This unit addresses the following aspects of the key stage 3 citizenship programme of study:
Knowledge and understanding about becoming informed citizens
Pupils should be taught about:
| 1d |
the key
characteristics of parliamentary and other forms of government |
| 1e |
the electoral
system and the importance of voting |
| 1g |
the importance
of resolving conflict fairly |
| 1h |
the significance
of the media in society |
Developing skills of enquiry and communication
Pupils should be taught to:
| 2a |
think
about topical political, spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues, problems
and events by analysing information and its sources, including ICT-based
sources |
| 2b |
justify
orally and in writing a personal opinion about such issues, problems or
events |
| 2c |
contribute
to group and exploratory class discussions, and take part in debates |
Developing skills of participation and responsible action
Pupils should be taught to:
| 3a |
use their
imagination to consider other people's experiences and be able to think
about, express and explain views that are not their own |
| 3b |
negotiate,
decide and take part responsibly in both school and community-based activities |
| 3c |
reflect
on the process of participating |
This unit links with introductory unit 1 'Citizenship -
what's it all about?', unit 6 'Government, elections
and voting', unit 9 'The significance of the media in
society', unit 12 'Why did women and some men have to
struggle for the vote in Britain? What is the point of voting today?'.
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