We aim for no less than a change in the political culture of this country, for people to think of th

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We aim for no less than a change in the
political culture of this country, for people to
think of themselves as active citizens willing,
able and equipped to have an influence in public
life The Crick Report, 1998
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Citizenship education is NOT...

• ?about making young people more courteous and
  respectful
• ?simply about raising money for charity
• ?about teaching young people about Britishness
  and how to get along
• ?just a classroom-based subject

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Citizenship education IS ...

• about exploring a series of deep and meaningful
  concepts and processes around justice, democracy,
  rights and responsibilities
• a statutory subject, a different kind of subject
  and more than a subject
• about building young peoples knowledge, skills
  and conviction to have an effective role in
  public and political life
• about helping young people take action to change
  their communities for the better

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Citizenship and student voice

• Learning outcomes
• To understand the links between Citizenship and
  student voice. Citizenship needs to be something
  seen working in practice, and student voice will
  either reinforce or undermine teaching in
  Citizenship.
• Understand how they can teach Citizenship in an
  active, practical and tangible way through
  student voice.
• Have clear ideas on how Citizenship lessons can
  be used to improve student voice.

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Keywords
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How do they overlap?
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What is the main reason why people disengage with
politics or society?
Do you feel that student voice in your school
enhances or hinders the teaching of the
Citizenship Curriculum?
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Case study exercise

• What are the links between the case studies and
  the key processes in the Citizenship curriculum?
• What are the opportunities for using student
  voice to improve whole school Citizenship?
• What are your experiences of this?

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What do students need to play an active role in
student voice?- Experiences- Skills- Knowledge
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Student Voice activitiesin Citizenship Lessons
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Resources

• Association for Citizenship Teaching
• www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk
• involver
• www.involver.org.uk