Citizenship KS4
20 Key Free Teaching Resources
RSPCA
Free teaching resources to help you develop informed, responsible and active citizens.
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Crimestoppers Trust
Be Fearless about crime @ Fearless.org – the new youth brand from the crime fighting charity Crimestoppers
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Practical Action
Inspiring resources on sustainability, climate change, renewable energy and global learning
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BT
The BT Learning and Skills Programme helps young people become better communicators
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Paying for It
Innovative and flexible lesson plans created by educational specialists, Pfeg Quality Marked
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ActionAid
Download free lesson ideas, people’s stories and images to promote global learning
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Citizenship Lesson Plans & Worksheets
KS3 & 4 Citizenship lesson plans and worksheets covering, covering everything from diversity and democracy, through to local action and the European Parliament.
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Whynotchemeng
Free teaching resources, plus everything you need to know about careers in chemical engineering.
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BP Educational Service
Providing innovative curriculum-linked free teaching resources for primary and secondary at Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
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Explore Parliament
Excellent Lesson Plans And Resources For Citizenship With Cross-Curricular Links Related To Parliament
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BFI
Using Television To Teach Citizenship Guided From The British Film Institute
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PETA Foundation
An extensive range of teaching resources including posters, videos and more
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Amnesty
Human Rights Resources for Citizenship from Amnesty International
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Animal Aid
DVD Resources For Teaching About Animals And Issues Surrounding Their Treatment
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Citizenship at Key Stage 4 builds on prior learning related to rights, responsibilities, duties, freedoms, the law, justice and democracy. It encourages respect for different identities- national, religious and ethnic- and engagement with diverse ideas, beliefs and cultures.
The issues of human rights, community cohesion and global links are addressed. Pupils develop their critical thinking by considering issues, source of information and making an informed judgement. They use these skills to form arguments and speak about issues of concern from their perspective and that of others. The ability to evaluate viewpoints, relationships between these and action taken in local and global contexts is emphasised with pupils acknowledging and engaging with perspectives that they do not necessarily agree with.
As for Key Stage 3, the concepts of democracy and justice, rights and responsibilities and living together in a diverse UK society form the basis of the curriculum as does the development of critical thinking skills and enquiry. The materials in this section can support planning and resourcing lessons within the recommended range and content of the Citizenship curriculum.
