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

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 ...

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 ...

School students are less educated on Australia's political systems, democracy and civic processes ... according to data from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).

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

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 ...

Ultimately, it will take well-trained teachers, teaching a compulsory subject, to see Australian students appropriately educated about our democracy and how to participate in it.

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 ...

Just over one-third of year 10 students in the ACT have a good understanding of Australia's democracy, political system and civic processes.