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A free range of lesson plans for key stages 3 and 4 from which can be downloaded and printed off. There are 7 topics dealing with respectively; Government & Economy, Education, Health, Environment, Public Order & Safety, Employment and Social Protection. The resource is produced by the Citizenship Foundation in partnership with Aviva. The lesson plans are well thought out and will provide an excellent platform for pupils to discuss and express their views on a range of economic issues and opportunities to better understand the effect of government spending and taxation decisions and people’s lives.

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FORMAT Website, Download
DURATION9 lesson plans
PUBLISHED11/11
PHOTOCOPIABLE Yes

SPONSORAviva

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Address: Citizenship Foundation 63 Gee Street London
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Suitability

Age range

13 - 16 year olds
Key stages 3 & 4 in England
Key stages 3 & 4 in Northern Ireland
Year groups S2, S3 & S4 in Scotland
Key stages 3 & 4 in Wales

Secondary Key Concepts

Capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.2)
Economic understanding (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.4)
Democracy and justice (Citizenship 1.1)
Rights and responsibilities (Citizenship 1.2)

Secondary Key Processes

Exploration (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.2)
Financial capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.4)
Advocacy and representation (Citizenship 2.2)
Taking informed and responsible action (Citizenship 2.3)

Secondary Range and Content

Taxes(PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
Money management (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
Social and moral dilemmas about the use of money (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
Actions citizens can take in democratic and electoral processes to influence decisions locally, nationally and beyond (Citizenship 3)
The impact and consequences of individual and collective actions on communities, including the work of the voluntary sector (Citizenship 3)
The economy in relation to citizenship, including decisions about the collection and allocation of public money (Citizenship 3)
The rights and responsibilities of consumers, employers and employees (Citizenship 3)

Origin of resource

This resource was produced in England and meets the requirements of the English curriculum. All Quality Mark resources are designed for use across all UK countries, although they may be more suited to the country where the resource was produced and as such may need some adaptation.