Rapid Response Evidence Review – Civics and Citizenship

As part of the new SA Curriculum for public education, the South Australian Department for Education is leading a range of initiatives designed to safeguard our democracy through education. This follows an announcement by the Premier and the Minister for Education, Training and Skills on 19 August. As such, Curriculum and Learning are exploring the implementation of Civics and Citizenship within the South Australian public education system with the aim of empowering young people to see themselves as active citizens that are capable of positively influencing their communities. To help inform Curriculum and Learning’s understanding of Civics and Citizenship, the Department is interested in the academic perspectives of Civics and Citizenship, and have commissioned the Fraser Mustard Centre to investigate, summarise and compile the findings into a rapid literature review.