Citizenship

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Curriculum Intent

The Citizenship curriculum is designed as a spiral-curriculum, which is age appropriate, with an aim of developing well-rounded global citizens. The pupils are exposed to age appropriate material which builds on their knowledge and understanding each year. The pupils are taught about relationships and sex education, how to be a respectful, responsible and model citizens and are given careers guidance and education.

Today’s children and young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world, living their lives both on and offline. Although this does provide many opportunities it does also present risks which need to be carefully managed. In addition, as the children grow into young adults they need to be aware of their rights and responsibilities as a model British citizen and to understand the different opportunities and pathways to future careers.

The aim of the Citizenship Curriculum at The Hathershaw College is:

To develop an understanding of what a being a family means in our modern society
To develop an understanding of the characteristics of a positive relationship and how to identify abusive relationships
To develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe online and what to do if they need to report any issues they may face
To understand how their bodies will change during puberty and develop strategies to cope with the changes
To teach the students about age appropriate sex education to keep them safe as they develop into young adults
To understand how to maintain a heathy lifestyle and the dangers of substance abuse
To develop well rounded global citizens that are able to access, prosper and be safe in the 21^st Century
To a know the law including their legal rights and responsibilities regarding equality (particularly with references to the protected characteristics as defined in the Equality Act 2010) and that everyone is unique and equal
To develop an understanding of their responsibility as a British citizenship and develop an understanding of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance
To develop knowledge of different post 16 options; including training and apprenticeship offers
To learn about different careers and how careers can have stereotypes which need to challenged
To provide our students with knowledge of the skills and attributes which are required to flourish in the changing world
To ensure our students know how to manage their academic, personal and social lives in a positive way.

What your child will learn in KS3 Citizenship

	HT1	HT2	HT3
Y7	Managing Mental Health	Diverse and Respectful Relationships	Democracy in the UK
Y8	Influence on mental and physical health	Developing Self Assurance in Relationships	World of work
Y9	Recognising Risk and Understanding Consequences	Intimate Relationships	Tolerance in Society

What your child will learn in KS4 Citizenship

HT1

HT2

HT3

HT4

HT5

HT6

Y10

Home period

Transition to GCSE

Money Management

Getting Support

Careers and Work Experience

Should the UK be called a democracy?

What tools can we use to challenge injustices?

Y11

Recognising Risk and Understanding Consequences

Post 16 Choices

Students will have an additional hour to work on their humanities option

Citizenship SMSC Statement

In Citizenship, SMSC and British Values are a fundamental part of the subject. The curriculum is designed as a spiral-curriculum, which is age appropriate, with an aim of developing well-rounded global citizens. From Year 7 through to Year 11 the students are challenged to think about their perspectives on many fascinating and important topics. The subject therefore naturally provides a sense of fascination and enjoyment as the pupils explore their thoughts and opinions and respectfully debate with others. As an example, the students are taught about the British democratic political system and have a chance to develop an understanding of what this system means for them as British citizens. In each year the students revisit politics and build on their knowledge throughout their school journey. They are given the opportunity to reflect on their beliefs which will help them to make informed decisions when they reach the voting age.

The students explore their place in the world as global citizens. They learn about the freedoms we enjoy as British citizens and the rule of law. They are given the opportunity to investigate how other countries treat their citizens. The students are taught about collective responsibility which enables them to think about how other people live around the world and their role in the world community. They learn about different cultures and develop a strong sense of tolerance.

Careers education is also taught in citizenship and the pupils are encouraged to think about their future and reflect on their possible pathways. The students are provided with opportunities to investigate different careers and learn about the labour market. This builds a sense of fascination as they explore and develop ideas of their dreams and goals.

Relationship, health and sex education are also taught in citizenship. The new statutory guidance, September 2020, forms an essential part of the curriculum. The students are encouraged throughout each year group to understand how different relationships work and to develop a strong sense of tolerance. The teaching and learning also helps the students to explore moral issues and which will enable them to make informed decisions as they grow into young adults.

The students often work together in groups to discuss and respectfully challenge other opinions. This helps develop their social skills as they work with people from different backgrounds, working outside of their usual friendship groups and developing strategies to communicate in a respectful way.