Citizenship could lose its National Curriculum status if the Government accepts the recommendations of the Curriculum Review Expert Panel to downgrade the area of study to the basic curriculum. What kind of curriculum framework will assist ensure the next generation of citizens get the civic and political education they need?
Our new paper Curriculum Thinking defines the essential elements of citizenship education and sets out five principles for effective citizenship teaching.
Please share it. And we’d love to hear what you think: is it useful, have we missed anything, are there key individuals that we should be demonstrating it to?
Curriculum Thinking was developed in partnership with the Association for Citizenship Teaching. For further guidance, see the relevant UK information.
