Your Opinion Counts

Your Opinion Counts contains curriculum resources on the Victorian electoral system designed for teachers of middle secondary school students. It has been written and designed for the Civics and Citizenship learning domain in the Physical, Personal and Social Learning Strand in the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS). Your Opinion Counts explores democracy and the electoral process through contemporary themes such as human rights. By examining the electoral system in the context of current issues, it is hoped that students will gain an understanding of the relevance and role of elections in society. Your Opinion Counts is also designed to foster an ongoing interest in democratic and political processes.

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