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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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Section 1: What do we know about our local community?
Children should learn:
- about their local community and how it has changed over time
- why the place is located where it is, and about people who have contributed to its development
- to work together to pose questions and undertake research
- to communicate their findings to others
- to discuss the local area with a range of different people in the school and local community
- what the place is like today and what it might be like in the future
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Section 2: Representing you, me and us
Children should learn:
- who represents people in the community and how the representatives are chosen
- about the parish, town, city or county council - its role and organisation
- about what councillors do, including how they make decisions, and about the role of the mayor
- about the role of MPs in representing local people in Parliament
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Section 3: A visit to the council chamber
Children should learn:
- to research, discuss and debate a topical issue
- to present a case for or against an issue in public and to vote on it
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Section 4: What do we know about local democracy?
Children should learn:
- to reflect on their participation and experiences
- to evaluate their speech and reflect on its effectiveness
- to discuss and share what they have learnt with their peers and others in the school community
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