An introduction to how public money is raised and spent for KS3 and KS4. This session looks at where the Government gets it's money and where it spends it. Students are invited to assess the fairness of both the tax system and the benefits system.

Your students are hearing about Brexit on a daily basis, but very few have more than a fleeting idea what it is. This year, take the opportunity to give them the knowledge and the skills to join in this crucial national debate. This scheme involves large amounts of debate and opinion forming, so naturally hits the British Values of Tolerance, Respect, and Democracy, as well as large chunks of the KS 4 Citizenship Curriculum. Lesson 1 - History of the EU Lesson 2- 2016 Referendum Lesson 3 - Negotiating Lesson 4 - Negotiate your own Brexit Lesson 5 - What next for Brexit? parliamentary democracy and the key elements of the constitution of the United Kingdom, including the power of government, the role of citizens and Parliament in holding those in power to account, and the different roles of the executive, legislature and judiciary and a free press the different electoral systems used in and beyond the United Kingdom and actions citizens can take in democratic and electoral processes to influence decisions locally, nationally and beyond local, regional and international governance and the United Kingdom’s relations with the rest of Europe, the Commonwealth, the United Nations and the wider world human rights and international law diverse national, regional, religious and ethnic identities in the United Kingdom and the need for mutual respect and understanding the different ways in which a citizen can contribute to the improvement of their community, to include the opportunity to participate actively in community volunteering, as well as other forms of responsible activity

Aimed at KS4, this look at British Values and the way they impact on everyday decisions and actions can easily be differentiated to suit KS3 or KS5. As British Values becoming an increasingly important part of the OFSTED framework, a session like this is really useful to keep up your sleeves! When I had 8 Year 10 tutor groups off timetable as a drop down day, 1 group said this session was the highlight of the day. Another said 'Good information given. Good videos shown. Good open discussion sections.'