Citizenship

Pupils develop their knowledge of democracy and the different types of democracy considering the strengths and weaknesses of the UK system.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the UK democratic system?

Pupils learn how laws are made and enforced and about the purpose and types of punishment.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the legal system?

Pupils learn what the economy is, what taxes are and consider local and central government spending and risk management.

How does the economy work?

This unit develops pupils' knowledge and understanding of the UK economy and helps them appreciate its relevance to them.

What has the UK economy got to do with me?

Pupils consider what role the media plays in democracy and how the media is used to hold those in power to account. They consider what responsible journalism is and the impact of misinformation.

Citizenship

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