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Citizenship at key stage 3    (Year 7-9)

Unit 14: Developing skills of democratic participation

QCA

Expectations

At the end of this unit

most pupils: identify different ways and contexts in which decisions are made. They contribute to group decision-making activities, drawing on their knowledge of democratic processes. They recognise what is needed to make meetings effective. They identify leadership qualities, and show understanding of how these qualities can be used to assist in the running of the school and/or community projects.

some pupils have not made so much progress and: understand that decisions can be made in different ways. They take part in group decision-making activities, and recognise some of the skills that help them to do this.

some pupils have progressed further and: understand how and why decisions are made in different contexts, citing examples from the school, local community and country as a whole. They contribute confidently to group decision-making activities. They recognise the importance of effective meetings and how these can be useful in bringing about change in a democratic society. They appreciate the different ways in which leadership skills can be used productively in the school/wider community.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. How can we make decisions as a class/year group/whole school?
2. How can meetings be made more effective?
3. How am I represented in my school?
4. How can we improve communication?