Grace Academy Citizenship
Year 7
In year 7 pupils will mainly follow a Personal Social and Health Education programme with a small introduction into Citizenship, by learning about the British values. They will be learning about how culturally diverse Britain is and what it means to be British.
Autumn 1 – British Values & Careers
Autumn 2 – Nationwide Money Sense Season 1 KS3
Spring 1 – Drugs/Alcohol 1
Spring 2 – Relationships
Summer 1 – Personal Safety
Summer 2 – Diversity & Prejudice
Year 8
In year 8 pupils will mainly follow a Personal Social and Health Education programme with one unit introducing pupils to Citizenship, in preparation for KS4 work in year 9. They will be introduced to Citizenship through a comprehensive unit about the Law and how it affects us day to day, in particular how the law affects young people.
Autumn 1 – Introduction to Law
Autumn 2 – Nationwide money sense season 2
Spring 1 – Drugs/Alcohol 2
Spring 2 – Relationships
Summer 1 – Prevent
Summer 2 – Disability
Year 9
In Year 9 pupils begin working towards their Edexcel GCSE in Citizenship course. The first year of the programme will cover theme A & B and with a small Citizenship Action programme. Throughout the year pupils will study a varied programme; for example Theme A pupils will be learning about how culturally diverse Britain is and what it means to be British. They will be studying topics such as, Diversity, Discrimination, Immigration and Britishness. During this year pupil will have one half term dedicated to Personal Social and health Education.
Autumn 1 – Theme A – Living together in the UK
Autumn 2 – Theme A – Living together in the UK
Spring 1 – Personal Social Health Education
Spring 2 – Theme B – Democracy in the UK
Summer 1 -Theme B – Citizenship in action – Politics Project
Summer 2 -Theme B – Democracy in the UK
Year 10
In Year 10 pupils begin working towards their Edexcel GCSE in Citizenship course. The first year of the programme will parts from theme A B & C and with a small Citizenship Action programme. Throughout the year pupils will study a varied programme; for example Theme A pupils will be learning about how culturally diverse Britain is and what it means to be British. Throughout the year pupils will study topics such as, Diversity, Discrimination, Immigration, how laws are made, democracy in the UK and the Justice system. During this year pupil will have one half term dedicated to Personal Social and health Education.
Autumn 1 – Theme C Law and Justice System.
Autumn 2 – Theme A – Living together in the UK.
Spring 1 – Theme A – Living together in the UK (Rights and Responsibilities).
Spring 2 – Personal Social Health Education.
Summer 1 – Theme B Democracy.
Summer 2 – Theme B Democracy Citizenship Action Project.
Year 11
In Year 11 pupils recap all of the five Citizenship themes and will undertake an extended project for Citizenship action in preparation for the exam at the end of the year. Throughout the year pupils will study a varied programme; for example Theme A pupils will be learning about how culturally diverse Britain is and what it means to be British. Throughout the year pupils will study topics such as, Diversity, Discrimination, Immigration, how laws are made, democracy in the UK and the Justice system.
Autumn 1 – Theme C Law and Justice System.
Autumn 2 – Theme B Democracy Citizenship Action Project.
Spring 1 – Theme E & Revision of B & C
Spring 2 – Theme D & Revision of A
Summer 1 – Revision & Exam question practice