Co-ordinating Education

for Citizenship
Ollie Bray
PT Curriculum: Citizenship & Values
In simple terms
 Its just a word!

 That means nothing to most people!

The National Priorities in
Education
 Achievement and Attainment
 Framework for Learning
 Inclusion and Equality
 Values and Citizenship
 Learning for Life
‘I was to learn later in life that we
tend to meet any new situation by
re-organising; and a wonderful
method it can be for creating the
illusion of progress while producing
confusion, inefficiency, and
demoralisation.’

Petronius Arbiter (AD 60)

In simple terms
 Its just a word!

 That means nothing to most people!

Citizenship education includes: (1)

 Understanding how the lives of young people in Scotland

are linked to those of people throughout the world.

 The interconnectedness and interdependence of modern

living.

 The development of critical understanding of the

economic, cultural, political and environmental contexts in
which we live.
Global education includes: (2)

 Empowering young people to take control of their

own lives rather than becoming victims of change.

 Encouraging young people to work towards a more

sustainable world.
Why is it important?
Education for citizenship is important
because every society needs people to
contribute effectively, in a variety of ways,
to the future health and wellbeing of
communities and the environment, locally,
nationally and globally.

Adapted from: Education for Citizenship in Scotland: A paper for

Discussion and Development (2003)
 What should education for
citizenship seek to achieve?
 Education for citizenship should aim to
develop capability for thoughtful and
responsible participation in political,
economical, social and cultural life.

Knowledge and understanding Values and dispositions

Skill and competencies Creativity and enterprise

We have been
doing that for
years!
Voting in General Elections
Obesity in Scotland
So?
 Reinforce what we are already doing.

 Work together to reinforce what we are already

doing (cross-curricular projects?).

 Remember what we should be doing.

 Re-define and up-date what we are already doing.

 Lead by example.
Re-defining literacy
 From www.dictionary.com
– The condition and quality of being literate, especially the
ability to read and write.
– The condition or quality of being knowledgeable in a
particular subject or field: cultural literacy, computer
literacy.
Sweatshop Movie
Using real and relevant data
 The player
How much did this player
earn today?

This player earned around

£1400 today for kicking this
ball. (He scored a goal, with
great skill)
The football

The football is made of

rubber and synthetic leather.
It is top quality and would
cost …..
£60 …in the shops
 Omar
The football was sewn
by Omar with great
skill. He works in this
stitching centre.
Omar’s
Story

How old do you

think Omar is? 14

How much did her

get paid to make
the football?
50p
Where does Omar live?

75% of the world The produce 35

footballs are made in million footballs a
this area. year.
Citizenship

How does it fit in?

Secondary School Education?
Business and
Enterprise

Social Technology
Subjects and ICT

Secondary
Numeracy Communication
Education

Social Expressive
Education Arts

Science and Managing

Environmental Resources
 Business and
Enterprise

Social Technology
Subjects and ICT

Secondary
Numeracy Communication
Education

Social Expressive
Education Arts

Science and Managing

Environmental Resources
 cultural Business and
political
Enterprise

Social Technology
Subjects and ICT

Secondary
Numeracy Communication
Education

Social Expressive
Education Arts

Science and Managing

environmental Environmental Resources
economic

social
90% of children in P2 will enter
careers that do not exist at the
moment.
SEED (2003)
 cultural political
Business and
Enterprise
Social Technology
Subjects and ICT

Numeracy Communication

Social Expressive
Education Arts

Science and Managing

environmental Environmental Resources
economic

social
How do you create relevant
secondary curriculum enriched with
citizenship?
 Decide what's important
– introduce it into the compulsory curriculum
– recognise and reward students for achieving
this part of the curriculum

 Introduce whole school cross curricular initiatives

The Curriculum Audit
Business Education

Geography RMPS

Modern Studies
The Citizenship Audit
 Meet with departments
 Complete pro-forma
 Compile findings
 Review results
 Citizenship
@Knox Academy
Cross Curricular Projects
 Eco-Schools
 Youth Parliament
 Charities Partnership
 Activities Week
 Enterprise
 Outdoor Education
 Student Council
 Staff / Student Initiatives
 Parent Training Events
 Meaningful Student Information Seminars
 Community Service / Volunteer Placement
Eco Schools
 Thecreation of a more sustainable
school

 Introduction of recycling initiatives

Paper – Aluminium – Clothing – Steel - Plastic
Library Recycling Centre
 Inkcartridges
 Greetings cards
 Mobile phones
 Household batteries
Yellow Pages
Greetings Cards
Mobile Phones
 Why
– batteries explode in landfill sites
– parts can be toxic.
 Pupils collect phones
– Ask parents/ friends/ relatives /neighbours
 Pupils get prizes
– The more phones you collect the bigger the
prize
 School gets money
– £500 for 200 phones
Transport Audit

 Whole school surveyed on-line

 Resultswill be used to compile school

travel plan and to campaign for
secure cycle facilities.
Energy Conservation
 Computers, printers and televisions marked
with signs.

