Citizenship at key stage 3 (Year 7-9)

Unit 20: What's in the public interest?

Links with other subjects

History: unit 20 'Twentieth-century medicine', unit 21 'Scientific discoveries' in the scheme of work
Design and technology: unit 9E(i) 'Ensuring quality production (food)' in the scheme of work
ICT: 3b, 3c, 4a, 5a in the programme of study

Sections in this unit

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	1. What is the issue we are addressing?
	2. What points of view are there about the issue, and why?
	3. What is the relevant science? (How can animals be protected against infectious diseases?)
	4. What should be done? How can we take responsible action and have a say?
	5. Review - what have we learnt?