work for the common good, in particular sustaining and improving natural and social ▪ environments are responsible global and citizens. ▪ Informing principles 3 Context 8. As an identified subject, the Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship will contribute to achieving the educational goals identified in the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (2008, pp. 8-9) and will set out what young people need to learn and be able to do in order to become active and informed citizens in Australia and globally. It will do this by specifying content descriptions and achievement standards, guided by a rationale and a set of aims. In delivering the Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship, education authorities, schools and teachers will decide on the most appropriate organisational approaches and pedagogy to achieve these aims. 9. Since 2004 there has been a National Assessment Program (NAP) for Civics and Citizenship in Years 6 and 10, at three yearly intervals (2004, 2007 and 2010). Data sets from the NAP sample for Civics and Citizenship will provide a useful reference point for developing a progression in knowledge, understanding and skills, across the relevant years of schooling for Civics and Citizenship. Informing principles 4 Informing Principles 10. The principles that will inform the Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship include the following: a) Democracy in Australia involves a constitution, a well-established representative
▪ work for the common good, in particular sustaining and improving natural and social environments ▪ are responsible global and citizens. Informing principles 3 Context 8. As an identified subject, the Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship will contribute to achieving the educational goals identified in the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (2008, pp. 8-9) and will set out what young people need to learn and be able to do in order to become active and informed citizens in Australia and globally. It will do this by specifying content descriptions and achievement standards, guided by a rationale and a set of aims. In delivering the Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship, education authorities, schools and teachers will decide on the most appropriate organisational approaches and pedagogy to achieve these aims. 9. Since 2004 there has been a National Assessment Program (NAP) for Civics and Citizenship in Years 6 and 10, at three yearly intervals (2004, 2007 and 2010). Data sets from the NAP sample for Civics and Citizenship will provide a useful reference point for developing a progression in knowledge, understanding and skills, across the relevant years of schooling for Civics and Citizenship. Informing principles 4 Informing Principles 10. The principles that will inform the Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship include the following: a) Democracy in Australia involves a constitution, a well-established representative
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