Access to Citizenship : Curriculum Planning and Practical Activities for Pupils with Learning Difficulties

This Accessible And Practical Teaching Resource Provides A Basis For Interpreting And Accessing The National Curriculum Framework To Include All Pupils. Suggesting An Inclusive Framework Of Participation And Achievement For All, The Book Provides *a Range Of Possible Activities Designed To Be Accessible To Pupils With Diverse Individual Needs *reference To The P Levels *help With Planning And Monitoring The Curriculum *assessment And Recording Opportunities *advice On Teaching Citizenship In A Cross-curricular Way *suggestions To Develop A Whole-school And Community Approach. The Book Is Aimed At Staff In Mainstream And Special Settings Who Work With Students With Special Educational Needs In The Area Of Citizenship. This Includes All Class Teachers, Citizenship Coordinators And Adult Learning Disability Services Staff. Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table Of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapte One. The Citizenship Context -- Introduction -- Background: The Citizenship Curriculum -- Citizenship Curriculum Or Citizenship Education: Values, Aims, Purposes -- Defining 'citizens' -- Power And Control -- Participation -- Community As A Context -- Inclusion -- Chapter Two. The Citizenship Curriculum -- Introduction -- Pshe And Citizenship National Curriculum Framework -- Support Publications -- Citizenship For Students Aged 16-19 -- Flexibility And Inclusion -- Knowledge And Understanding -- Skills -- Attitudes And Values -- Chapter Three. Citizenship In The Whole Curriculum -- Introduction -- Approaches To The Organisation Of The Citizenship Curriculum -- Mapping And Auditing -- A Citizenship Policy -- Organisation And Planning -- Assessment In Citizenship Education -- Chapter Four. Citizenship: Teaching And Learning Approaches -- Introduction -- Pedagogy -- Participation -- Specific Approaches -- Chapter Five. Citizenship Activities -- Introduction -- Social And Moral Responsibility/rights And Responsibilities -- Community Involvement/communities And Identity -- Political Literacy/government And Democracy -- Chapter Six. School Councils -- Introduction -- Getting Support -- Structure Of The Council -- The Election Process -- Frequency, Timing And Place Of Meetings -- The Chair -- Link Teacher/adviser -- Process Of Meetings -- Issues For A School Council -- Case Studies -- Guidelines For Practice -- Concluding Comments -- Appendix: National Curriculum Pshe And Citizenship Framework -- Key Stage 1 Pshe And Citizenship -- Key Stage 2 Pshe And Citizenship -- Key Stage 3 Citizenship -- Key Stage 4 Citizenship -- Useful Websites -- References -- Index.