Section 1: Why do we need rules?
Children:
- know why we need rules and how they help us at home, at school and in our communities
- understand that rules are needed to ensure fairness and protect rights
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Section 2: Who makes the rules?
Children:
- contribute to discussions in order to develop their ideas
- describe how rules can be changed in class or school
- describe democracy in simple terms
- know that voting is an important means of contributing to group decision-making
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Section 3: How does Parliament make laws?
Children:
- know that there is a process by which laws are made, involving discussion, debate and voting by MPs in Parliament
- understand that rules and laws are designed to protect us
- express personal and group views on social issues and listen to the views of others
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Section 4: How can we take responsible action?
Children:
- identify laws often broken by young people
- understand some of the reasons for breaking rules or laws, including peer pressure
- develop ways of taking responsibility for their behaviour, particularly when in a group
- know the consequences of their actions for themselves and for others
- reflect on and communicate what they have learnt
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