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Year 10

How do I carry out my action?

I understand how keeping organised and considering potential barriers will help me successfully carry out my active citizenship project.

New
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Year 10

How do I carry out my action?

I understand how keeping organised and considering potential barriers will help me successfully carry out my active citizenship project.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. When carrying out active citizenship, create a clear action plan: outline detailed steps with agreed deadlines.
  2. Define roles and responsibilities; ensure everyone knows what they are responsible for.
  3. Hold regular team check-ins: meet often to track progress and adjust the plan if needed.
  4. Keep records: document all actions and decisions throughout the project.
  5. Overcome barriers: address challenges like time, resources, or conflict by staying organised and goal-focused.

Keywords

  • Organised - keeping things well-planned so everything is done properly and on time

  • Barrier - something that stands in the way of you achieving your goal

  • Deadline - the latest time or date something must be finished

Common misconception

There isn't a need for an action plan as long as pupils are passionate about the issue.

An action plan is vital as it ensures everyone knows what their responsibilities are.


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Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
A goal could be described as what?
Correct answer: a desired result
a detested result
a doomed result
a deceptive result
a diabolical result
Q2.
A way of doing something to help you complete your project or reach your goal is known as a what?
exam
Correct answer: method
evaluation
assessment
Q3.
When you achieve what you planned or aimed to do in your project, this is known as having had what?
Correct Answer: success
Q4.
Someone who learns what they need and takes action to make the world better is known as a maker.
Correct Answer: change
Q5.
What does the acronym SWOT refer to, when carrying out a SWOT analysis?
support, weaknesses, opportunities, time bound
Correct answer: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
strengths, working group, online support, threats
Q6.
What type of documents could be used to support your group in achieving your goals by improving collaboration and access to each other's work?
private documents
Correct answer: shared documents
locked documents

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Keeping things well-planned so everything is done properly and on time is known as being .
Correct Answer: organised
Q2.
Something that stands in the way of you achieving your goal is a .
Correct Answer: barrier
Q3.
Which of these could stop you from achieving your goal?
support from your teacher
Correct answer: conflict within groups
access to technology
positive collaboration
Q4.
What type of action plan is needed within active citizenship?
a vague action plan
a private action plan
Correct answer: a detailed action plan
a disputed action plan
Q5.
Order the steps of a successful active citizenship project.
1 - choose your issue
2 - research possible actions
3 - decide on actions
4 - decide how to measure success
5 - plan and get ready
6 - put your plan into action
7 - reflect and evaluate
Q6.
What is a deadline?
a rough idea of when something must be finished
Correct answer: the latest time or date something must be finished
when a project needs to be started by