KS3 Citizenship

Pupils should be taught about:

• • the development of the political system of democratic government in the United Kingdom, including the roles of citizens, Parliament and the monarch

  • the operation of Parliament, including voting and elections, and the role of political parties

  • the precious liberties enjoyed by the citizens of the United Kingdom

  • the nature of rules and laws and the justice system, including the role of the police and the operation of courts and tribunals

  • the roles played by public institutions and voluntary groups in society, and the ways in which citizens work together to improve their communities, including opportunities to participate in school-based activities

  • the functions and uses of money, the importance and practice of budgeting, and managing risk