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Secondary Resources
This section of the site contains downloadable Secondary lesson plans complete with useful resources, articles from the ACT journal, extracts from various publications or other sources that teachers have shared with us. ACT will continue to develop this section of the website so please check in on us from time to time. If you are unable to download any of the items that you require, please contact ACT.
You could also try the DfES which has a database of Citizenship resources on its Citizenship website.
Identity and Diversity - Living together in the UK
Resources for teaching the new strand of the secondary curriculum "Identity and Diversity - Living together in the UK
Justice
Fairness and the fule of law, power and authority and accountability...
Democracy and Political Literacy
There are 100s of useful resources for these topics ranging from hosting mock elections in schools to visiting Parliament...
Human Rights
The concept of human rights is central in Citizenship teaching. There are many resources from organisations ranging from Amnesty to the British Army. Here you'll find just some that ACT thinks are useful.
Commuity Cohesion
Resources for teaching about community cohesion
International Dimensions of Citizenship and Global Citizenship
This includes global citizenship and teaching about the EU
Cross Curricular Resources
Using the whole school approach it is useful to demonstrate that Citizenship affects all spheres of our school lives. You should already be working with other subject teachers. Here are some resources to try including links to Every Child Matters and inspection advice.
