ACARA's website defines the proficient standard for Year 10 students as having a detailed understanding of Australian democracy. "They make connections between the processes and outcomes of civil ...

There's been a major decline in civics knowledge among school students, with many underperforming in their 2024 tests. Can you do any better?

The 2024 test results for civics show just 28 per cent of year 10 students and 43 per cent of year 6 students are proficient in civics. It's the worst result on record since the Australian Curriculum ...

Australian school students’ civics knowledge is the lowest it has been since testing began 20 years ago, according to new national data. Results have fallen since the last assessment in 2019 and to ...

The latest results come amid a loss of faith in democracy and political institutions, rising antisemitic attacks and a breakdown in social cohesion.

the role of media in democracy, and the ­specific responsibilities of Australian citizenship, for example. Year 6 students should be able to identify the main role of the prime minister ...

As the Australian Historical ... But we need to go further to help students, and aspiring immigrants for that matter, understand the foundations of our democracy. Without belief in the ideal ...