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How can I evaluate my action?
I understand what success can look like in my active citizenship project and how I can measure this.
Lesson 10 of 12
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- Year 10
How can I evaluate my action?
I understand what success can look like in my active citizenship project and how I can measure this.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Success in an active citizenship project can look different depending on the goal.
- It might involve raising awareness, changing opinions, fundraising, or developing personal skills.
- Communicating with decision makers is also a form of success.
- Success can be measured using clear targets, like numbers of signatures or people reached.
- Pre and post action surveys, questionnaires, and reflections help track progress and impact.
Keywords
Evaluate - judging or determining the significance, worth or quality of someone or something
Success - achieving what you set out to do or reaching your goal
Measure - a way to check or track how much progress you’ve made
Common misconception
That success has to be huge.
Success can look different depending on the action and success can be subtle too.
Explore the wider concept of success by encouraging pupils to consider what success can look like in a range of contexts e.g. different subects, careers, happiness, hobbies etc.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which statement is true about an action plan?
Which statement is true about an action plan?
It should never be changed under any circumstances.
It should never be written at all.
It should be changed all the time, even without everyone being made aware.
Q2.Order the words to complete the description of the word 'barrier', something that stands in...
Order the words to complete the description of the word 'barrier', something that stands in...
Q3.An action plan should cover three many areas, which word is missing from this list? What? Who? and...
An action plan should cover three many areas, which word is missing from this list? What? Who? and...
Q4.What key citizenship concept can a group use when making decisions, to hopefully avoid conflict?
What key citizenship concept can a group use when making decisions, to hopefully avoid conflict?
media
global citizenship
law
Q5.Which statement is true about keeping a record of your work during your active citizenship project?
Which statement is true about keeping a record of your work during your active citizenship project?
It's not needed, as long as you can remember everything.
It is only needed if you are worried you might forget key actions.
It's needed, but only has to include what you have done.
Q6.Match the action plan information to whether it should fall under what, who or when.
Match the action plan information to whether it should fall under what, who or when.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What word completes this sentence to describe the word success? Achieving what you set out to do or reaching your...
What word completes this sentence to describe the word success? Achieving what you set out to do or reaching your...
Q2.Order the words to complete this description of the word measure. A way to check or...
Order the words to complete this description of the word measure. A way to check or...
Q3.What is the final step of your active citizenship project?
What is the final step of your active citizenship project?
Deciding how to measure success.
Researching possible actions.
Putting your plan into action.
Q4.When should measuring success be considered during an active citizenship project?
When should measuring success be considered during an active citizenship project?
Before the action has been completed, only.
After the action has been completed, only.
It doesn't need to be considered at all.
Q5.What does the M in a SMART target stand for?
What does the M in a SMART target stand for?
meaningful
magnificent
motivational
Q6.Which best describes success in relation to an active citizenship project?
Which best describes success in relation to an active citizenship project?
It looks the same for everyone.
It only exists if a law or policy has been changed.
It is almost impossible to measure.
