Lesson planned as whole class debate with students provided with Debate Matters Topic Guide to prepare them for debate. Marking criteria used for oral assessments (post-NC levels so will not match school assessment framework necessarily but can be easily adapted).

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).

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.

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.

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 Objectives To be able to explain why the USA became a target for terrorism To be able to describe events of the 9/11 plot

Lesson Objectives To give a range of reasons why people commit acts of terrorism To explore alternative non-violent and legitimate means of bringing about change

Y9 SOW - Unit 1; How has terrorism influenced the world we live in? Lesson 4 - How has the global community reacted to terrorism? Learning Objectives To investigate and explain the potential responses to terrorism To explore the responses to terrorism by the USA and UK

Y9 SOW - Unit 1; How has terrorism influenced the world we live in? Lesson 2 - Why do people commit acts of terrorism? Learning Objectives To give a range of reasons why people commit acts of terrorism To explore alternative non-violent and legitimate means of bringing about change

Y9 SOW - Unit 1; How has terrorism influenced the world we live in? Lesson 3- Why did the USA become a target for terrorists? Learning Objectives To be able to explain why the USA became a target for terrorism To be able to describe events of the 9/11 plot Credit: Since9/11

Terrorism Homework Project

Finance Assessment - Budgeting

Y9 SOW - Unit 3; How can I be financially responsible? Lesson 5 - How can identity theft be prevented? Learning Objectives To explore what forms identity theft can take. To assess ways in which to keep my identity safe and if there is enough help available for victims of identity theft.

Y9 SOW - Unit 5; How financially responsible is the UK? Lesson 3 & 4 - Who provides what you need in the local community? Learning Objectives To identify the services provided by local councils To identify the services provided by voluntary organisations To take part in a Mock Cabinet exercise to make cuts to local services

Y8 SOW - Unit 2; How are human rights protected? Lesson 1 - What are my rights? *Activities explore what rights we have , why they are important and how they affect our lives*

Y8 SOW - Unit 2; How are Human Rights protected? Lesson 2 - Who protects Human Rights? Lesson Objectives To recognise situations where people can take a stand for rights To appreciate that this may require courage To identify similar situations in their own lives

Y8 SOW - Unit 2; How are Human Rights prtoected? Lesson 3 - Human Trafficking Learning Objectives To understand the issue of human traffic is a growing crime To understand human trafficking is an issue for labour/supply chains including supermarkets.

Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice? Lesson 4 - How are young people treated by the justice system? Learning Objectives To understand the age at which you have legal rights and legal responsibilities To understand the youth justice system To apply this knowledge to case studies

Human Rights Homework Project (Speaking Out Active Citizenship Challenge)