Citizenship at key stage 4 (Year 10-11)

Unit 09: Consumer rights and responsibilities

Resources

Resources include:

material from organisations, eg the Financial Services Authority, National Consumer Council, Consumers' Association, Oxfam, Tourism Concern, National Consumer Education Partnership, Personal Finance Education Group
useful websites, eg

www.ofthelp.com (Office of Fair Trading)
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk (Trading Standards Central)
www.nacab.org.uk (Citizens Advice Bureau)
www.adviceguide.org.uk (basic advice and information on consumer rights)
www.which.co.uk (Consumers' Association)
www.consumer.gov.uk (Consumer Gateway, Department for Trade and Industry)
www.ncc.org.uk/policy/education.htm (National Consumer Council)
www.dfid.gov.uk (Department for International Development)
www.ethicaltrade.org (Ethical Trading Initiative)
www.fairtrade.org.uk (The Fairtrade Foundation; includes teaching ideas and a range of resources)
www.labourbehindthelabel.org
www.sweatshopwatch.org
www.traidcraft.co.uk
www.ncep.org.uk (National Consumer Education Partnership)
www.tourismconcern.org.uk
www.globaleye.org.uk (an online magazine written by Worldaware for the DfID; includes information about resources)

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. Making consumer choices - what kind of consumer am I?
	2. The consequences of consumer behaviour - what do I know about how products are made?
	3. The consequences of consumer choices - how effective are consumer campaigns?
	4. Is our school an informed and responsible consumer?
	5. Responsible consumer - tourism This section offers additional ways of looking at being a responsible and informed consumer.
	6. Responsible consumer - fair trade This section offers additional ways of looking at being a responsible and informed consumer.