Civics and Citizenship Domain

This Civics and Citizenship Domain Page contains links to: Victorian Essential Learning Standards; civics and citizenship related learning and teaching support materials such as web sites, publications and other online resources; civics and citizenship assessment maps and sample tasks; professional learning support including links to teachers’ associations; and identifies current research in the area of civics and citizenship education.

Victorian Essential Learning Standards

Introduction and learning focus statements for the Civics and Citizenship domain - Provides the introduction to the domain, the learning focus statements and standards for civics and citizenship.

Standards and Progression Points for Civics and Citizenship levels 3 – 6 - Lists the standards and progression points for the Civics and Citizenship domain for levels 3 – 6 and beyond.

Relationships with other Domains - Focuses on the relationships between the domains to provide students with multi domain learning opportunities that will help support their deeper understanding of the essential knowledge and skills.

Learning and teaching support

Learning and teaching support contains links to web sites, online resources and tools that provide learning and teaching support for teachers.

Assessment

Assessment contains information, resources and tools to help teachers make a consistent and balanced assessment of student achievement.

Professional learning

Professional learning contains information, resources and tools to help teachers with their professional learning.

Research

Research identifies current research in the area of Civics and Citizenship education.

Civics and Citizenship related web sites and resources can be found by using the advanced search feature on the Connect page.

Contact Student learning: studentlearning@edumail.vic.gov.au