HELP SAVE
ENERGY!
Please turn off this
computer when not
in use.
New for 2005
 Spectacles
 Paper?
Eco Code of Conduct
Turn off the lights when leaving a room to save electricity.

Make sure computers are turned off at the mains to save electricity.

Turn off TVs at the mains to save electricity.

Shut the door when leaving a room to keep in heat.

Ensure that the windows are securely closed to avoid heat loss.

Close all blinds and curtains to keep in heat.

Recycle paper in the recycle bin provided.

Youth Parliament
 Linkedwith Haddington Youth
Parliament
Question Time
Video Debate
 MSP school visit

 Visit to the Scottish Parliament

 14 minute debate

 6 minute First Ministers Question Time

European Eco-Parliament
 National Competition

 10delegates from UK go to
Berlin to produce and
present White Paper to the
European Youth Eco-
Parliament
Outdoor Education
 Trips to the theatre, musicals, Filmhouse
 Inter-school sports
 S1 taster OE weekends
 S2 John Muir Award
 Opportunities through activities week
 Duke of Edinburgh Award
 S5 Winter skills weekend
 S6 Staff/Student teambuilding weekend
 Overseas expeditions
Young Enterprise
2 companies 2003/2004
 3 companies 2004/2005
 Scotland’s first Youth Co-operative
Parents Training Event

What do we know already? – Globingo ‘get to know each

other activity’.
Mr Peanut (part 1)
Fascinating facts?
Mr Peanut (part 2)
International trade game
Mr Peanut (part 3)
What is Fairtrade?
Mr Peanut (part 4)
Summary
Students Training Event
School Council
 Elected by other students

 Regular meetings of whole school

council and sub-groups

 Training provided
Charity Partnerships
 International School Charity

 Local School Charity

 National Events

partnership school
Volunteering (1)
 Compulsory in S6
 Introduced to S2 and S3 Activities
Week
 Duke of Edinburgh and John Muir
Award
 Links to East Lothian Volunteers
Centre and Millennium Volunteers
Volunteering (2)
 Volunteer work is something a person does in their
own time, without pay or compulsion, and which is
for the benefit of the community, the
environment and other people.

 It is a very powerful expression of active

citizenship or social enterprise and demonstrates
high levels of individual engagement with a local
community.
All learners in S1 to S6:
 Introduction to Volunteering

 Linked to Social Education

 6 Year Programme
Open to volunteers from S2
and S3:
Introduction to Volunteering (follow-up)

Volunteering Project in the Environment

(John Muir Award at Explorer level)

Team Building Programme (concentrating

on communication, verbal and written,
planning skills and games toolkit)
Open to volunteers from S3 and S4:

• As part of East Lothian Schools’ Pre-vocational Enhanced Curriculum

Programme (Working through the Easter Term for 10 half-day
sessions to experience accredited courses of John Muir Awards, at
Explorer or Conserver levels, LINC (Leadership in the Community)
courses at 2 possible levels, introductory and level 2, leading to
NVQ’s, including communication, team work/building, community
toolkit)

• Introduction to Volunteering (follow-up accredited through

Millennium Volunteers, with possible residential experiences and
Community Projects)

• All of the above will be delivered informally through the Arts,

Outdoor Pursuits and Environmental Activities.
Open to volunteers from S6:

• Development of Community Service

• This element of the programme provides opportunities for the

practical application of the participants’ citizenship and social
enterprise skills, developed through whole-school experiences to
date.

• Sessions will include Introduction to Volunteering (follow-up),

training and advice on community placement possibilities and
accreditation for all their volunteering endeavours.
Open to all volunteers:

 Facilitation, advice and support for anyone considering volunteering

for an extended period beyond school, before entering paid
employment or further study. (This will cover International
opportunities and those available through “Project Scotland”, a
fully accredited, business-funded programme.)
Rewards
 Deutshe Bank Spotlight Awards
 Giving Nation Awards
 Princess Diana Citizenship Awards
 Anne Frank Awards
 SCIAF Citizenship Awards
Project Bids
 New Future Awards
 BT Citizenship Awards for
Communication
 East Lothian Study Support
 Masterclass Funding
 Radio Forth Awards
Short term goals
 Produce school citizenship policy
 Audit citizenship curriculum
 Create citizenship directory
 Develop the role of the school council
 Work towards eco-schools status
Medium/Long term goals
 Implement recommendations of audit
 Share good practice with other
education institutes
 Increase amount of cross-curricular
projects
 Questions?
o_bray@knox.e-lothian.sch.uk
olliebray@yahoo.com

www.nationalpriorities.org.uk
www.ltscotland.com/citizenship