Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
On 23 May 2024 the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters inquiry into civics education, engagement, and participation in Australia.
A high-quality education in the social sciences is critical to democratic participation and understanding the social systems that shape our lives. For some students, the social science education received in school will be their only formal encounter with these subjects.
Student performance in Civics and Citizenship is consistently low. Drawing on findings from the State of the Social Sciences 2021 and Seriously Social Education Program our submission made three recommendations to improve the effectiveness of formalised civics education throughout Australia.
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