Why Do We Pay Taxes? (Part 1)

Students will explore issues around money, personal and sovereign debt and consider the impact government borrowing has on future...

In this lesson pupils will learn what it means to vote by looking at relatable examples in the lives of the Go-Givers. They will consider why and how votes are…

During this lesson students explore how the economy can be used to support climate action and create a more...

Students will explore issues around money, personal and sovereign debt and consider the impact government borrowing has on future...

Students critically consider the needs of a fictitious town and how to spend it’s £250 million budget wisely. Working...

Young people are, and will continue to be, some of the most impacted by COVID. However their voices have...

In this lesson pupils will research what is meant by the word ‘community’. Pupils will think about who lives in their area and what services and facilities there are for…

What was Democracy Ambassadors? Between April 2018 and March 2019 Young Citizens worked with youth leaders to recruit 1,000...

During this lesson pupils use the story ‘All at Sea’ to explore how a group of citizens should organise a new society under a challenging set of circumstances. Each chapter…

In this lesson pupils will develop an understanding of the terms ‘rights’ and ‘responsibilities’ and how they balance one another. They will then discuss and prepare a class charter that…

This lesson forms the second part of a three-part unit on democracy. Pupils learn about the function of central and local government and the difference between MPs and councillors. Pupils explore…

In this lesson pupils will think about what it means to be part of a family and how they can make a positive difference in their family life. Pupils will be…