Education for citizenship and the teaching of democracy in schools

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know about aspects of the criminal justice system, including the role of the
police and how a criminal trial works; also understand the meaning of
terms such as court, judge, magistrate, jury, witness, defendant;
know about local government, the services it offers and the opportunities
to contribute at a local level; also understand the meaning of terms such as
mayor, council, councillor, bye-law, election;
know about the work of voluntary and community bodies; also
understand the meaning of terms such as pressure groups, lobbying,
protest, public opinion;
know about the work of Parliament, the Government and the Executive in
making and changing the law; also understand the meaning of terms such
as Member of Parliament (MP), general election, political party, national
government, opposition, cabinet, government department, Act of
parliament;
know about the ideas and aims of the main political parties and pressure
groups; also understand the meaning of terms such as pressure groups,
lobbying, public opinion;
know about the UK as a political entity, including its multi-national
constitution and contemporary relations with the Republic of Ireland, the
European Union (EU) and the Commonwealth; also understand the
meaning of terms such as Scottish Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly,
Welsh Assembly, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), European
Union (EU);
understand the economic system with reference to the work of the market
and the concept of price and major economic issues of the day such as
poverty and unemployment, including the provision of key public services;
also understand the meaning of terms such as taxation, the welfare state,
competition, market forces, distribution of wealth;
know about the world as a global community and understand the
political, economic and social disparities that exist; also understand the
meaning of terms such as overseas aid, development, sustainable
development, international trade, charity, human rights.
6.14 Key Stage 4
6.14.1 Skills and Aptitudes
By the end of Key Stage 4, pupils should be able to:
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express and justify, orally and in writing, a personal opinion relevant to an
issue;
contribute to small group and class discussions on matters of personal and
general significance and present the outcome to a wider audience;
work with others to meet a challenge of shared significance through
negotiation, accommodation and agreed action, and be able to reflect on
and critically evaluate the process;
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