ABSTRACT
Citizenship learning outcomes (using appropriate assessment criteria in relation to): 1 Knowledge and understanding about becoming informed citizens 2 Developing skills of enquiry and communication 3 Developing skills of participation and responsible action
Key skills checklist Communication Application of number ICT Working with others Improving own learning and performance Problem solving
Citizenship through religious education scheme of work Lesson outlines and learning outcomes in brief
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Differentiation
SEN (confidential – liaison with SEN co-ordinator)
Assessment opportunities Informal (written formative, peer/self-assessment, oral question and answer)
Formal (diagnostic, summative, coursework/examination preparation)
Appropriate assessment criteria: Yes/No Recorded: Yes/No Feedback to pupils: Yes/No Reported externally (for example, parents): Yes/No
Participation
So, will our approach to teaching citizenship through religious education really allow for the participation of the child as well as guidance and direction from well-intentioned adults? Does the participation planned take account of difference as well as the striving for understanding and accommodation? Is participation inclusive or exclusive? And here one of the key tensions in relation to active participation in citizenship as education – as outlined in the QCA documents – is the nature of democratic participation in schools themselves. It is important continually to revisit the question of what role schools have
Resources Detail
1 ICT
2 TV/video/camcorder/projector
3 Visitor/guest speaker
4 Visit
Other
Teaching methods checklist 1 Art 2 Discussion 3 Drama 4 Experiential 5 Formal assessment 6 Group work 7 Pair work 8 Question and answer 9 Research
10 Test 11 Visit 12 Visitor 13 Written work
Other 14 15 16
institution, with little potential for genuine power sharing, offer a context for young people to experience democracy in action? ‘Teaching about democracy’ (Crick 1998) is unlikely to be as effective as genuinely experiencing and working in a democratic environment.
