Overview
Aimed at KS4 and Post-16, your students will: Explore the way technology is developing and the impacts this has on them and society Learn about the laws that regulate the use of technology, and the challenges of keeping up with the pace of change Consider the ethics of using technology. Acknowledgements: This classroom resource was…
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Who Owns Your Data?
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The Economy Quiz
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Chicken Soup
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Raising Awareness
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Mock Parliament Debate
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COP: Climate Action
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Local and Central Government
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The G7 (Lesson Plan)
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An Introduction to Human Rights
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Social Media and the Law (KS3) (SmartLaw Subscription)
Students explore the law in relation to social media posts, the types of offences that people are committing (whether knowingly or not) and the consequences of committing these offences. The…
Controversial issues: guidance for schools
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Democracy Ambassadors
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Who’s to Blame? (SmartLaw Subscription)
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