How can we carry out research for an active citizenship project?

Citizenship

What is an active citizenship project and what skills do we need?

How do we decide on the topic to investigate?

How can we plan our active citizenship project?

What are the different types of campaigning methods we can use?

How can we evaluate the impact and success of our action?

How can we make a difference in society? Active citizenship project

Primary research is made by somebody else but helps your investigation.

What topic did Tyler want to focus on for his active citizenship project?

Newspapers are an example of what type of research?

Who did Tyler e-mail to find out about homelessness in his local area?

So he could put it to one side and think about it later

To decide how he could support organisations and the rough sleepers

To march in to the local council and start making accusations

Tyler gathered information through research and enquiry. Why was it important to interpret the evidence gathered?

When you choose your topic, the skills that the exam board will be looking for are your abilities to plan practical citizenship actions and deliver benefits or change for a particular community or wider society.

Petitions, letter writing, supporting a case, campaigning, organising demonstrations are all…

Your active citizenship project should link to the specification for your GCSE course.

Your citizenship interests are important so that you can choose a topic that you will enjoy and succeed in.

Politics, democracy and the government; law and justice; rights; Britain’s relationship with the rest of the world are all the big issues that you can choose from for your citizenship action project.

You need to be able to present your own and others’ viewpoints and represent the views of others in relation to citizenship issues, causes, situations and concepts.

Exit Quiz

Primary research is made by somebody else but helps your investigation.