Learning Objectives To understand the concept of sustainable development To describe the causes and effects of climate change To analyse how the government is trying to stop and prevent climate change

Lesson examining the advantages and disadvantages to animal testing - also examines moral issues. Worksheets for printing are at end of ppt.

Exam paper and mark scheme used for Y7 citizenship SOW.

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

Lesson examining the role of an MP, focusing on Private Members' Bills and with students tasked to propose their own bills.

Lesson examining the composition and roles of parliament (worksheet for printing is at end of ppt). Also supplied is parliament web quest used as a cover lesson but could be integrated as part of ICT based lesson.

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

Lesson planned to be whole class debate on issue, with students being supplied with Debate Matters Topic Guide either before lesson to prepare or to allow time to prepare arguments before debating in the lesson. Marking criteria included for oral assessment (post-NC levels so may not match all schools assessment framework but can be easily adapted).

Lesson examining regional and local political representation (specifically tailored to my school's local constituency - but can be easily adapted). Independent work sheets and tasks - good for potential cover lesson. Homework leads on to debate on Scottish independence in following lesson.

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.

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.

ICT based lesson making use of Houses of History resource online by Parliament Education Service.

Follow on lesson from lesson where students researched political parties and presented to class - this lesson focuses on students making a decision as to which party best represents them and creating a learning mat that is assessed. Marking criteria is post-NC levels and may not suit all schools but can be easily adapted.

ICT based lesson to facilitate student investigation into the different political parties in the UK, two lessons allocated to allow students to create brief presentations and present to class.

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

Lesson examining the political spectrum in the UK including 2 questionnaires for students to reflect on where they would place themselves on the spectrum.

Lesson examining the ideas behind lowering the voting age, with homework and debate assessment lesson to support oral assessment in citizenship (grades/levels may not correlate to other school assessment systems but can be easily adapted.

Lesson examining the reasons some people choose not to vote and what can be done to challenge voter apathy.

Lesson examining the ways in which political parties seek to influence the public during election campaigns - hyperlinks on slides open clips from BBC Class Clips.

Lesson examining what an election is through the use of desert island dilemma to introduce different forms of government.