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

Unit 10: Local democracy for young citizens

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Resources

Resources include:

  • local study - maps, plans and information from the local history society, local branch of the Geographical Association, the local studies section of the library, newspaper archives
  • local government - council promotional material, council offices and mayor's parlour, the council's website
  • Primary School Councils Toolkit, a training pack for teachers and key stage 2 pupils 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. What do we know about our local community?
2. Representing you, me and us
3. A visit to the council chamber
4. What do we know about local democracy?