Overview
Pupils will learn that public services are largely funded through the payment of taxes to the government.
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Mock Trials Classroom Pack
The Mock Trial Competitions are our longest-running active citizenship experiences. Since 1991, we have provided unparalleled exposure to the...
Mock G7 Pack
The UK hosted the G7 Summit in June 2021. Young Citizens wants to engage young people across the UK...
You Decide! (KS3)
This resource will allow students to critically consider what reasons and ways the government can take to support different...
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How Should We Farm?
In this lesson pupils will learn about different farming methods. They will consider the advantages and disadvantages of these methods and learn how to identify labels that indicate how food…
What is Tax?
During this lesson, students will look at the purpose and collection of taxes. They will explore how public services...
Local and Central Government
This resource pack is the third of a four-part set which has been designed to introduce students to the...
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Voting and the General Election
This resource pack is the second of a four-part set which has been designed to introduce students to the...
Magna Carta
During this lessons pupils will look at the history of the Magna Carta and consider how it has helped shape the laws we have today. Pupils consider what ‘fairness’…
Democracy Ambassadors
What was Democracy Ambassadors? Between April 2018 and March 2019 Young Citizens worked with youth leaders to recruit 1,000...
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We Make a Difference in Our Communities (poster)
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Digital Footprints
In this lesson, pupils explore what a digital footprint is. They consider what is and isn’t appropriate to share online thinking about the impact of this information both now and…