Overview
This lesson explores the law concerning buying and selling goods and services highlighting what their rights and responsibilities are as a consumer. The lesson gives students the opportunity to practice their negotiation skills by putting their consumer rights knowledge to the rest in a range of scenarios.
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Democracy (Part 3): Why Do We Have Laws?
This lesson forms the final part of a three-part unit on democracy. Pupils learn about democracy and the rule of law. They discover the different roles of parliament, government and…
What is a Charity?
Pupils learn about the reasons why charities are created. They will be introduced to the main features of a charity and have the opportunity to research the work of a…
Times of Need
During this lesson pupils will consider how inequality can affect a person’s chances to succeed in life. Pupils will learn about the founding of the modern welfare state in the…
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Who’s Really Paying for COVID?
Young people are, and will continue to be, some of the most impacted by COVID. However their voices have...
Why Do We Pay Taxes? Part 1
During this lesson pupils will learn that public services are largely funded through the payment of taxes to the government. Pupils will learn that taxes are paid on income as…
The Government and the Economy
Aimed at KS4 or Post-16 by the end of the lesson students will: Understand key economic terms including taxation,...
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Family Law – Cohabitation and Marriage
During the course of the lesson students will learn the difference between marriage and cohabitation and consider what legal rights come with both. Students will explore the changing attitudes in…
What Are Human Rights?
In this lesson pupils will explore what human rights are. They will examine individual human rights and discuss why they are of primary importance to all people and society. Pupils…
Migration of People
To help you engage your students in the topic of migration Young Citizens have developed a flexible teaching resource...
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Consumer Law
This lesson explores the law concerning buying and selling goods and services highlighting what their rights and responsibilities are...
What is Democracy?
This resource pack is the first of a four-part set which has been designed to introduce students to the...
Cyberbullying
According to research by the charity Ditch the Label, 7 in 10 young people have experienced cyberbullying, 20% of whom experience it daily. Support your students to know their legal…
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Mock Parliament Debate
Aimed at students in KS4 and 5 (13-18 year olds) the pack is designed to be delivered over a...
An Introduction to Human Rights
In this lesson students will explore our rights and responsibilities and how they are protected in law. They are...
Social Media and the Law (KS4)
Students explore the law in relation to social media posts, the types of offences that people are committing (whether knowingly or not) and the consequences of these offences. Finally, students…
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COVID and the Economy
During this session, students will critically examine some of the key economic considerations of the pandemic. They will explore...
Sentencing Myths
This short activity challenges young people’s perceptions of current sentencing guidelines. It can be run as a standalone activity or as an extension activity as part of a mock trial…
Employment Law
During this lesson students explore the law that applies to young workers and what they can do if they believe their legal rights at work are not being upheld. To…