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Civic education is formally delivered only by means of elementary and secondary schools. At the moment (2020-2025), the Rámcový vzdělávací program (Czech national eduactional curriculum) for elementary schools is being revised. At its preparation phase (so called „malá revize“ (little revision) ) some civic topics have been removed from the curriculum in favour of other subjects. Unless there is significant pressure on the policy creators, civic education as a part of the wider curriculum will gradually diminish in importance. AUOV is the only relatively big enough cover organization of civics (občansá výchova and základy společenských věd) teachers. It has the potential to play a significant role in future debate but due to its current structure, it is not ready to do so. Therefore it must build its own strategy and besides supporting teachers in terms of methodology it must also play a role in policy making. Certain project activities will lead to this. Civics contain a number of current and controversial topics. Surveys and medial outcomes imply that both school managements and teachers are hesitant to include these topics in their curriculum. They are wary of populist politicians and also of intolerant parents of the students. This is why
methodologies guaranteeing high expertise for teaching selected topics will be prepared for teachers. Teachers will also be able to develop their own professional competencies with the use of the methodologies. A professional standard of civics teacher competence will be created.