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Citizenship at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 1-6)

Unit 01: Taking part - developing skills of communication and participation
Section 9: Years 5 and 6 - Developing our communication skills

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Objectives
Children should learn:
  • to hold a discussion with one other person, offering their own opinions and listening to and taking on board the views of the other person
  • to contribute to a simple debate on an issue and to listen to the views of others

Activities

Outcomes
Children:
  • The children sit opposite a partner in a 'carousel' (inner circle facing outwards, outer circle facing inwards). Either provide them with a question for discussion or a problem to solve, or allow the children to select the issue they would like to discuss, eg
    • Lots of you think that one person in the class took another person's best pen at lunchtime. How should you deal with it?
    • There is not enough space on the playground in winter for football and other ball games to take place at the same time. What can we do about it?
  • They discuss the problem in pairs, and report back two key points from their discussion. As a class, compile a list of suggestions from the outcomes of the discussions. The children could then vote on the suggestions, or a debate could be held about the most appropriate one.
  • Alternatively, the class could debate a wider issue, eg all year 5 and 6 children should attend a modern foreign languages lesson each Saturday morning. The children then vote on the motion.
  • show through their body language and their ability to report back that they can listen to another person's point of view
  • contribute to a simple debate, listening to the views of others
  • make a decision and vote on an issue
  • recognise that every vote counts towards the outcome of the debate

Points to note
  • In the carousel discussion, one of the circles could move round one place (so that the children have new partners). The children are then given a further point to discuss, based on the outcome of the feedback. This could be repeated so that each child works with at least four different partners.
  • Information on running a debate is available at www.dfes.gov.uk/citizenship
  • It is important that a debate is planned, so that children can research information to draw on as they discuss the motion. At least two presentations from each side of the argument should be made before the issue is opened up for discussion.

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1. Years 1 and 2 - Developing our communication skills (1)
2. Years 1 and 2 - Developing our communication skills (2)
3. Years 1 and 2 - Working together (1)
4. Years 1 and 2 - Working together (2)
5. Years 1 and 2 - Making choices
6. Years 3 and 4 - Developing our communication skills (1)
7. Years 3 and 4 - Developing our communication skills (2)
8. Years 3 and 4 - Working together
9. Years 5 and 6 - Developing our communication skills
10. Years 5 and 6 - Working together - making decisions