KS4 Citizenship

In this lesson, we will assess how successfully the government has managed to mitigate risk in society. We will explore this via case studies of recent events, such as the millenium bug and Nightingale hospitals. We will develop our own conclusions regarding the government's performance in relation to these case studies.

In this lesson, we will learn about how local government is funded. The lesson will then explore how money is spent to support the needs of the local community.

In this lesson, we will learn about the history of the privatisation of previously state-owned services and the impact this has had. We will go on to analyse the debate regarding the benefits of privatisation compared to nationalisation.

In this lesson, we will explore the workings of the United Nations and the role that the UK takes within this organisation. We will also explore a case study from Mali to find out more about how the UK and the United Nations work in different countries around the world.

In this lesson, we will learn about the difference between civil and criminal law. Later in the lesson we will explore the different ways in which these laws are treated by the court systems and apply our knowledge to a case study.

In this lesson, we will gain an understanding of what the economy is. We will then explore the key differences between a healthy and recessive economy.

In this lesson, we will examine the Youth Court system, looking at whether or not youths should attend court. We will then look back at previous learning and reassess key questions that have arisen throughout the unit. Lastly, we will use our newly developed toolkit to contact our respective MPs and become an active citizen who campaigns for meaningful change.

In this lesson, we will explore the different types of taxation that are collected in the UK and how that money is used by the UK government. We shall then analyse the issue of tax avoidance and think about why people should pay tax.

In this lesson, we will explore the different types of sentences available to the courts when an offender is found guilty. We will also investigate how decisions on sentencing are carried out by the courts.

In this lesson, we will recall all that we have learnt over the last few weeks on the topic of democracy. We will then prepare a speech which aims to answer answer the overarching question of this unit: does democracy in the UK work well?