Classrooms introduce new lessons to tackle poor civics results | ABC NEWS
Recent exam results have revealed that many Australian students don’t have a comprehensive understanding of national political systems and institutions. The national curriculum authority has introduced new civics and media literacy classes in schools to tackle poor results and pervasive misinformation on social media. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-18/media-literacy-civics-education-curriculum/105290746
It comes after the 2025 federal election marked the first time that Gen Z and millennial voters outnumbered baby boomers in every state and territory. Experts warn the consequences of students’ lack in civics knowledge could extend beyond the classroom and directly impact Australian democracy.
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