citizenship

Topics covered in KS3 Citizenship include:

the work of Parliament, national and local government, and the judiciary democracy
Britain's electoral and voting systems, the role of the police and the courts

the role of community and pressure groups in shaping society
the work of the United Nations and the European Union
the economy & financial services, consumer and employment rights
the contribution of business to national life diversity and equality issues
international development and globalisation active citizenship
making change in society

Topics covered in KS4 Citizenship include:

School, work and local community

National and European Citizenship
Global Citizenship
Rights and responsibilities
Decision-making, power and authority
Participation in society

The Citizenship Department is... an experienced, successful and cohesive department that is currently part of the wider Humanities Faculty. (History, Geography, Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (PRE), Citizenship, Government & Politics and Sociology). From September 2010, Citizenship will be part of a new Faculty – the Social and Economic Studies Faculty. This will consist of Business Studies, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Citizenship/PSHE and Personal Learning and Thinking Skills. We are a strong and well-resourced faculty, offering pupils a challenging and positive learning experience.

The Citizenship Department...

strongly supports active citizenship within the school and has been central to a number of very successful events in recent years, for example Youth Question Time, Operation Empower and Gig in the Park. We are currently heavily involved in the Alan Sennit Memorial Trust Future Leaders Programme and the Youth Philanthropy Initiative. For a number of years we have held very successful Citizenship Days for each year group involving outside agencies and the expertise of Nower Hill staff. These have focused on topics such as youth crime, charities and volunteering, local government and financial citizenship. Many colleagues within the school have contributed to these days.