Unit 1 - AS Citizenship Studies
Timetable for delivery: The aim is to deliver each part of syllabus within a two week cycle. So, for example C1 (i.e. all parts) within a two week teaching cycle. Likewise, C2 etc etc.
You should print off the intranet materials prior to class - taking them with you to the lesson.
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The Citizen and the Community - Prior to the delivery of C1a students should read and precis pages 1-7 of 'AS Citizenship' by Holden-Rowley and Blewitt. Take your precis notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson.
Video Units A2 and A3 - The Citizenship Video (Who is your ideal citizen?)
C1a - Towards a definition of Citizenship [Powerpoint] - [PDF Print file]
C1a(1) - Migrants and UK Citizenship - A new way to earn UK Citizenship - Tests Planned - PM's Citizenship Speech
C1b - The Citizen and the Community [Powerpoint] - [PDF Print File]
C1c - 'Active Citizenship' by Dawn Oliver - read and discuss
C1d - Loss of Volunteers - read, precis, and discuss
C1d(1) - What is diversity? How can we celebrate it? Why is it relevant to Citizenship?
Learning skills used: R&P, CT, CP, LD and some LA (E&R via homework).
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Social Identity - PRIOR to the delivery of C2a students should read and precis pages 143-159 of 'AS Citizenship' by Holden-Rowley and Blewitt. Take your precis notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson.
Video Unit 4B - Why Civil Liberties? - racism
C2a - Identity PowerPoint - The Citizen and Social Identity [PowerPoint] - [PDF Print File]
Learning skills used: R&P, CT, CP, LD and LA (E&R through homework).
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Some issues to discuss and think about (collect information throughout the term/year from newspapers) ...
The role of the mass media - PRIOR to the delivery of C3a students should read and precis pages 159-167 of 'AS Citizenship' by Holden-Rowley and Blewitt. Take your precis notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson.
Video Unit B7 Why Civil Liberties? (Sexuality)
C3a - The mass media and its influence [PowerPoint] - [PDF Print File]
C3b - Can I discriminate? undertake this exercise
C3c - Row over sex change weddings - BBC News 29th Feb 2004 read, precis and discuss
C3d - Gay teachers - TES - TES 21st July 2003 - discuss
C3e - Can I choose the sex of my baby? - Walton & Weybridge Informer 19th August 2005 - discuss
Mini-Mock Exam - in examination conditions - undertake Exam Paper 7 (see Page 168/9 of 'AS Citizenship').
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and LA.
...................... 'UK Supreme Court' Activity ......................
................... Print the Begum case study off before class and take with you to the lesson ..................
C3f - UK Supreme Court activity - read and precis the Begum case study [you may also be interested in the House of Lords law report] - list the arguments 'for' and 'against' the school uniform decision.
Class discussion - Does the outcome of this case discriminate against Ms Begum?
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Read and precis the governments 'Rights and Responsibilities' website - then produce an essay to 'Describe the rights and responsibilities of UK citizens'.
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Citizenship and inequality - PRIOR to undertaking C4a students should read and precis pages 172-181 of 'AS Citizenship' by Holden-Rowley and Blewitt. Take your precis notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson.
Video Unit A7 The Citizenship Video (Are all Citizens Equal?)
C4a - Life chances and inequality - answer these questions
C4b - Discuss the following papers - Poverty - Social Exclusion - Poverty and Social Exclusion
C4c - Discuss the following: Claimants to be required to "work for benefits"
Learning skills used: R&P, CT, CP, LD and LA.
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Education, health and income - PRIOR to the delivery of C5a students should read and precis pages 181-193 of 'AS Citizenship' by Holden-Rowley and Blewitt. Take your precis notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson.
C5a - Literacy, health and income - undertake these tasks
C5c A working class millionaire - PRIOR to undertaking this exercise in class - read and precis pages 282-291 of 'British Politics in Focus' by Bentley et al (2nd edition - in the Library).
