Citizenship today

Links to the syllabus for full and short course edexcel KS4

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Unit 1: The UK’s role in the world
Unit 3: Citizenship in context

Unit 1: The UK’s role in the world

Key concepts and processes How the EU works Migration Countries and people Europe round the clock Resources and ideas
What does the European Union do ? The main institutions

Role of the institutions		     EU regulations affect how we live 24 hours a day Being European – What has the EU done for us ?
Key process: Critical thinking and enquiry / Advocacy and representation        
Class activities Role play debates        

 

Key concepts and processes How the EU works Migration Countries and people Europe round the clock Resources and ideas
Citizens of Europe       17:00 to 18:30. Shopping: buying with €uros Being European – I am a citizen of Europe
Key process:         Critical thinking and enquiry
Class activities         Quiz / game

Unit 3: Citizenship in context

Option B – Changing communities: social and cultural identities

Key concepts and processes How the EU works Migration Countries and people Europe round the clock Resources and ideas
Why come to Britain ?   Definitions of immigrant, refugee, asylum seeker, illegal immigrant

Moving around: immigrants stories Set 1 and Set 2		    
Key process:   Critical thinking and enquiry      
Class activities   Definitions quiz

Migrant myths		      

 

Key concepts and processes How the EU works Migration Countries and people Europe round the clock Resources and ideas
Can we stay ?   Asylum seekers in the UK: introduction and fact sheets

Migration from the EU: introduction and fact sheets

Controls on immigration: introduction and fact sheets
  We have come here from abroad. Make us welcome!
Key process:   Critical thinking and enquiry / advocacy and representation     Critical thinking and enquiry / advocacy and representation
Class activities   Range of activities including role play screening interview at port of entry, debate and discussion.