The Parliamentary Education Office is a federal government website that provides an excellent collection of teacher resources. It can be used to deliver units of work for years 7 to 10 Civics and citizenship learning area within the Australian curriculum. Unit plans are provided for each year level with supporting documents and videos.
Structure and features
Structure and features
The Parliamentary Education Office resource provides:
- clear and concise instruction for teachers delivering a Civics and citizenship unit
- flexibility to adjust the units to suit the needs of your students
- well supported content with an easy to use interface
- videos, worksheets, infographics and diagrams that support student learning.
For teachers
Units are divided into year levels as well as into individual lesson plans. There are hyperlinks to more detailed explanations to make it clear and concise. There are learning outcomes and formal and informal assessment ideas and these can be shaped to the needs of particular students. The support material is well-produced and appropriate for the year level it is directed at. You are able to customise the resources by using them independently.
