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Case Studies > Communities and Identities - Living together in the UK

Communities and Identity

This case study shows how a group of schools in Durham used a pilot project to address difficult and controversial issues relating to race equality and diversity. The pack covers parts of the Citizenship KS3 curriculum, in particular the key concept: 1.3 Identities and diversity: living together in the UK. It also offers a ‘compelling learning experience’ that covers part of the new cross-curricular dimensions of:

Identity and cultural diversity

Global dimension and sustainable development

The pack contains resources on the following themes:

• Reflecting locally
• Stereotypes
• Black and Asian achievers
• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Roots of racism
• Active citizenship

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