Overview
This free classroom resource explores what economic cycles are and how they impact our lives. Aimed at KS4 and Post-16, your students will: Understand the basic concept of economic cycles and key terms such as GDP, recovery, growth and recession Have explored a range of key indicators that demonstrate a growing or shrinking economy Have critically examined the impact…
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What is Tax?
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What is a Vote?
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Citizenship and the Wider World
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The Government and the Economy
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Controversial issues: guidance for schools
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COVID and the Economy
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Democracy Ambassadors
What was Democracy Ambassadors? Between April 2018 and March 2019 Young Citizens worked with youth leaders to recruit 1,000 Democracy Ambassadors. The programme aimed to give young people a better…
Family Law – Cohabitation and Marriage (SmartLaw Subscription)
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The Big Legal Lesson (ages 11-18+)
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Biodiversity: Using the Law to Drive Change
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You Decide! (KS4)
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