Secondary. “Your Questions on Notice” gives students the opportunity to submit questions to the PEO Educators.Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) - Access to onsite and digital excursions as well as teacher professional development sessions. Australian Curriculum aligned resources for students in Kindergarten through Year 12 that cover a variety of core democratic and historic topics.
The Governor of Tasmania - Information about the role of the Governor and the history of the office. Information about the Lieutenant Governor, the history of Government House and its grounds.
The Governor-General of Australia - Information about the role of the Governor-General and the history of the office.
The Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC) - Information about the electoral processes of Tasmania. Printable maps and resources developed to support student learning about democratic processes in Tasmania.
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) - Information about Australian federal electoral processes. Content covers electoral matters and logistics, levels of government in Australia, and digital literacy. A range of resources are available to download and print with content for students in primary and high school. The AEC also offers on-site learning opportunities, professional learning sessions for teachers, and DemocraCity a 3D learning game for students of all ages.