Schemes of work: Citizenship at key stage 3

Citizenship at key stage 3 through geography at key stage 3

The legal and human rights and responsibilities underpinning society, basic aspects of the criminal justice system, and how both relate to young people

Geography programme of study

3. Pupils should be taught:
5. to explain how places are interdependent [for example, through trade, aid, international tourism, acid rain], and to explore the idea of global citizenship

5. Pupils should be taught to:
2. explore the idea of sustainable development and recognise its implications for people, places and environments and for their own lives

Examples of opportunities for citizenship through geography
[and relevant units in the geography scheme of work]

Learning about their rights and responsibilities and gaining understanding of sustainable development, by investigating a local environmental issue, eg water pollution, and exploring the implications for their own lives
[Unit 23 Local actions, global effects]

Investigating the incidence of crime in the local area and relating this to their own lives and community
[Unit 15 Crime and the local community]