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Head of Social Sciences Faculty- currently delivering BTEC Tech HSC, AQA Citizenship and supporting with CACHE Childcare. I am also an examiner and moderator.
If you have any questions about the resources, or would like me to bundle something together for you specially, please reach out to me on misskwaddington@outlook.com or join us on Facebook at Health and Social Care Teachers- Resource Sharing :D
Newly planned for 2025-2027 using the new PSHE Association Competencies model. Included in this bundle are 8x 60 minute lessons that are completely editable. Lessons are tailored to the context of my school, however, I am sure you will find them suitable for your cohort. These lessons are aimed at Y9s, but would be suitable with adaptations for KS3. This unit of work is to cover the statutory expectation that Citizenship is delivered.
There is a work booklet, which includes a 39 week plan- showing how future lessons will be mapped out (and added to the TES as and when it is planned!)
L1- How is our country run?
L2- The UK Voting system
L3- The budget (includes financial literacy on wage slips)
L4- What is the role of the Royal Family?
L5- The Public Services- The Police
L6- What are manifestos?
L7- Creating a Campaign
L8- Black History Month Celebrations: Activism- Then & Now
Newly planned for 2025-2027 using the new PSHE Association Competencies model. Included in this bundle are 8x 60 minute lessons that are completely editable. Lessons are tailored to the context of my school, however, I am sure you will find them suitable for your cohort. These lessons are aimed at Y8s, but would be suitable with adaptations for KS3. There is a work booklet, which includes a 39 week plan- showing how future lessons will be mapped out (and added to the TES as and when it is planned!)
L1- Goal Setting
L2- What are stereotypes?
L3- What is prejudice and discrimination?
L4- What is bullying?
L5- What is body shaming?
L6- What is body modification?
L7- What is an ally?
L8- Black History Month Celebrations: The Windrush Generation
Newly planned for 2025-2027 using the new PSHE Association Competencies model. Included in this bundle are 8x 60 minute lessons that are completely editable. Lessons are tailored to the context of my school, however, I am sure you will find them suitable for your cohort. These lessons are aimed at new starter Year 7s, but would be suitable with adaptations for KS3. There is a work booklet, which includes a 39 week plan- showing how future lessons will be mapped out (and added to the TES as and when it is planned!)
L1- A letter to my Y11 self
L2- What makes me, me?
L3- What are British Values
L4- What does it mean to be respectful?
L5- What does it mean to be responsible?
L6- What does it mean to be resilient?
L7- Black History Month Celebrations: Remembering Benjamin Zephaniah
L8- Reflection of HT1
Complete Unit:
AQA GCSE Citizenship topic Rights & Responsibilities
It can be easily adapted to suit other exam boards, or used as part of a PSHE curriculum.
All lessons are planned suitable for a non-specialist delivery, do not refer to textbooks and have plenty of exam practice embedded.
Please review if you purchase:
Life in Modern Britain: /teaching-resource/resource-13094889
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
L19: Key International Agreements: Lesson looks at UDHR, ECHR, UNCRC, HRA, International Humanitarian Law including the Geneva & Hague Conventions via a resource and worksheet. Students then look at the role of the ICC and War Crimes. Complete an 8 marker from 2024 Exam paper, and a model answer is given for self-marking.
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
L18: The Right to Representation: Looking at Trade Unions & Employment Associations. Students watch video clips on Trade Unions, complete a case study questions on the NHS strikes, answers follow for self-marking, they then complete an 8 marker on Trade Unions and a model answer is provided.
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
L17: Tribunals and dispute resolution. Lesosn covers tribunals, ombudsman and Alternative Dispute Resolutions. Students complete comprehension style questions on the 3 methods, with 2 exam style questions. The answers are on the slides for improvements/self-marking and then there are some case studies to check understanding.
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
L16: Consolidation lesson on the courts. This lesson is not necessary to the unit, however, if you need a quick and easy cover lesson, or like my class, need to pause and check for understanding, it’s an easy lesson. Students complete comprehension questions using their books. There is a crib/resource sheet if they become stuck. But the idea is that they test their memory and the quality of their books. There is an answer sheet for them to self-mark. This is a double lesson for my class as I expect full, comprehensive answers.
GCSE AQA Citizenship
Active Citizenship
This is a student booklet to guide Year 10 students who complete their active citizenship campaign at the end of Year 10 (May-July). This booklet helps them to formulate their plan, conduct research and supports planning of some set action tasks. I make all my students conduct secondary research, a primary research questionnaire, they write a letter and they must create a poster. There is space in the booklet to map all of these tasks, with teacher models. There is also an ideas box on the first page of previous campaigns that students have done to help them.
The booklet is helpful for them to save, for Y11 when revising these sections of the exam.
Would be suitable for a #PSHE #wholeschoolproject #projectwork also. And can be adapted to suit any exam board. Word document so completely editable.
Please review if you download.
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
Lesson 15: The Youth Justice system is covered via students completing a worksheet, video clips are then used to provide a deeper understanding of the Youth Court and The Youth Offending Teams. Students then read through 3 case studies and decide what each aspect of the Youth Justice system could do for the individual. Finish with comprehension questions.
