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1We 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
2Citizenship 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
3Citizenship 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
4Citizenship 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.
5Keywords
6How do they overlap?
7What 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?
8Case 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?
9What do students need to play an active role in
student voice?- Experiences- Skills- Knowledge
10Student Voice activitiesin Citizenship Lessons
11Resources
- Association for Citizenship Teaching
- www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk
- involver
- www.involver.org.uk