Citizenship aims to encourage students to become active citizens. This is a department where we encourage participation in community work, volunteering and generally on how to be a good citizen. 

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KEY STAGE 3

Students in Year 8 complete three projects throughout the year. The first unit looks at an environmental project, the students will create a memorial garden in the Spodden Valley, linked to helping people who have suffered from Asbestos Related Illnesses.

KEY STAGE 4

Currently the students complete the Citizenship GCSE Short Course from Edexcel. The students complete a controlled assessment piece on a topic linked to one of the three themes of Rights and Responsibilities, Politics and the Media and The Global Community.

HOMEWORK

Homework is set once a week for GCSE and includes research tasks and practising of past examination questions.

EXTRACURRICULAR PROVISION

Visits are used to aid the Citizenship course. Many speakers are also included to help with the completion of the controlled assessment. These include speakers from Oxfam, Amnesty International, local magistrates and the Fairtrade Foundation.