ABSTRACT
Citizenship education is being introduced into schools in England, and from August 2002 citizenship becomes a statutory national curriculum foundation subject for students at key stages 3 and 4. According to the DfES guidelines, pupils are expected to develop a broad understanding of ‘the rights, responsibilities and duties of citizens’ and the ability to ‘demonstrate personal and group responsibility in their attitudes to themselves and others’ (DfEE, 1999).