Mini-Mock Exam - In examination conditions - undertake Exam Paper 8 (see Page 194/5 of 'AS Citizenship').
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and LA.
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The Citizen and Human Rights - Prior to the delivery of C6a students should read and precis pages 8-20 of 'AS Citizenship' by Holden-Rowley and Blewitt. Take your precis notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson.
Video Unit B1 - Why Civil Liberties? (Discussion of the issues)
C6a - Human rights and civil rights [Powerpoint] - [PDF Print File]
C6b - Conservatives Say: 'Scrap the Human Rights Act' + Cameron approach + Labour 'tramples on human rights' - read and precis
C6c - Call to adopt UK Bill of Rights - read, precis and discuss.
C6d - Prisoners granted the right to vote - read, precis and discuss.
C6e - ECHR [PowerPoint] - [PdF Print File]
Learning skills used: R&P
Mini-Mock Exam - in examination conditions - undertake Exam Paper 1 (see Page 21 of 'AS Citizenship')
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some LA.
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The Citizen and the Law - Prior to the delivery of C7a students should read and precis pages 23-35 of 'AS Citizenship' by Holden-Rowley and Blewitt.
Video - watch the video 'Introduction to Law'
C7a - Citizens, the Law and the Courts [Powerpoint] - [PDF Print File]
C7b - An Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO's) + Teenager challenges curfew - Read and Discuss
C7c - Undertake the ASBO's on Trial activity
C7d - A Racist Jury - Read, Precis and Discuss (See below: 'Key Skills Options')
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Prior to the delivery of C8a students should read and precis Chapter 19 of 'The ELS'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Print off the PDF files and take them to class. Students may also be able to download a Podcast and open in iTunes (wait for the download).
C8a - Legal Aid & Advice - [Powerpoint] - [PDF Print File] - [Legal
Funding Podcast]
C8b - Who gets criminal legal aid and why? - A footballer earning £40,000 a week does.
C8c - Poor face legal aid crisis ... and Solicitors abandoning legal aid
C8d - Students to undertake the 'Access to Justice' examination
C8e - McLibel pair win Legal Aid ECHR case
C8f - Labour MP's cash in on 'No win no fee' reforms - Read, Precis and Discuss
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Key Skills Options ... this is an optional part of the course since you can do 'Key Skills' in any subject - or in your Tutorials. If you wish to undertake these citizenship tasks, please discuss with your laws teacher at this stage of the course (it cannot be done retrospectively).
KS 3.1a A Racist Jury Does it matter if a jury could be racist? How could we stop it? Key Skills 3.1a requires you to contribute to a group discussion about a complex subject.
KS 3.1b - Discuss in class undertaking these exercises. Key Skills 3.1b requires you to make a presentation about a complex subject, using at least one image to illustrate complex points.
KS 3.2 - Visit www.cjsonline.org - Read and precis this website, handing your notes to the laws Teacher Tutor. Key Skills 3.2 requires you to read and synthesis information from two extended documents about a complex subject. One of the documents should include at least one image to illustrate complex points.
KS 3.3 - Charter 88 - To undertake this key skills exercise you will need to write two different types of documents about complex subjects. One piece of writing should be an extended document and include at least one image. It is suggested that you produce a PowerPoint presentation for delivery to your class mates (possibly with an image incorporated) for Part A and an Essay (with an image) for Part B.
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some LA.
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The Citizen and the Community - Prior to the delivery of C9a students should read and precis pages 38-42 of 'AS Citizenship' by Holden-Rowley and Blewitt.
C9a - Law and order in the Community - [PowerPoint] - [PDF Print File]
C9b - Civil Disobedience - read and discuss in class
Mini-Mock Exam - in examination conditions - undertake Exam Paper 2 (see Page 43 of 'AS Citizenship')
Video [if time permits] Unit B5 - Why Civil Liberties? (Sexual Harassment)
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and LA.
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Revision - practice answering past examination papers.