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What does the right to education really mean?
I can explain what the right to education means and why it is important.
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- Year 7
What does the right to education really mean?
I can explain what the right to education means and why it is important.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A child’s right to education is protected by law under the UNCRC without discrimination.
- Education gives skills, opportunities, empowerment, equality and boosts mental and physical health.
- 251 million children worldwide do not have access to their right to education.
- Natural disasters, conflict or poor government policies can block access to education.
- Malala Yousafzai is a changemaker who advocates for a child’s right to education worldwide.
Keywords
Right - something we are entitled to by law
Education - the way we learn about the world, gain new skills and prepare for the future through school, books or experiences
UNCRC - the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; a legally binding international agreement that sets out the rights of all children, regardless of their race, religion or abilities
Common misconception
Everyone gets an education.
Some children do not have access to their right to education.
You could analyse statistics about access to education in your local area or other countries. This can be found at gov.uk.
Teacher tip
Equipment
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
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.All rights are __________, meaning everyone is entitled to them.
All rights are __________, meaning everyone is entitled to them.
the same
Q2.Which organisation is responsible for the UNCRC?
Which organisation is responsible for the UNCRC?
Universal Nations
United National
Universal Nature
Q3.Put the words in order so that they show what the UDHR stands for.
Put the words in order so that they show what the UDHR stands for.
Q4.The UNCRC was signed by __________ countries.
The UNCRC was signed by __________ countries.
9
96
296
Q5.Rights are things that we are all __________ to by law.
Rights are things that we are all __________ to by law.
opposed
denied
excluded
Q6.Match the start of the sentence with its ending.
Match the start of the sentence with its ending.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How is the right to be educated protected?
How is the right to be educated protected?
by people
by your parents
by schools
Q2.Education helps you in the workplace by giving you skills and ...
Education helps you in the workplace by giving you skills and ...
Q3.Which statement is true? According to UNICEF, in 2024 ...
Which statement is true? According to UNICEF, in 2024 ...
251 thousand children were denied the right to an education.
251 million children chose not to go to school.
251 thousand children chose not to go to school.
Q4.Match the beginning of the sentence with the end.
Match the beginning of the sentence with the end.
Q5.Education promotes mental and physical ...
Education promotes mental and physical ...
discrimination
law
prejudice
Q6.If we were defining the word, 'right', which would be most accurate?
If we were defining the word, 'right', which would be most accurate?
something that most of us are entitled to
something that we will never be entitled to
something that we wish we had but don't
