Educators in South Australian public schools play a vital role in nurturing, developing and empowering all children and young people with the knowledge, skills and capabilities they need to be and become active, informed and ethical citizens. This program will support you to identify authentic connections between your non-HASS learning area and civics, citizenship and democratic education.
It feels great to be part of something to shape and guide students to develop the democratic capabilities they will need as our future leaders.
Natasha Pouw-Bray, Teacher, Craigmore High School
Program overview
Learning outcomes
By the end of the program you’ll:
- support learners develop a shared understanding of Australian democracy, including its challenges and opportunities, so they make connections about the importance of Australian democracy
- explore and identify authentic opportunities in non-HASS learning areas to co-design a focused learning experience that supports learners continue to develop the capabilities necessary to become active, ethical, and democratically informed citizens
- develop and activate effective classroom cultures by applying pedagogical approaches that strengthen learners’ democratic knowledge, dispositions, and capabilities, through engagement in a real-world learning experience
- document your learning journey and how it shifted your professional practice, and share it with your school and program peers
- showcase your professional practice experience with a network of peers in a final day expo.
This program will enhance your capabilities to advance democratic education for children and young people to embed civics and citizenship themes, within and across learning areas.
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Facilitator
Matthew Camerlengo
Program Leader, Curriculum and Learning, Department for Education.
Program costs
Orbis pays for:
- program fees and material costs
- 5 release days (TRT)
- catered lunch, tea and coffee on program days
- travel and accommodation for regional participants.
How to enrol
Check availability and enrol in Safeguarding Democracy through Public Education 9-10 via plink.