The Governor’s Civics Awards for Schools is a cross-sector initiative to develop student awareness and skills as active and informed citizens in a multicultural and democratic society. The initiative involves an annual competition conducted by the Department for Education and guided by the Governor’s Civics Awards for Schools Reference Group. The Community Education Office sits on the Reference Group for the Governor’s Civics Awards for Schools and participates in the judging panel annually.
In 2024 the awards are available for students in years 5 to 12 and include individual, group and school categories.
In the individual category students respond to a history and/or civics question. In the group category schools submit the work of a school group in the area of civic involvement. The schools category invites schools to nominate their civics and citizenship education program as an example of outstanding practice.
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