Citizenship at key stage 3    (Year 7-9)

• about different situations where voting is appropriate
• about different ways to vote
• about the advantages and disadvantages of different voting systems

• about different elections in the UK
• about different electoral systems
• about the fairness of different electoral systems

• about the nature of election campaigns
• about how politicians try to win votes
• to explore issues in role-play (NSE)

• about the importance of voting and the implications of low turnout
• to question the reasons for low voter turnout and ways to increase turnout

• how democracy provides for a parliamentary system
• how Parliament operates and the role of MPs
• the main aspects of parliamentary government
• about different forms of government at different levels
• to undertake an investigation using a range of sources of information, including ICT
• to undertake independent research using appropriate reading strategies (NSE)

• how governments spend money and the impact on society
• about how government organises its work through departments
• to use the internet to undertake research and to communicate findings
• to organise and present information in appropriate ways (NSE)