when people are not treated fairly or equally

treating people unfairly or differently because of things like their race, gender, or where they come from, instead of treating everyone equally

practical steps designed to try to raise public awareness or influence key decision-makers

What can we do to create a fairer society?

Citizenship

Pupils examine what discrimination is and how the law protects people against it, and consider what we can do to create a fairer society and how the UK has progressed in terms of equality.

Are people treated equally in UK society?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Physical illness or injury, medical procedures, blood.

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

References to gangs, knife crime, Child criminal exploitation, county lines.

treating people unfairly because of their race, gender, etc.

practical steps to raise awareness or influence decisions

that the police followed all correct procedures

that Stephen’s murder was not racially motivated

that there were serious failings and institutional racism in the police

that the suspects were innocent all along

What did the Macpherson Report into Stephen Lawrence’s case reveal?

Despite laws against {{}}, it can still happen in many different ways, even when it is not intentional.

As a result of discrimination in systems being brought to attention, the Government and other organisations have been made to ...

Put these events in the correct sequence.

What is needed, as well as laws, to create fairness in society?

same chances, resources and rules for everyone

when people are given what they need to succeed

Put these words into the correct order to make a sentence.

letting only your friends answer questions in class

listening to different points of view with respect

What is a good example of everyday fairness?

refusing to let someone into a shop because of their religion

choosing not to invite someone to a party because they look different

charging people more because they did not understand English

Which of these is an example of something being unfair, but not illegal?

A pupil notices a classmate being treated unfairly.

The school introduces a new policy to stop unfair treatment.

Everyone in class learns about the new policy.

Put the events in order for this scenario about fairness.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

What can we do to create a fairer society?

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.