Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice? Lesson 1 - How do police investigate crime? Learning Objectives To identify the role of the police To describe how the investigation a crime takes place To explain police rights and responsibilities to maintain a suspects rights

Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice? Lesson 2 - How are people tried for crimes? Learning Objectives To know what a magistrate, judge, barrister and jury are To understand the difference between a magistrates’ court, a crown court and a Youth court To be able to give examples of mitigating factors

Learning Objectives To describe our local identity To explore the concept of ‘Britishness’ as our national identity Students identify what links they have with their city (Birmingham) then explore their national identity using a VisitBritain clip as stimulus.

Y9 SOW - Unit 3; How can I be financially responsible? Lesson 1 - Why is budgeting important? Learning Objectives To assess the items I think are essential and those which are non essential. To keep to a budget by shopping around.

Lesson examining the role and powers of the Prime Minister, with task of creating job advertisement for PM.

Lesson examining key events in the changing relationship between monarch and government, through student role play/sketches allowing creative interpretations. Events include; Gunpowder Plot, Votes for Women, Magna Carta and Simon De Montfort. Lesson makes use of resources supplied by Parliament Education Service and all available online.

Y8 SOW - Unit 1; Why are civil liberties worth protecting? Lesson 4 - What is racism and how can we stop it? *Activities focus on defining racism, and exploring an allegory "The Sneetches" by Dr Seuss, before a role play exercise encouraging students to give advice in response to real ChildLine calls about racist bullying*

Brexit SOW - new for 2016-17 - 5 lessons focusing on Brexit Lesson 3: How does a member state leave the EU? Learning Outcomes To describe the provisions of Article 50 To explain the process of leaving the EU To hypothesise about potential challenges in negotiating the UK’s withdrawal from the EU

Y8 SOW - Unit 1; Why are civil liberties worth protecting? Lesson 5 - What are British values and how can we protect them? *Activities focus on revisiting British values covered in Y7 in context of the issues covered in this unit, includes assessment activity but marking criteria will need to be adapted given it is not NC Levels*

Independent learning tasks (good for cover lesson) focused on the EU's advantages and disadvantages to the UK.

Y9 SOW - Unit 3; How can I be financially responsible? Lesson 3 - How do credit and debt work? Learning Objectives To suggest at least three reasons why people get into debt. To explore why some people use credit in today’s world.

Y9 SOW - Unit 3; How can I be financially responsible? Lesson 2 - What type of relationship do I have with money? Learning Objectives To identify what I already know about financial language. To demonstrate my understanding to others.

Lesson examining what a political party is and a manifesto creation and reflection task.

Exam paper and mark scheme used for Y7 citizenship SOW.

Lesson examining the transition from GB to UK based on activities focused on building chronological timeline of events and learning about how the 4 nations united - 2 quizzes included. All information sheets are at end of ppt ready for printing on A4 paper for using around classroom.

Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice? Lesson 3 - How are people punished for crimes? Learning Objectives To identify the different types of punishments and apply these to examples To describe the reasons for punishment To evaluate the laws on criminal responsibility

Y8 SOW - Unit 3; How are we kept safe? Lesson 5 - Should the police have greater powers? Learning Objectives To understand how you will be assessed in a debate To debate whether the police should have increased powers to deal with terrorism

Y8 SOW - Unit 3; How are we kept safe? Lesson 4 - What is the role of the police? Learning Objectives To identify the rights police have To explain police rights and responsibilities to maintain a suspects rights. To explore the debate surrounding police powers when combatting terrorism

Y8 Citizenship SOW; Unit 1 - Why are civil liberties worth protecting? Lesson 3 - How is religious freedom protected? *Activities focus on ways in which is freedom is protected and then debate the case study of France banning the burqa*

Lesson in Y9 SOW examining arguments for and against helping refugees and allowing entry to the UK. Credit: edsheadsaid.