New resource from ACT supports high quality citizenship and social action
Parliamentary Year Book founding member the Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT) has joined forces with National Citizen Service (NCS) to launch a new material to support high quality Citizenship teaching and social action in schools.
The ‘NCS and Citizenship Curriculum Materials’ have been developed to support Citizenship at key stages 3 and 4 and promote active learning and social action. ACT and NCS have worked together to develop a material to inspire learners to make a difference in communities through activities that can be linked to GCSE Citizenship Studies and the revised National Curriculum for Citizenship.
NCS is a government backed youth citizenship programme that develops the abilities and confidence of 15-17 year olds to assist them get ahead in work and life. The unique programme focused around lasts up to three weeks, plus 30 hours committed to a community project that benefits both younger people and society. The ‘NCS and Citizenship Curriculum Materials’ seek to promote high quality Citizenship teaching and assist prepare learners to participate in the NCS programme.
The materials developed and written by ACT in partnership with NCS contain:
A teaching guide with advice on how to develop active citizenship and learning approaches, alongside guidance on teaching controversial matters and collaborating with the community
A series of flexible curriculum activities for use with Key Stage 3 and 4 learners as element of Citizenship lessons and off-timetable sessions
A social action toolkit containing tips aimed directly at learners for organising successful social action, to support students undertaking work for GCSE Citizenship Studies or for independent use to assist research, identify and develop social action projects
A range of video case studies illustrating examples of effective social action projects whilst additionally demonstrating the benefits of NCS for younger people.
Download the materials now at www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/ncs
To learn how to get involved in the National Citizen Service programme visit www.ncsyes.co.uk or email education@ncstrust.co.uk For further guidance, see the relevant UK information.
