How Does the Australian Senate Work?

The governance of our country is a tricky concept to understand! Even adults can find all the subtleties of our three levels of Australian government confusing… no wonder our students find it all so complicated!

This infographic poster has been designed to explain all about the Upper House in the Australian Federal Parliament, the Senate, in child-friendly language. It explains how the Senate is made up of 76 senators – 12 from each of the six states and two from each of the territories. It also explains the role of the Sneate in sharing power with the House of Representatives to create laws for the Australian nation.

This clear visual learning tool will have your students explaining how the Senate works to the nearest adult in no time!

How to Make the Most of This Senate Poster

We’ve also come up with bonus ways to turn posters into interactive tools that really make your lessons stick!

📝 Create a fill-in-the-blank worksheet by removing selections of text.

📂 Place copies in students’ homework folders for reference.

💻 Provide posters as digital resources for virtual students.

🧠 Test students’ memories by showing them the poster, then hiding it and having them tell you what they remember.

✅ Incorporate posters into your lesson wrap-up by having students write on a sticky note what they learned from the lesson and place it on the poster.

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