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Citizenship at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 3-6)

Unit 08: How do rules and laws affect me?

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Resources

Resources include:

  • leaflets, booklets, posters and other information about the Houses of Parliament, available from the Parliamentary Information Unit
  • the Children's Legal Centre, a charity concerned with law and policy affecting children. It produces a number of publications, including At what age can I? which explores legal ages, and a journal, childRIGHT
  • school police liaison officers, who may be able to provide support through programmes covering: the rights and responsibilities of the police and the public; crime and its consequences; and laws and the judicial system
  • information about Primary Action Groups, which can be obtained from Youth Action Plus at Crime Concern
  • the Primary Pupil Councils DIY Resource Pack, which supports the establishment and development of pupil councils (available from School Councils UK)
  • useful websites, eg
NB: care should be taken when encouraging children to access websites

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. Why do we need rules?
2. Who makes the rules?
3. How does Parliament make laws?
4. How can we take responsible action?