Citizenship at key stage 3    (Year 7-9)

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 understand, use and spell correctly words relating to:

• crime, eg criminal offence, offender, criminal responsibility, youth justice system

Speaking and listening - through the activities pupils learn to:

• listen carefully to, question and evaluate evidence (year 7 S&L6, year 8 S&L7, year 9 S&L5)

Reading - through the activities pupils learn to:

• use appropriate reading strategies to conduct research (year 7 R2, year 8 R2, year 9 R2)