Free Citizenship KS4 Teaching Resources for Secondary Teachers

What is taught in KS4 Citizenship

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. Pupils are expected to be understanding of other races, cultures and religions which helps build their own character, influencing their way of life.

In schools, bullying can be a big issue but teachers are not always made aware of it. BB Clic is a great site where pupils can get support if they are getting bullied. They can talk to a CyberMentor or if they want to help others they themselves can be a mentor. This site is a good tool that can be used in KS4 Citizenship lessons.

Issues in Citizenship

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.

When teaching about human rights Amnesty is a great site to use as it contains resources on all different areas. There are powerpoints, notes and videos that can be used to aid lessons and support teachers.

Concepts

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.