Why Do We Pay Taxes? (Part 2)

A short lesson to help children understand what rules are and why we need them. Learning activities: Imagining the perfect classroom Helpful or not?  Children are asked to explore a…

This lesson has been designed in response to the Big Vote, where children voted on what issues they most cared about. The vote was to mark the ten year anniversary…

Our packs support KS2 and KS3 pupils to plan and deliver their very own mini social action project. By...

This free classroom resource explores what economic cycles are and how they impact our lives. Aimed at KS4 and...

Students examine ways in which a fictional town council could spend its budget. They consider the concerns of different...

By the end of the lesson students will: Understand key economic terms including taxation, welfare benefits, public spending and...

In 2021, COP26 was hosted in Glasgow. It was seen as a pivotal moment in tackling the global climate...

During this lesson, students consider what biodiversity is, why it is essential to all life on Earth and what...

Originally designed to be a companion pack for the Democracy Ambassadors programme, this handy toolkit will support students who...

This lesson looks at discrimination against African Americans in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s, the Civil Rights Movement and how Martin Luther King achieved change through peaceful…

Pupils will learn that councils are responsible for local spending decisions and can raise additional funds for public services through council taxes.

Our pupil certificates are linked to 12 ethos statements, such as We Think Before We Act. Each statement supports character development and the acquisition of key citizenship skills The values, skills…