Overview
Pupils will learn that public services are largely funded through the payment of taxes to the government.
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This lesson focuses on celebrating diversity and respecting differences. During the lesson pupils will gain an understanding of what it means to be unique through participating in a range of…
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Create a Local Council Budget
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Brexit: Part 1 – Referendum
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What is a Vote?
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Climate Change
Learners explore what climate change is and what is causing it. They consider who is responsible for climate change: individuals, politicians, businesses? They are then challenged to think of a…