Resources for Schools
These Citizenship Resources cover key stage 3 and 4 of the curriculum. They have been successfully piloted by teachers in York during citizenship lessons.
Resources cover the following topics:
- Introduction to Citizenship
- Children's Rights
- Criminal Justice System
- Democracy in your local community
- Democracy in schools
- Democracy in the UK
- Democracy in Europe
The resources not only provide the information necessary for students to find out more about these topics but also give students the opportunity to learn the skills of enquiry, communication, participation and action. This in turn allows students to learn about political literacy and community involvement in a real practical way and have an impact on their local communities.
Resources include:
- Lesson plans
- Ideas for suspended or off-timetable days
- Practical examples
- Useful contacts
Section 1 - Introduction
- Introduction to Citizenship PDF
Introduction to the pack
Section 2 - Knowledge and Understanding
Local Government
- Local Government lesson plans PDF
- Learning about your local council PDF
- Making resources about your local council PDF
- Influencing your local council and examining council spending in your neighbourhood PDF
Environmental Citizenship
Human Rights
- Children's Rights Scheme PDF
- Human Rights Lesson Plan PDF
- Smacking PDF
- The Criminal Justice System PDF
Diversity
The Media
- Critically Analysing the Media PDF
Section 3 - Enquiry and Communication
- Asking Questions PDF
- Listening PDF
- Research Spending Money - Your Neighbourhood PDF
- School Council Research on Spending PDF
- Questionnaires PDF
- Celebrating Success PDF
- Report and Evaluation PDF
- Student evaluation form PDF
Section 4 - Participation and Action
- Finance Management PDF
- How to Make Friends and Influence People PDF
- Organising a School Question Time PDF
- Planning Events PDF
- Press Pack PDF
- School democracy and Voting PDF
- The Essential Guide to Planning Meetings PDF
Section 5 - Suspended Days
- Suspended Days - Resource Introduction PDF
- Mock Public Enquiry Suspended Day PDF
- Suspended Days- Chocolate industry PDF
- Environment Day- Earth Summit PDF