Civics and Citizenship

Civics and Citizenship aims to ensure that students develop:

  • a lifelong engagement with civic life as active and informed citizens, who develop and maintain a sense of belonging in their communities in the context of Australia as a secular, democratic nation with a dynamic, culturally diverse and multi-faith society, with a Christian heritage, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations
  • an understanding of and a commitment to the core concepts of active citizenship from local to global; community, identity and diversity; democratic institutions and systems; democratic values; and legal systems
  • skills including investigating contemporary civics and citizenship issues; evaluating democratic institutions and systems; participating in civic processes; and communicating
  • the capabilities and dispositions to participate responsibly in the civic life of their communities and as people in an interconnected and interdependent world.
Ref: Victorian Curriculum V2 Civics and Citizenship Rationale and Aims

Humanities - Civics and Citizenship 

Civics and Citizenship Scope and Sequence Levels 3-6