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QCA

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

Unit 05: Living in a diverse world

QCA

Expectations


At the end of this unit

most children: recognise and describe their identities, and know that they belong to different groups and communities, including family and school. They begin to understand that all humans have basic needs. They know that it is wrong to tease or abuse others for any reason, including their race. They contribute to group and class discussions. They find out and communicate what it is like to live in a different place. Through their enquiries, they start to see how we are all connected with other countries in the world. They develop skills of empathy and learn to respect diversity.

some children have not made so much progress and: recognise and talk about themselves as individuals and as members of communities, including family, class and school. They begin to understand that people in different places are connected with each other.

some children have progressed further and: recognise that they have their own identities, and that these are related to their membership of different groups and communities, including family, class, school and neighbourhood. They contribute to group and class discussions. They understand that all humans have basic needs and rights, regardless of who they are or what they look like. They know and understand that it is wrong to tease or abuse others for any reason, including their race, and suggest ways of supporting those who have experienced such treatment. They develop skills of empathy and learn to respect diversity. They find out and communicate what it is like to live in a different place. They understand that people around the world are connected, and that communities in different places and countries are interdependent. They describe examples of interdependence, drawing on what they found out in their enquiry.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. How are we the same and how are we different?
2. What are communities like?
3. What are different places like?
4. How are we all connected?