Citizenship at key stage 3    (Year 7)

• to reflect on ways in which they are already citizens, participating in their school and communities

• to establish class ground rules that create a safe and constructive environment for group discussion
• the importance of rules within a community and how these help to safeguard the rights of individuals and groups
• about democratic processes and how these help us to have our say
• that having discussions and forming opinions about issues and current events are central to citizenship

• what rights are and how they relate to responsibilities
• how rights and responsibilities apply to individuals and communities and that sometimes these can conflict or compete
• to discuss views and opinions with others and to respect similarities and differences
• to acknowledge other people's views (NSE)
• that fairness and social justice are key to democratic communities
• that groups and individuals can make decisions in different ways within a democratic society and that this is an important element of citizenship

• to identify how rights and responsibilities change as we get older
• that rights may be infringed in certain situations
• to reflect on how the subject of citizenship has relevance to many areas of everyday life
• to work together in groups (NSE)