Citizenship at key Stage 3

Citizenship equips pupils with the knowledge and skills needed for effective and democratic participation. It helps pupils to become informed, critical, active citizens who have the confidence and conviction to work collaboratively, take action and try to make a difference in their communities and the wider world.
During the key stage pupils will be offered the following opportunities that are integral to their learning and enhance their engagement with the concepts, processes and content of the subject.
The curriculum will provide opportunities for pupils to:

• debate, in groups and whole-class discussions, topical and controversial issues, including those of concern to young people
• develop citizenship knowledge and understanding while using and applying citizenship skills
• work individually and in groups, taking on different roles and responsibilities
• participate in both school-based and community-based citizenship activities
• participate in different forms of individual and collective action, including decision-making and campaigning
• work with a range of community partners, where possible
• take into account legal, moral, economic, environmental, historical and social dimensions of different political problems and issues
• take into account a range of contexts, such as school, local, regional, national, European, international and global, as relevant to different topics
• use and interpret different media and ICT both as sources of information and as a means of communicating ideas
• make links between citizenship and work in other subjects and areas of the curriculum.

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