Could you pass a year 10 civics test? Only 28% of Australian students can

Just 28% of year 10 students met the proficient standard for ‘attitudes and engagement’ with civics and citizenship, a fall from 38% in 2019 and the lowest level since assessments began in 2004. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Australian students’ understanding of civics education has fallen to a record low, a national test indicates.

The test, held by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (Acara) to measure “attitudes and engagement” with civics and citizenship, found 43% of year 6 students met the proficient standard, compared with 53% in 2019.