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What's an election?

Explores preferential voting and federal elections.

These bite sized podcast episodes are a collaboration with Squiz Kids for Schools. They explore civics in our everyday lives and show us how we can participate in our democracy. 

This episode explores federal elections, the Westminster system, political parties, and how every community in Australia chooses someone to go to Parliament House in Canberra to make decisions on their behalf. 

Students can use the activity sheet while listening to write down their thoughts and facts.

Listen to episode 2: What's an election?

An illustration of a hand putting a ballot into a box with the words 'what's an election?'

Enjoyed these podcasts and resources? Then check out Squiz Kids For Schools.

We bring news and current affairs to your primary school classroom and give you the tools to teach kids to be critical consumers of media. Your Squiz Kids For Schools membership gives you access to levelled literacy activities connected to the latest Squiz Kids Today podcast. We cover comprehension, inference, connection, summarising, vocabulary building, grammar, punctuation, and more. 


Resources

What's an election? – activity sheet