Citizenship at key stage 3    (Year 7)

References to the Key Stage 3 National Strategy Framework for teaching English, Years 7, 8 and 9 (NSE) are given in brackets and are indicated in appropriate sections of this unit.

Through the activities in this unit pupils will be able to understand, use and spell correctly words relating to:

• citizenship, eg rights, responsibilities, citizen, community, democracy, power, justice, fairness, rules, laws

Speaking and listening - through the activities pupils learn to:

• identify and report the main points of a discussion (year 7 S&L10)
• acknowledge other people's views (year 7 S&L14)
• work together in groups to solve problems (year 7 S&L13)