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Citizenship Education
Rationale
Citizenship
education is not about trying to fit everyone into
the same mould, or creating the 'model', or 'good', citizen. It
is about enabling citizens to make their own decisions and to take
responsibility for their own lives and their communities.
What does 'citizenship' mean?
The term 'citizenship' has several different meanings:
A
legal and political status
In its simplest meaning, 'citizenship' is used to refer to the status
of being a citizen – that is, to being a member of a particular
political community or state. Citizenship in this sense brings with
it certain rights and responsibilities that are defined in law,
such as the right to vote, the responsibility to pay tax and so
on. It is sometimes referred to as nationality, and is what is meant
when someone talks about 'applying for', 'getting', or being 'refused'
citizenship.
Involvement
in public life and affairs
The term 'citizenship' is also used to refer to involvement in public
life and affairs – that is, to the behaviour and actions of
a citizen. It is sometimes known as active citizenship. Citizenship
in this sense is applied to a wide range of activities – from
voting in elections and standing for political office to taking
an interest in politics and current affairs. It refers not only
to rights and responsibilities laid down in the law, but also to
general forms of behaviour– social and moral – which
societies expect of their citizens. What these rights, responsibilities
and forms of behaviour should be is an area of on-going public debate,
with people holding a range of views.
An
educational activity
Finally, 'citizenship' is used to refer to an educational activity
– that is, to the process of helping people learn how to become
active, informed and responsible citizens. Citizenship in this sense
is also known as citizenship education or education for citizenship.
It encompasses all forms of education, from informal education in
the home or through youth work to more formal types of education
provided in schools, colleges, universities, training organisations
and the workplace. At the formal end of the spectrum, it gives its
name both to a distinct subject in the National Curriculum for11to
16 year olds and to a general area of study leading to an academic
qualification – both of which, confusingly, are sometimes
spelled with a small and sometimes a capital 'c'.
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Teaching and Learning Resources
Programmes
Functional skills support programme
- Where are you now? A diagnosis of centre needs (PDF document, 215kb)
- Preparing to co-ordinate and manage functional skills (PDF document, 229kb)
- Preparing to deliver functional ICT (PDF document, 204kb)
- Preparing to deliver functional mathematics (PDF document, 204kb)
- Preparing to deliver
functional English (PDF document, 208kb)
Functional Skills within Diplomas
- Functional Skills in Diplomas: Construction and the Built Environment (PDF document, 240kb)
- Functional Skills in Diplomas: Society, Health and Development and Development (PDF document 252kb)
- Functional Skills in Diplomas: Engineering (PDF document 237kb)
- Functional Skills in Diplomas: Creative and Media (PDF document 220kb)
- Functional Skills in Diplomas: Information Technology (PDF document 256kb)
Post-16 Citizenship Support Programme
Teaching and Learning Programme
Centres
for Excellence in Teacher Training
CETTs are networks of partnerships of organisations involved
in ITT and CPD in the learning and skills sector. The development
of CETTs provides an opportunity for providers to work collaboratively
to improve both quality of ITT and the continuing professional
development (CPD) of teachers, tutors and trainers working across
the sector.
Subject Learning Coaches
A programme designed to transform teaching, training and learning
in selected subjects by developing and supporting subject learning
coaches and by providing subject specific learning materials.
Teaching and Learning Resources
QIA have made it quicker and easier to access and share National
Teaching and Learning Change Programme subject resources (including
those produced by the then Standards Unit) by making them available
online.
Toolkit
for Course Representatives
The Toolkit for Course Representatives consists of an online
toolkit designed for support course representatives to help
them to fulfil their role. For learners considering taking up
the role there is also an overview of what would be involved.
Toolkit
for Course Representatives - Tutor Resources
The Toolkit for Course Representatives - Tutor Resources contains
guidance for staff on how to run an in-house, training session
for new course representatives.
Teachers TV
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Vocational Learning Support Programme
1. 14-19
2. Teaching
and learning
3. Subject
specific support
4. Free
VLSP support
5. Students
6. Parents
7. Employers
8. Useful
links
Teaching and Learning Model
Citizen Schools is a national network of after-school programs that connects students with adult mentors, develops school-community ties, and uses project-learning curricula.
Here, we provide material from Citizen Schools for creating similar after-school programs and training mentors. The material includes
You can use the materials provided here, or learn more about partnering with Citizen Schools on the Citizen Schools Web site. The organization runs programs in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and Texas.
- Core Concept: Integrated Studies
- Core Concept: Project Learning
- Core Concept: Technology Integration
- Core Concept: Teacher Development
- Core Concept: Social and Emotional Learning
- Core Concept: Comprehensive Assessment
Resources
The Citizenship Foundation is an independent education and participation charity that exists to encourage and enable individuals to play an effective role in democratic society.
Community Service Volunteers (CSV) Voluntary Organisation. Schools and youth organisations can request free Citizenship lesson
BBC Citizenship The BBC has created a online Citizenship section within their website. It includes a link to ‘Newsround’ which offers child friendly news reports on topical issues.
Engaging Places Supported by English Heritage and the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, Engaging Places provides resources to support teaching and learning through buildings and places. Includes articles to stimulate curriculum planning, educational news and a search facility for finding activities and events near you.
Hansardsociety. A dynamic Citizenship Education Programme working with young people through schools and colleges to educate and inform them about parliamentary democracy and develop innovative ways to involve them in participatory democratic activities.
Institute for Citizenship The Institute for Citizenship is an independent charitable trust. The aim is to promote informed, active citizenship and greater participation in democracy and society.
The
Young Citizens' London Action Panel deliver their Action
Agenda for London to the Mayor of London,
February 2009. For information on the project please click
here.
Public Concern at Work An Independent whistleblowing charity which has developed free interactive materials for KS3 pupils. A series of lesson cards deal with issues of social responsibility and explore the importance of speaking up about wrongdoing and what can happen when you choose to stay silent.
UK Youth Parliament. Run by young people, UKYP provides opportunities for 11-18-year-olds to use their voice in creative ways to bring about social change.
Teachers Pet Text Tool for Teachers The Teacher's Pet Text Tool is a free add-on for Microsoft Word that can help you transform any text into a fun classroom activity. Developed by a teacher, here are just some of the things the tool can do: Crosswords Flashcards Bingo Cards Jumbles Gap-fill / Cloze tests
Visual Geography Geography website which collects stunning photographs, useful images and other information about countries all over the world.
Who Do We Think We Are? Educational programme engaging primary and secondary school teachers in the exploration of identity, diversity and citizenship with children and young people.
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