Welcome

The Civics and Citizenship Education website contains resources, information, activities and links for teachers, students and parents involved in civics and citizenship education.

Civics and citizenship education promotes students' participation in Australia's democracy by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, values and dispositions of active and informed citizenship. It entails knowledge and understanding of Australia's democratic heritage and traditions, its political and legal institutions and the shared values of freedom, tolerance, respect, responsibility and inclusion.

This website is sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, and maintained by Education Services Australia.

What's New

Teaching and learning activities for civics and citizenship education have been aligned to the Australian Curriculum for History and English learning areas and the General capabilities and Cross-curriculum priorities.

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Learning

A series of short videos and professional development activities exemplifying teaching practice in civics and citizenship education.

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Getting Started with CCE

A teaching and learning unit exploring human rights for middle secondary students.

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National Perspectives

The National Assessment Program – Civics and Citizenship Years 6 & 10 Report 2010 was released by the Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA) in November 2011.

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