• Over 50 topical and up-to-date case studies
• Learning activities that give students a taste of VCE
• The latest local, national and global issues
• Learning activities that encourage students to become interested, active and involved citizens
• A wealth of FREE online teacher support material including a teaching program, worksheets and tests
• FREE student ebook on CD-ROM including whole text version of the book with search function.

Part 1: Work and money
Chapter 1: Securing a job
How to choose a career
Changing work patterns
Workplace competencies, skills and values
Where to find the job you want
Applying for a job Interviewing for a job
Know your rights when entering the workforce

Chapter 2: Personal finance
Planning and managing your finances
Buying a car
Mobile phones
Scams
Accessing funds
Savings Investing
Paying income tax

Part 2: Enterprise and business management
Chapter 3: Being enterprising
What is enterprising person?
Enterprise and innovation
Skills of enterprising people
The eCommerce innovation

Chapter 4: Planning and managing a small business
Starting a small business
Types of business structures
Choosing a business
Business planning

Chapter 5: Accounting for small business
Why keep financial records?
Statements of receipts and payments
Balance sheet
Profit and loss statement
Retained profit

Part 3: Economics and the economy
Chapter 6: Foundations of economics
What is ‘economics’?
Needs and wants
Production of goods and services
Economic decisions

Chapter 7: Managing the Australian economy
Key participants in the Australian economy
Making economic decisions
Measuring the performance of Australia’s economy
Role of government

Chapter 8: Global economics
International trade
Foreign exchange
Global economic issues
Sustainable development and the global economy

Part 4: Government and our voice
Chapter 9: Government and the law
Why are rules important?
Systems of government
Development of our political system
The Australian Constitution
The High Court and the Constitution
Australia’s parliamentary system
Commonwealth parliament
Victorian parliament
Local councils

Chapter 10: Having your say in our laws
Our democratic rights
Australia’s political parties
The right to vote
How a federal election works
How to be an active citizen
Changing the law

Part 5: Law, the courts, and our rights
Chapter 11: Criminal law, civil law, and the courts
Criminal and civil law
What is criminal law?
The role of the police
What is civil law?
Types of civil disputes
Courts
Alternative methods of dispute resolution

Chapter 12: Human rights and social justice
What are human rights and social justice?
The United Nations
How are rights enforced?
Protection of rights in Australia
Are rights available to everyone in Australia?
How can we make a difference?