Schemes of work: Citizenship at key stages 1 and 2
Taking part: developing opportunities for children to participate
The scheme of
work for citizenship includes the booklet Taking part: developing opportunities for children to participate.
Who's
it for?
Teachers of citizenship at key stages 1 and 2, ITT departments, LEAs, teacher centres and subject specialists.
What's it about?
This booklet offers ideas for citizenship activities to promote pupil
participation, in the context of the optional scheme of work showing how the citizenship aspects of the non-statutory framework for PSHE and citizenship at key stages 1 and 2 can be translated into practical plans.
Related material
The National Curriculum. Handbook for primary teachers in England
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This booklet offers ideas for citizenship activities to promote pupil participation. The suggested activities enable children to begin to develop the skills of participation and responsible action that they will need as they prepare to play an active role as citizens. The activities take place in the classroom, in the school or in the wider community (or a mixture of these locations). The activities address various aspects of knowledge, skills and understanding in the PSHE and citizenship framework for key stages 1 and 2, and may be linked with timetabled PSHE and citizenship lessons, with citizenship developed through other subjects or as cross-curricular activities.
Some activities can be
delivered as off-timetable events, and others require the involvement and cooperation of
members of communities outside school. In all cases, children should have opportunities to
reflect on their involvement, and to identify what they have learnt and how it can be applied. As they progress through key stages 1 and 2, children should have opportunities to increase their contributions to decision-making and to take more responsibility for the activities in which they participate.
