Successful Citizenship Teaching: Level 1

About this event

Gain an intensive training experience that will support your classroom teaching at our first in-person event of the year. 

Across the day you will develop pedagogical technique and boost your subject knowledge and understanding of Citizenship concepts. 

Participants will receive guidance from two highly experienced former senior leaders and Citizenship teachers, with over 40 years of combined expertise between them. You will come away with greater confidence and be ready to teach better lessons. 

Who is it for?

This day-long training is designed for those who are new to this subject area and need to develop their knowledge of the curriculum and concepts taught in Citizenship. 

It would be perfect for those who have never taught Citizenship before, those who are in training, or those who are returning to the subject after a gap in practice.

Why attend?

By the end of this workshop you will develop your: 

• Knowledge of the Citizenship National Curriculum Requirement and GCSE Citizenship Studies Content
• Pedagogy used in the Citizenship classroom to generate discussions and debate 
• Skills to to remain politically impartial when teaching about elections and politics
• Techniques to use when teaching controversial issues. 
• Ability to teach active citizenship

Why is this event perfect for you?

• Boost Your Classroom Impact: Learn practical strategies for teaching sensitive and complex topics like politics, law, and Active Citizenship, even with limited resources.
• Save Time and Reduce Stress: Discover ready-to-use lesson plans and resources that will help you plan more effectively and confidently, especially when time is tight.
• Join a Supportive Community: Connect with other Citizenship teachers who share your challenges and can offer valuable advice and encouragement.

What you’ll take away:

• Confidence in the Classroom: Equip yourself with the tools and knowledge to deliver engaging Citizenship lessons, whether it’s your main subject or an additional responsibility.
• Practical Resources: Gain access to lesson plans and teaching materials that align with the Citizenship curriculum, designed to save you time and effort.
• Ongoing Support: Learn about further CPD opportunities and resources from the Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT) to continue growing in your role.

Additional information

By attending this 1 day workshop you will be able to demonstrate the following areas of the ITTECF: 

Standard 2

Learn that: 

• Prior knowledge plays an important role in how pupils learn; committing some key facts to their long-term memory is likely to help pupils learn more complex ideas.  
• Regular purposeful practice of what has previously been taught can help consolidate material and help pupils remember what they have learned.  
• Worked examples that take pupils through each step of a new process are also likely to support pupils to learn.

Learn how to: 

Build on pupils’ prior knowledge, by:

•  Identifying possible misconceptions and planning how to prevent these forming. 
• Linking what pupils already know to what is being taught (e.g. explaining how new content builds on what is already known). 
• Sequencing lessons so that pupils secure foundational knowledge before encountering more complex content. 
• Encouraging pupils to share emerging understanding and points of confusion so that misconceptions can be addressed.

Standard 3

Learn that: 

• Secure subject knowledge helps teachers to motivate pupils and teach effectively.
• Anticipating common misconceptions within particular subjects is also an important aspect of curricular knowledge; working closely with colleagues to develop an understanding of likely misconceptions is valuable.
• Explicitly teaching pupils the knowledge and skills they need to succeed within particular subject areas is beneficial.

Learn how to: 

Deliver a carefully sequenced and coherent curriculum, by:

• Identifying essential concepts, knowledge, skills and principles of the subject and providing opportunity for all pupils to learn and master these critical components.
• Ensuring pupils’ thinking is focused on key ideas within the subject.
• Working with experienced colleagues to accumulate and refine a collection of powerful analogies, illustrations, examples, explanations and demonstrations.
• Using resources and materials aligned with the school curriculum. (e.g. textbooks or shared resources designed by experienced colleagues that carefully sequence content).
• Being aware of common misconceptions and discussing with experienced colleagues how to help pupils master important concepts.

Help pupils apply knowledge and skills to other contexts, by:

• Ensuring pupils have relevant domain-specific knowledge, especially when being asked to think critically within a subject.
• Interleaving concrete and abstract examples, slowly withdrawing concrete examples and drawing attention to the underlying structure of problems.

The venue

The event will take place from 10am – 5pm on Thursday 3 October 2024 in London:

WeWork
10 York Road
Waterloo
London
SE1 7ND