Why Do We Pay Taxes? (Part 1)

Many children in classrooms all around the country are dealing with cancer in one way or another at any given time. This lesson seeks to answer some of their questions…

By the end of the lesson students will: Understand key economic terms including taxation, welfare benefits, public spending and...

This lesson forms the first part of a three-part unit on Democracy.  Pupils explore the meaning of ‘democracy’, and the ways in which citizens can participate in democratic life in…

Students will explore issues around money, personal and sovereign debt and consider the impact government borrowing has on future...

In this short, 15 minute activity students use all they have learnt from earlier lessons to complete a quiz...

The resource consists of two activities. The first is a notation task based on the information provided about the...

In this lesson pupils will learn that there are specific rights for children which are set out in the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child. Pupils will…

In this lesson students examine what the rule of law is and why we need it. They consider how and why laws are made in the UK and what the…

By the end of the lesson students will: Understand key economic terms including taxation, welfare benefits, public spending and...

In this lesson pupils will be encouraged to think of themselves as citizens with the potential to make a positive difference in society. The lesson opens with the traditional tale…

During this two lesson resource pupils learn about the G7 and take part in a mock G7 Summit meeting.   During the first lesson pupils explore the history and function…

Learners explore what climate change is and what is causing it.  They consider who is responsible for climate change:  individuals, politicians, businesses?  They are then challenged to think of a…