The Community Education offers different styles of professional learning programs, and both online and face to face options.
Basics Course
A core program of professional learning is offered several times a year, designed to run as a series. This program is usually hosted online. The next block commences 20 January 2026.
Session 1: Parliamentary Basics
Duration: 90 minutes online | 2 hours face to face
Delivery: Online or face to face
Suits: New teachers of Civics and Citizenship across years 3-10, teachers seeking a refresher, teachers from other subject areas looking to upskill
Contents: A walkthrough of the knowledge and understanding within the Australian Curriculum for Civics and Citizenship, and strategies for teaching the content in the classroom.
Session 2: Understanding Legislation
Duration: 60 minutes online
Delivery: Online
Suits: Teachers who have completed Parliamentary Basics, teachers of years 6-12 Civics & Citizenship or SACE Legal Studies or Politics
Contents: This session expands on the concepts covered in Parliamentary Basics by covering the passage of a Bill in detail, with strategies to bring the process to life in the classroom.
Session 3: Tips for Teaching Civics & Citizenship
Duration: 60 minutes online | 60 minutes face to face
Delivery: Online or face to face
Suits: New teachers of Civics and Citizenship across years 3-10, teachers seeking a refresher
Contents: This program covers practical strategies for making Civics & Citizenship lessons fun and engaging.
Special Programs
Outside of the Basics Course, the Community Education Office hosts various other professional learning programs throughout the year, including:
- Collaborative programs with other institutions
- Conference sessions
- Activity workshops
Programs for School Sites
Would you like your staff to boost their Civics & Citizenship knowledge and gain professional learning hours for free? The Community Education Office can customise professional learning for your site.
Depending on timing and location, we can either:
- Visit your school and present for a faculty/staff meeting, or be part of a training day
- Connect into your school digitally and facilitate an interactive online session
Sessions can run from 60 minutes to half day workshops.
We can run a standard program from our Basics Course, or we can custom build a session based on the needs of your site.