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Education

Rights and Responsibilities

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Aims

Section Summary

Section 1

Animal rights

To appreciate that people and other living things have needs and that we all have responsibilities to meet them.

To learn the consequences of antisocial behaviour.

For pupils to learn who can help them ensure that their needs and rights are met.

To show pupils how their behaviour can affect situations.

Pupils will:

  • engage in a project on animal welfare. This may involve links to an animal welfare charity, a pet shop and a vet

Section 2

Know your rights

To recognise that we all have rights and responsibilities.

To practice saying "no".

Pupils will:

  • discuss and role play issues around rights and responsibilities
  • discuss and role play saying "no"

Section 3

Consumer rights

To understand consumer rights.

Pupils will:

  • take part in preparatory work on shopping activities, familiarisation with vocabulary, video representation, weights and measures
  • role-plays when things go wrong, anger management and presenting facts
  • spend a day with a visitor from the local Trading Standards Office



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