Citizenship (KS3 and KS4)

Curriculum Intent

The Citizenship curriculum is designed as a spiral-curriculum, which is age appropriate, with an aim of developing well-rounded global citizens. The pupils are exposed to age appropriate material which builds on their knowledge and understanding each year. The pupils are taught about relationships and sex education, how to be a respectful, responsible and model citizens and are given careers guidance and education.

Today’s children and young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world, living their lives both on and offline. Although this does provide many opportunities it does also present risks which need to be carefully managed. In addition, as the children grow into young adults they need to be aware of their rights and responsibilities as a model British citizen and to understand the different opportunities and pathways to future careers.

The aim of the Citizenship Curriculum at The Hathershaw College is:

To develop an understanding of what a being a family means in our modern society
To develop an understanding of the characteristics of a positive relationship and how to identify abusive relationships
To develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe online and what to do if they need to report any issues they may face
To understand how their bodies will change during puberty and develop strategies to cope with the changes
To teach the students about age appropriate sex education to keep them safe as they develop into young adults
To understand how to maintain a heathy lifestyle and the dangers of substance abuse
To develop well rounded global citizens that are able to access, prosper and be safe in the 21^st Century
To a know the law including their legal rights and responsibilities regarding equality (particularly with references to the protected characteristics as defined in the Equality Act 2010) and that everyone is unique and equal
To develop an understanding of their responsibility as a British citizenship and develop an understanding of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance
To develop knowledge of different post 16 options; including training and apprenticeship offers
To learn about different careers and how careers can have stereotypes which need to challenged
To provide our students with knowledge of the skills and attributes which are required to flourish in the changing world
To ensure our students know how to manage their academic, personal and social lives in a positive way.

Curriculum Overview

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Bounce forward resilience

Students will learn techniques to help them further develop their resilience. They will explore what makes a resilient person and learn strategies to cope with the demands of starting secondary school.

What makes a positive relationship?
Students will explore what makes a positive relationship by investigating healthy family relationships and how to create a stable family. They will look at positive relationships with their peers and how negative relationships can affect their mental health.

What options do I have when I leave school and what do I understand about politics in the UK?
Students will begin to gather some initial understanding of their options when they leave school. They will learn about what makes good work ethic. In addition, they will explore the UK political system and investigate how political parties are formed.

Why can my thoughts and opinions change as I grow up?

Students will explore the law around the protected characteristics, learn about adolescence and puberty, how to determine who and what they can trust. In addition, they will further develop their thoughts about family break-ups and look health and well-being.

What factors can affect my career path and how much liberty do people have in Britain?
Students will further explore careers options when they leave school and challenge gender stereotypes in the workplace. The will begin to look at budgeting, civil liberties, how the police contribute to maintaining laws in the country and look at what courts and tribunals are.

Does difference result in inequality?

Students will learn about equality, including in the workplace. They will investigate the meaning of living in a multicultural society and assess if difference results in inequity.

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How do you recognise a safe relationship online and offline?

Students will further investigate the liberties which we hold in this country. They will discuss how this liberty can be both positive and negative developing a sense of how they must be careful online and when forming new relationships.

Does difference result in inequality?

Students will investigate inequality in the workplace and look at the stereotyping of job roles. In addition, the students will discuss multicultural societies and assess how people may have different opinions which can have an impact on relationships.

Should relationships, sex and sexual health be discussed more openly?
Students will learn understanding stress and further develop their understanding of health. In this unit the students will learn about sex education.

Y10

Citizenship

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Curriculum Overview 2021-22

Medium Term Plans

Citizenship SMSC Statement

In Citizenship, SMSC and British Values are a fundamental part of the subject. The curriculum is designed as a spiral-curriculum, which is age appropriate, with an aim of developing well-rounded global citizens. From Year 7 through to Year 11 the students are challenged to think about their perspectives on many fascinating and important topics. The subject therefore naturally provides a sense of fascination and enjoyment as the pupils explore their thoughts and opinions and respectfully debate with others. As an example, the students are taught about the British democratic political system and have a chance to develop an understanding of what this system means for them as British citizens. In each year the students revisit politics and build on their knowledge throughout their school journey. They are given the opportunity to reflect on their beliefs which will help them to make informed decisions when they reach the voting age.

The students explore their place in the world as global citizens. They learn about the freedoms we enjoy as British citizens and the rule of law. They are given the opportunity to investigate how other countries treat their citizens. The students are taught about collective responsibility which enables them to think about how other people live around the world and their role in the world community. They learn about different cultures and develop a strong sense of tolerance.

Careers education is also taught in citizenship and the pupils are encouraged to think about their future and reflect on their possible pathways. The students are provided with opportunities to investigate different careers and learn about the labour market. This builds a sense of fascination as they explore and develop ideas of their dreams and goals.

Relationship, health and sex education are also taught in citizenship. The new statutory guidance, September 2020, forms an essential part of the curriculum. The students are encouraged throughout each year group to understand how different relationships work and to develop a strong sense of tolerance. The teaching and learning also helps the students to explore moral issues and which will enble them to make informed decisions as they grow into young adults.

The students often work together in groups to discuss and respectfully challenge other opinions. This helps develop their social skills as they work with people from different backgrounds, working outside of their usual friendship groups and developing strategies to communicate in a respectful way.