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How can we make change happen?
I can explain how we evaluate methods that create change and what helps a campaign succeed.
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- Year 9
How can we make change happen?
I can explain how we evaluate methods that create change and what helps a campaign succeed.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Change can be achieved through various campaigning methods, including petitions, protests and direct contact with MPs.
- Each method has specific strengths and is suited to different objectives, like influence or public awareness.
- Effective campaigns are characterised by clear messaging, the use of real-life evidence and strong partnerships.
- Strategic timing, particularly when aligned with current events or agendas, increases the likelihood of success.
- Evaluating the impact of a campaign involves assessing whether the chosen method led to meaningful outcomes or change.
Keywords
Change - making something different; altering or modifying something
Campaign - actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
Common misconception
All campaigns work the same way; if one method worked once, it will always work.
Never overlook the importance of choosing the right method for the right situation and evaluating its impact. Some campaigns will require a combination of methods.
Use June Eric-Udorie as a powerful role model. Her success as a teenager shows pupils they do not need to wait until they are older to be taken seriously or to lead change. Use local campaigns and local changemakers that have made a difference in your community as other case studies for the lesson.
Teacher tip
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Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), 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 method would be useful when trying to get lots of people to support your idea?
Which method would be useful when trying to get lots of people to support your idea?
writing in a diary
voting in secret
thinking about it
Q2.Who has the power to change laws?
Who has the power to change laws?
local councillors
the public
Youth Councils
Q3.A youth councillor represents people to make their voices heard and include them in the democratic process.
A youth councillor represents people to make their voices heard and include them in the democratic process.
Q4.Order the Standards that the National Youth Agency launched in May 2025.
Order the Standards that the National Youth Agency launched in May 2025.
Q5.Who was the 'Let Girls Play’ campaign organised by?
Who was the 'Let Girls Play’ campaign organised by?
The Basketball Association
The Cricket Association
The Tennis Association
Q6.Established in 2019, Teach the Future is an initiative led by young people which aims to implement __________ education across the curriculum.
Established in 2019, Teach the Future is an initiative led by young people which aims to implement __________ education across the curriculum.
finance
career
history
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to its definition.
Match the word to its definition.
Q2.A petition is a method used to show public for a cause.
A petition is a method used to show public for a cause.
Q3.Which method is most effective when trying to directly involve decision-makers in a campaign?
Which method is most effective when trying to directly involve decision-makers in a campaign?
holding a peaceful protest
leading a public demonstration
creating a campaign logo
Q4.Order the steps someone might follow to prepare a petition campaign.
Order the steps someone might follow to prepare a petition campaign.
Q5.Which of these is least likely to make a campaign successful?
Which of these is least likely to make a campaign successful?
clear goal
well timed action
use of evidence
Q6.A campaign is more likely to succeed if it is timed with current , news or debates.
A campaign is more likely to succeed if it is timed with current , news or debates.
