Citizenship at key stage 4    (Year 10-11)

• that we are all consumers and that our purchasing decisions and choices affect others
• about what we consume
• about the difference between the needs and the wants of consumers
• about the factors that influence our choices, including the limited range of information on what we consume

• about where in the world products they buy come from
• how their decisions as consumers can affect people in the countries where the products are made
• that consumers have rights and responsibilities
• about pressure groups that exist to highlight consumer issues

• about the impact of consumer choices locally and nationally
• about how organised campaigns can affect public opinion and lead to greater consumer participation
• about the political impact of particular consumer campaigns

• about local priorities and targets that relate to sustainable consumption and how the school can contribute
• about consumer rights and responsibilities

• about how consumer behaviour can have an impact on the environment and the economy in different places
• about the positive and negative impacts of tourism on those places
• who benefits from tourism
• about the interdependence of countries and places

• about consumer responsibilities and that information can help consumers make informed choices
• that consumers and suppliers have a duty to behave responsibly, on an individual and a community level
• that consumers' choices and actions can influence the manufacture and supply of goods and services
• about the interdependence of different countries and places