Overview
Pupils will learn that public services are largely funded through the payment of taxes to the government.
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Mock G7 Pack
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By the end of the lesson students will: Understand key economic terms including taxation, welfare benefits, public spending and...
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Homelessness
In this lesson pupils will think about what home means to them through writing a poem inspired by the line ‘Home is where the heart is’. They will consider the…
What Are Human Rights?
In this lesson pupils will explore what human rights are. They will examine individual human rights and discuss why they are of primary importance to all people and society. Pupils…
We Explore the World Around Us (poster)
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