Why do we study citizenship education?

Citizenship education gives people the information and aptitudes to understand, challenge and engage with democratic society including legislative issues, the media, common society, the economy, and the law. It helps them to create self-confidence & a sense of agency and effectively deal with life changes and difficulties such as bullying and discrimination. It gives them a voice: in the life of their schools, their communities, and society at large. It empowers them to make a positive contribution by building up the knowledge and experience needed to claim their rights and understand their responsibilities. It prepares them for the challenges and opportunities to grow-up and working life. For schools and other educational associations, it helps to produce motivated and responsible learners, who relate positively to each other, to staff and to the surrounding community. For society, it makes a functioning and capable citizenry, ready to take part in the life of the nation and the wider world and play its part in the democratic process.