A Teach Peace lesson from Pax Christi UK (paxchristi.org.uk).
This session explores military spending and security. Looking at the national budget and how much is spent on the military, students are encouraged to discuss whether this makes us more secure and explore what would make the
world safer.
Citizenship and action | History & Society | Numeracy
England
Mathematics | KS3/KS4 | Statistics: construct and interpret appropriate tables, charts, and diagrams, including frequency tables, bar charts, pie charts, and pictograms for categorical data, and vertical line (or bar) charts for ungrouped and grouped nume
Citizenship | GCSE (AQA) | 1. Citizenship skills, processes and methods | Present their own and other viewpoints and represent the views of others, in relation to citizenship issues, causes, situations and concepts
SMSC - Moral | | interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethical issues and ability to understand and appreciate the viewpoints of others on these issues.’
PSHE | KS3 | Living in the wider world | L20. to explore social and moral dilemmas about the use of money, (including how the choices young people make as consumers affect others’ economies and environments)
Scotland
Curriculum for Excellence: Responsible citizens |
Numeracy | Number, money and measure | MNU 4-07aI can choose the most appropriate form of fractions, decimal fractions and percentages to use when making calculations mentally, in written form or using technology, then use my solutions to make comparisons
Social Studies | | SOC 4-01aI can evaluate conflicting sources of evidence to sustain a line of argument.
Wales
The four purposes | ambitious, capable learners who: are questioning and enjoy solving problems
Humanities progression | Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future.
Humanities progression | Informed, self-aware citizens engage with the challenges and opportunities that face humanity, and are able to take considered and ethical action.
Cross-curricular skill | be able to use numbers and solve problems in real-life situations
Can the world be at peace when 2,000 billionaires have more wealth than the 4 billion poorest people on Earth? Learners will critically engage with real research data on the effects of inequality, articularly as it relates to the incidence of violence within society.
Citizenship and action | STEM