Globalisation and Education Futures: From Policy to Policy Enactment in the Context of Globalisation: The Case of Civics and Citizenship Education in Australia

Set against the backdrop of these complexities, this chapter aims to use CCE in the Australian educational context to examine the intricacies of policy enactment. It focuses on examining how schools and teachers interpret and enact policy directions for CCE. To do this, this chapter first examined the educational responses to globalisation reflected in the Melbourne Declaration. This document charted the educational goals for the Australian Curriculum (AC), which started its implementation in different stages for different learning areas between 2010 and 2015. Next, drawing on key findings from a qualitative research that was conducted on the practice of citizenship education in New South Wales primary schools, this chapter will highlight the key complexities involved in the policy enactment for CCE, following the educational directions set out by the Melbourne Declaration. It provides some suggestions for future policy enactment of CCE in Australia.