ED1231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Gender Pay Gap, Numeracy, Teamwork
Humanities
Lecture Two – Week Two – Civics and Citizenship
EXAM QUESTION
- What is the curriculum about?
- Definitions of the curriculum
- Why do we need civics and citizenship?
Civics and Citizenship
- Active and informed citizens
- We inspire and have informed and active citizens
o 80% of year 11 and 12 students in high school don’t know that we live in a democracy
▪ Not enough awareness
▪ Perhaps don’t feel like they have a say
▪ Freedom that students are afforded a free life
• Vote for anyone
• Free world
o Media
o Free speech
o Internet access
• Not aware of other political systems
Australian Citizenship
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5IS3EJTgm0
o Right to live in Australia
o Apply for a passport
o Vote
o Defence positions
o Leave Australia and return without visa
- We are multicultural
- We are free
- We love to travel
Aims of SCSA in Humanities
- A lifelong sense of belonging to, and engaged with, civic life, with the capacity and willingness
o SCSA has combined all four of the areas (HASS)
o We want future citizens to participate in the democratic process
o Teach the principles of citizenship
Rationale
- Civics and citizenship is essential in enabling students to become active and informed citizens who participate in
and sustain
The curriculum recognises that Australia is a secular nation with a multicultural and multi-faith society, and promotes the
development of inclusivity by developing students’ understanding of broader values such as respect, civility, equity,
justice, and responsibility
Australian Curriculum Rationale
- Civics and Citizenship is essential in enabling students to become active and informed citizens who participate
in and sustain Australia’s democracy.
- Emphasis is placed on Australia's federal system of government, derived from the Westminster system, and the
liberal democratic values that underpin it such as freedom, equality and the rule of law. The curriculum
explores how the people, as citizens, choose their governments; how the system safeguards democracy by
vesting people with civic rights and responsibilities; how laws and the legal system protect people’s rights; and
how individuals and groups can influence civic life
- (ACARA 2014)
- The curriculum recognises that Australia is a secular nation with a multicultural and multi-faith society, and
promotes the development of inclusivity by developing students’ understanding of broader values such as
respect, civility, equity, justice and responsibility
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Document Summary
Lecture two week two civics and citizenship. We inspire and have informed and active citizens: 80% of year 11 and 12 students in high school don"t know that we live in a democracy, not enough awareness, perhaps don"t feel like they have a say. Freedom that students are afforded a free life: vote for anyone. Internet access: not aware of other political systems. Http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=m5is3ejtgm0: right to live in australia, apply for a passport, vote, defence positions, leave australia and return without visa. Civics and citizenship is essential in enabling students to become active and informed citizens who participate in and sustain. The curriculum recognises that australia is a secular nation with a multicultural and multi-faith society, and promotes the development of inclusivity by developing students" understanding of broader values such as respect, civility, equity, justice, and responsibility. Civics and citizenship is essential in enabling students to become active and informed citizens who participate in and sustain australia"s democracy.
