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Citizenship at key stage 3    (Year 7-9)

Unit 14: Developing skills of democratic participation

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Outcomes

Section 1: How can we make decisions as a class/year group/whole school?
Children:
  • work together and identify and evaluate a range of ways in which decisions are made
  • contribute to group decision-making processes
  • are aware of how the views of the student body are represented in their school

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Section 2: How can meetings be made more effective?
Children:
  • identify what is needed for an effective meeting to take place
  • evaluate the effectiveness of holding meetings in different situations
  • apply what they have learnt about meetings to school situations

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Section 3: How am I represented in my school?
Children:
  • are aware of the democratic processes in place within the school, and compare these with the ones used in local and national elections
  • describe the leadership qualities needed in different settings and circumstances. They contribute to the organisation of student elections, accepting more responsibility as they progress through the school

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Section 4: How can we improve communication?
Children:
  • are aware of different ways of communicating within the school, and identify their own skills and development needs

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Sections in this unit

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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?