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Bundle: Rights & Responsibilities [to be uploaded in Jan 2025]
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
Lesson 14: Looks at the role of the Parole Board, information given for students to learn about the different aspects. Students then watch one episode of Parole on BBC Iplayer and decide on the outcome of the two offenders before showing them the outcome. Final task is a case study with comprehension activities. Will need an Iplayer log on for it.
Bundle: Life in Modern Britain /teaching-resource/life-in-modern-britain-13094889
Bundle: Rights & Responsibilities [to be uploaded in Jan 2025]
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
Lesson 13: Planned for a double lesson (2 hours). Careers link to working within prison to start, complete a worksheet on prison, extension tasks and video clips to allow for a deeper understanding. Students then complete comprehension questions that are exam style questions. There is green pen improvement time and answers provided. Students then use the Prison reform website to complete a worksheet- if you only want a single lesson, this can be given as homework (or suitable for cover). I have a laptop trolley so this is my extension for the double lesson.
Bundle: Life in Modern Britain /teaching-resource/life-in-modern-britain-13094889
Bundle: Rights & Responsibilities [to be uploaded in Jan 2025]
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
Lesson 12: Looks at the purpose of sentencing criminals (punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation, protection and reparation). Students completed a worksheet, and complete a series of comprehension questions to demonstrate their understanding.
Bundle: Life in Modern Britain /teaching-resource/life-in-modern-britain-13094889
Bundle: Rights & Responsibilities [to be uploaded in Jan 2025]
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
Lesson 11: Looks at what factors affect crime rates. Students consider the stereotypes of criminals, consider individualistic vs collectivist views on crime and use a resource sheet to answer comprehension questions
Bundle: Life in Modern Britain /teaching-resource/life-in-modern-britain-13094889
Bundle: Rights & Responsibilities [to be uploaded in Jan 2025]
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
Lesson 8: Looks at Jury selection. From what a Jury summons is, to the role and expectations of a Jury. It also looks at the advantages and disadvantages of jury trials. The class are then split into teams of 12 and take on the role of a jury member, they select who they want to be and have to provide reasons as to why they are disregarding 8 of the selection. They are given an “evidence” file and they have to reach a unanimous decision on if the defendant is guilty or not. Students then complete a write up task to reflect on the jury process. When taught, this took me a double lesson (2 hours) rather than the 1 hour I had planned, simply because my class are very keen and had a lot of debates in the simulation task.
Bundle: Life in Modern Britain /teaching-resource/life-in-modern-britain-13094889
Bundle: Rights & Responsibilities [to be uploaded in Jan 2025]
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
Lesson 9/10: The nature of criminality in the UK I have put together these two lessons as Lesson 9 requires IT. There is a small amount of input on recorded crime statistics and the issues with them, students then research the current picture of crime in the UK. They can do this by sharing the worksheet electronically and students populate it using the link. Equally they could hand write it. Lesson 10 is not essential, however, it is a good contrast to the Summer riots of 2024. This lesson focuses on a documentary about the UK riots of 2011, students then write a report on the reasons for it starting. I have them start this in lesson, and finish as homework. If this was all completed in lesson, there is over 3 hours of learning in this bundle.
Bundle: Life in Modern Britain /teaching-resource/life-in-modern-britain-13094889
Bundle: Rights & Responsibilities [to be uploaded in Jan 2025]
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
Lesson 7: The roles of the judiciary An overview of crown and magistrate courts. Students complete an overview of the different roles within court, and the main task looks at the difference between a magistrate and judges.
Bundle: Life in Modern Britain /teaching-resource/life-in-modern-britain-13094889
Bundle: Rights & Responsibilities [to be uploaded in Jan 2025]
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
**Lesson 6: The CPS ** The lesson looks at a break down on the role of the CPS and why they were introduced. It also encourages students to consider why it is criticised.
Bundle: Life in Modern Britain /teaching-resource/life-in-modern-britain-13094889
Bundle: Rights & Responsibilities [to be uploaded in Jan 2025]
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
Lesson 5: The role of the police Whilst this is planned for GCSE, it would be suitable for PSHE/Careers based lesson, as I use this as an opportunity to embed careers. The lesson looks at the different routes into the Police, followed by an overview of the Police Comissioner and a hierarchy of the different roles within the police force.
Bundle: Life in Modern Britain /teaching-resource/life-in-modern-britain-13094889
Bundle: Rights & Responsibilities [to be uploaded in Jan 2025]
AQA GCSE Citizenship- Topic 2- Rights & Responsibilities.
Lessons are planned to be delivered by non-specialists, they do not require any textbooks. Lessons are planned for 60 minutes unless stated in the description below. They incorporate a retrieval grid, teacher input, and a practice task that links to either direct exam questions, or practicing an exam based skill.
Lesson 4: The Age of Criminal Responsibility Looking at the difference in ages of criminal responsibility across the UK, and a consideration of the reasons for Scotland’s increase. The lesson includes a documentary on Jamie Bulger, which students write a report about. If this is watched, this lesson could be stretched over 3 lessons. I however teach this over a double and make the report a homework task. Depends on your curriculum time.
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Bundle: Rights & Responsibilities [to be uploaded in Jan 2025]