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 the unit.

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

• links between countries, eg interdependence, debt, transnational companies (TNCs), World Bank, colonial, conflict
• the relationship between more economically developed countries (MEDCs) and less economically developed countries (LEDCs), eg inequalities, economic activities, gross national product (GNP), social/economic indicators
• the environment, eg sustainable, deforestation, ecosystems, interaction, resources, impact, management, management strategies, global responsibility

Speaking and listening - through the activities pupils learn to:

• listen for a specific purpose, identifying issues and ways of reaching resolution (year 7 S&L6, year 8 S&L7, year 9 S&L7)
• make a formal presentation appropriate to their audience (year 7 S&L3, year 8 S&L3)

Reading - through the activities pupils learn to:

• undertake research using appropriate strategies (year 7 R2, year 8 R2, year 9 R2)
• compare the way information is presented in different form (year 7 R3, year 8 R2, year 9 R4)

Writing - through the activities pupils learn to:

• select and present information clearly and comprehensively, using appropriate methods (year 7 Wr11, year 8 Wr11, year 9 Wr12)