What is mediation?

in this Teach Peace lesson from the Civil Mediation Council, learners will find out what mediation is and the role it plays helping to resolve conflict in society. They will try out a simple example mediation, and consider the skills, knowledge and values a mediator needs. This lesson could be stand-alone a first step to deciding whether your school community could use peer mediators.

Curriculum links, England
Citizenship | GCSE (AQA) | 1. Citizenship skills, processes and methods | Understand the range of methods and approaches that can be used by governments, organisations, groups and individuals to address citizenship issues in society
PSHE | KS3-4 | Relationships | Forming and maintaining respectful relationship | R19. to develop conflict management skills and strategies to reconcile after disagreements
English Language | KS3 | speak confidently and effectively, including through: classroom discussion
Citizenship | GCSE (AQA) | 2. Life in Modern Britain |UK role | How the UK has assisted in resolving international disputes and conflicts, and the range of methods used.

Curriculum links, Scotland
Health and wellbeing across learning | experience personal achievement and build my resilience and confidence
Curriculum for Excellence: Effective contributors. |
Literacy | Listening and Talking: | LIT 4-02aWhen I engage with others I can make a relevant contribution, ensure that everyone has an opportunity to contribute and encourage them to take account of others’ points of view or alternative solutions. I can respond in ways appropriate to my role, exploring and expanding on contributions to reflect on, clarify or adapt thinking.
Literacy | Listening and Talking: | LIT 4-09aWhen listening and talking with others for different purposes, I can:sum up ideas, issues, findings or conclusions.
Curriculum links, Wales
Cross-cutting theme | Human rights
Cross-curricular skill | develop listening, reading, speaking and writing skills
The four purposes | enterprising, creative contributors who: think creatively to reframe and solve problems